Semi-Finals - Australia's Shittest Regional Food
South Australia dominates the field as we head into the Semi-Finals of Australia’s Shittest Regional Food, with three of the four remaining dodgy dishes. Scroll down to vote in the Semi-Finals now!
Voting closes Monday 31 July, before the Grand Final begins on Tuesday 1 August.
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SF1: Pie Floater v Florrie
Pie floater (Adelaide/Port Pirie)
A meat pie dumped upside down in a bowl of pea soup and topped with tomato sauce, the pie floater was almost certainly invented by accident. Why anyone would want to intentionally repeat that culinary disaster is anyone’s guess.
Florrie (Horsham)
A flat, crumbed piece of horse steak wrapped around a slice of ham and a bit of cheese, this abominable combination of horse and ham is actually how Horsham got its name. Resembling something from an un-airable episode of Embarrassing Bodies, the florrie definitely doesn’t look like something you’d want anywhere near your mouth.
Which is more shit?
SF2: Smiley Fritz v Frog Cake
Smiley fritz (Adelaide)
A variation of bung fritz (anus sausage) with marks resembling facial features, slices of smiley fritz are traditionally given to children in South Australian supermarkets so they can bite eye holes and wear them as a mask. Ideal for any budding Ed Gein.
Balfours frog cake (Adelaide)
Sponge, cream and fondant sculpted into the shape of a frog’s head, the frog cake is the perfect dessert for people who want to pretend they’re Ozzy Osbourning an amphibian.
Which is more shit?
If the Florrie doesn’t win this there’s something seriously wrong with this country.
The Smiley Fritz freaked me out the first time I saw it years ago, it still kind of freaks me out that a processed meat can actually seem creepy. If Pennywise the clown from "IT" fed the kids he stole sandwiches you can bet they'd be Smiley Fritz sarnies.