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The speaker is saying that although he identifies as Australian and grew up in two major cities, he did not learn much about the Kimberley when he was a child. The quote contrasts personal background with a lack of knowledge about a part of Australia. It suggests that some places and histories are overlooked in everyday upbringing.
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Originally said in English.
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About John Torode
Australian and British chef and television presenter
John Douglas Torode is an Australian and British chef, restaurateur and television presenter. Born in Australia, he moved to the United Kingdom in the 1990s and became a familiar face on British food television, especially as a presenter of MasterChef from 2005 to 2025. He began work with the Conran Group's restaurants after arriving in the UK, later running restaurants of his own, including Luxe and Smiths of Smithfield. He has also written several cookbooks, among them Sydney to Seoul, My Kind of Food and John and Lisa's Kitchen with his wife, Lisa Faulkner. In 2022, he was appointed MBE for services to food and charity.
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