Ever wonder how a by-product of beer gave us Vegemite, an Australian icon? Have you heard about the bakers producing pide, damper or Johnny cakes from ancient Middle Eastern or Indigenous grains? Did you know our roads and buildings used to be constructed from oysters? Or that soybeans can be transformed into plastic and cars?  

To find out about all these things and much more, join Lee Tran Lam and Australian chefs, business owners, researchers and growers on Culinary Archive Podcast, a six-part series by Powerhouse exploring Australia’s foodways. 

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