This Food Name Becomes A Spotlight During King Charles' Visit To Australia

King Charles III during a visit to Australia (Instagram/royalfamilystory and X/Sarah_Haar_)

JAKARTA - The visit of the British leader, King Charles, to Australia has drawn public attention because the name of the food menu is considered wrong. The error in the name of the menu was taken seriously, because it was related to the applicable rules.

Citing the news.com.au page, on Monday evening, October 22, 2024, the federal government held a parliamentary event for King Charles III, as part of his royal visit to Australia. However, during the banquet, there was one menu served to King Charles that stole the attention and sparked the anger of Australians.

The menu is an Anzac biscuits, which are labeled wrong. Not written as biscuits, but in a menu written as an Anzac cookie (dry cake).

The writing error for Anzac's statement is considered illegal. Under Australian government regulations, Anzac biscuits should not deviate substantially from the recipe and shape in general, and should be referred to as Anzac biscuit or Anzac slice, not Anzac cookies.

Anzac biscuits are typical Australian traditional foods, which relate to history, to be precise to events in 1915. At that time, Anzac's army's first major action took place against the Ottoman empire, a German ally of the World War.

The incident killed 25,000 people, including from Australia as many as 8,700 who died, which made Anzac respected. Abuse in Anzac biscuits can result in financial punishment or imprisonment of up to 12 months.

This is stated in the 1920 'Anzac' State Protection Act. The use of Anzac in official activities must also be through the approval of the Minister of Veterans and Defense Personnel, except for use on the day of the Anzac or Anzac Day celebration on April 25.

Based on this, the error in writing the Anzac label as a cookie on the King Charles banquet menu drew criticism on X. Some netizens even called the action very embarrassing.

They insulted for mentioning cookies, even though they were Anzac biscuits, netizens commented.

"They insulted calling it cake when it was Anzac biscuits, it was disrespectful to our Anzac," said another.

ANZAC BISKUIT, ALWAYS. There's never been a Cookie, it's embarrassing," added another.

Meanwhile, Anzac biscuits are Australian favorite foods, made from oat, butter, flour, sugar, baking soda, gold Syrup, and coconut. These biscuits don't use eggs and have a rather harsh texture.