One day after my haircut, I walked around the neighbourhood and came across a pie shop with all sorts of pie on display and a slogan 'when you feel like a pie!' Well, don't mind if I do! I was then greeted by a number of enormous pies and quiches which did made me feeling a bit overwhelmed and dumbfounded.

Originally I only intend to order a steak pie, but thanks to my fantastic small talk technique and charming outlook(?), the lady at the counter offered a free sausage roll to go with the pie, which I promptly thanked her for and accepted the offer.

The pies were decent, certainly better than the ones at the servo (gas station), flaky pie crust and a salty jammy filling of beef mince. Not that I would recommend anyone to drive to this pie shop, but it is a nice treat if you happen to walk by feeling a bit famished.

I am sure that you, my dear readers, are familiar with how pies are associated with the Australian cuisines. I wasn't, so I asked Googled (or AI-ed?) how they came to be so closely associated with each other.

Apparently the UK immigrants brought their pie recipes with them, and since sugar wasn't easy to come by, they made their pies savoury, and since lamb wasn't easy to come by, they substituted with beef. Since pies last long and can be eaten handheld-style, they became popular among workers and people who are in a rush, until today when they are enjoyed by people who have too much time on hand and wonders around into shops. So, pies are pretty much about survival and less about pleasure. Come to think of it, it actually fits perfectly of people's impression of Australia. Giant bugs and animals that kills you everywhere and we are out for survival everyday. (According to my fellow friends on Discord.)

There you have it, if you want a more accurate version of why pies are popular, then you can ask google, but I hope when you walk by a servo next time, get a pie.