Australian Wins World Porridge, Bananas and Rum Crash Ceremony

In a stunning display of culinary wizardry, Caroline Velik snagged the Specialty Dish crown at the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship. Her weapon of choice? Porridge jaffles: yoghurt flatbread sandwiches filled with rum-soaked bananas straight out of Bundaberg’s finest banana toffee rum liqueur, oatmeal, and Aussie bush flavors like wattle seeds and Davidson plum sugar. Forget stability treaties and regional peace – while diplomats ink the Pukpuk treaty talking defense and prosperity, Caroline’s breakfast invention is quietly declaring war on boring porridge worldwide. Now porridge enthusiasts worldwide can dream of sipping liqueur and chewing seeds instead of the usual sad mush.

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Source: Theguardian | Published: 10/6/2025 | Author: Josh Taylor (now) and Stephanie Convery (earlier)