No ‘nibblies’: three rules for surviving Australia’s party-snack culture

In Australia, nibbles is a noun. Definition: small foods, in small portions, usually placed in small bowls and served with an oversupply of drinks. Photograph: Anjelika Gretskaia/Getty Images

I moved from Manila to Sydney six years ago, and although Australia is a noticeably wealthy country, sharing food is not as common as it is in the Philippines. Food is not the centrepiece of social life here – alcohol is.

The proof? “Nibblies.”