Food and cuisine are one of the most important and influential aspects in how a country's culture is shaped, and by looking at how this has been achieved, it is clear to see connections directed between dishes and aspects of Japanese and Australian culture. REFERENCE By researching a meal from each country, Okonomiyaki and Damper, connections between identity, culture and communication are created and analysed. Cuisine is an important factor in a culture's identity and many people will list food as a factor that makes a country what it is, even using Damper as an example, many people see it as an Australian classic and part of the history of Australia. By analyzing these two iconic recipes, we can begin to see what types of communication are used, and by looking at this, the history and formation of the culture, we gain a deeper understanding of the impact and importance of food in both Australia, Japan and all over the world. world. Through this analysis we hope to gain a better understanding of these topics and produce in-depth reflection. Both Okonomiyaki and Damper are quite old and traditional recipes, today they are recognized as famous dishes in their respective countries. Damper is a hard Australian bread, traditionally baked over a fire. It was originally cooked with simple sugar, no butter and just water. According to historian Bronwick, William Bond invented the Damper in the 19th century, but the origin is still questionable because Australian Aborigines were also known to make "bush bread". Okonomiyaki, on the other hand, is a type of savory pancake that translates to "whatever you want, grilled." Okonomiyaki is a dish that has evolved over the years, starting from the Edo period (1683-1868), when it was called f...... middle of paper ......ping'. The word topping comes from the West and this is probably because okonomiyaki toppings were a slightly later development. The actual structure of this recipe is stepwise (with English numbering characters) and uses a large amount of Kanji, but also uses the simple form for all verbs. Once again, English numbering is used in conjunction with katakana. Katakana words include things like “bowl,” “frying pan,” “mayonnaise,” and “cabbage.” Etc. These Katakana words are derived from Western words, most likely because they were adopted from other countries. Mayonnaise is a good example of this, presumably added later. One possible reason the word bowl is in katakana is that many specialized bowls are used in Japanese cooking and eating. Most of the Kanji used are in verbs and in the okonomiyaki itself. The way the recipe is written keeps the formulation fairly simple.