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Meat pie (Australia and New Zealand)

Meat pies are a yummy food that people eat in Australia and New Zealand. Imagine a small, hot box filled with meat and gravy that you can hold in your hands and eat like a snack or a meal!

The outside of the meat pie is a pastry crust, kind of like a pie or a pizza crust. But instead of being filled with fruit or cheese, it's filled with meat! The meat is usually beef, but sometimes people make pies with lamb or chicken or even vegetables.

The meat is cooked with spices and other flavors to make it taste really good. Sometimes there's also gravy in the meat pie, which is a thick sauce that's made from the juices of the meat and some flour or cornstarch to thicken it up.

People in Australia and New Zealand love meat pies so much that they eat them all the time! You can buy them at bakeries, gas stations, or even in restaurants. Some people even make their own meat pies at home, using special pie pans to keep the filling all nice and contained.

So next time you're in Australia or New Zealand, make sure to try a meat pie. It might just become your new favorite snack!