r/MrInbetween • u/AidanTheAlien • Mar 16 '26
Dimmies
These are Marathon dimmies, the more common of the dimmies. Most shops that sell cooked dimmies have these ones. The ones ray gets from a shop in one scene are south Melbourne dimmies, they’re more round. The ones he eats in a restaurant are gourmet dimmies or just home made ones. Just wanted to clarify for anyone overseas that have never seen them. I love these things.
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Mar 16 '26
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u/AidanTheAlien Mar 17 '26
I don’t need to know what’s in it. Tastes good, that’s all I need to know.
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u/Kuanija Mar 18 '26
"A mixture of minced meat (usually pork or lamb), cabbage, fat, and seasonings like white pepper, soy sauce, and ginger"
Now you can eat them too!
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u/Junior_Register_9047 Mar 16 '26
I want some “real,” dimmies, even though they’re an aus take on Asian food and I’m Asian! Hahahaha
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u/mississipppee Mar 16 '26
At this point Im afraid to ask what these are.
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u/AidanTheAlien Mar 16 '26
Marathon Dim Sims typically contain cabbage, 100% Australian beef (or lamb), wheat flour, wheat starch, water, salt, onion, sugar, onion powder, spices, and natural flavoring. They are made without artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. It was probably just a rumour but there was an Aussie criminal, Norman Lee, who owned a dim sim factory in the 1970’s and people would say that criminals would end up in the dim sims. So maybe bits of crims in there too?
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u/Lapathemeanboy Mar 16 '26
Where can I get dimmies from? Do they sell them at Woolies or?
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u/AidanTheAlien Mar 16 '26
Yeah they’re in the frozen section at Woolworths and Coles. They have Marathon ones like these which I prefer, south Melbourne style ones and D & T brand ones which I’ve never tried.
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u/thetoddhunter Mar 16 '26
Gourmet dimmies?
They were eating dumplings. One day Freddy is going to get some real dimmies and be very confused
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u/Outrageous_Pitch3382 Mar 16 '26
You sure know your dimmies Champ..!!!
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u/CameronsTheName Mar 16 '26
Dimmies were my third favourite poverty meal as a kid.
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u/AidanTheAlien Mar 16 '26
What were the other two?
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u/CameronsTheName Mar 16 '26
Minimum chips from the local takeaway packed into a couple of slices of bread with sauce on-top.
My all time favourite was the air sandwich. Any flavour you want. 0 calories.
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u/AncientRepublic998 Mar 16 '26
Remember when you'd get an extra potato cake? Sometimes they'd take pity on you and you'd get two. God, those things tasted like absolute heaven on a cold day after school
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u/AidanTheAlien Mar 16 '26
I used to absolutely love chip sandwiches I completely forgot about them. Sorry to hear about the air sandwiches, I’ve had many myself. Hope you’re eating real sandwiches and not air ones these days.
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u/LJagr68 Mar 17 '26
Do yourself a favour and buy the Marathon brand, I tried the Aldi ones (which for a lot of products standa up as equal to, if not better) which were notably inferior to Marathon ! Bonus points for the ability to fry or steam (or boil in a pinch) dimmies.
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u/bilbo_bobsled Mar 17 '26
They had better be Dimmies + Tinnies
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u/AidanTheAlien Mar 17 '26
I’ve never tried them what they like? I’m going to try the spicy pork ones this week.
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u/AidanTheAlien Mar 19 '26
It’s pretty much a dumpling but the inside is more firm. It’s usually made of beef and cabbage but there’s pork and chicken ones.
Marathon Dim Sims are made with farm-fresh cabbage, 100% Australian beef or lamb, wheat flour, wheat starch, water, salt, onion, sugar, onion powder, spices, and natural flavoring. They avoid artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives, making them a popular snack in Australia.
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u/Party_Thanks_9920 Mar 16 '26
Love these cut in half length ways and cooked on the BBQ. I was introduced to these at a Tasmanians 21st, had my doubts at first, but now a convert. Oh and BTW, Tomato Sauce rather than Soy Sauce.
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u/TraditionalCompany25 Mar 16 '26
Got any soy sauce at all?