Editing Vanilla slice (section)

==Culture==
Vanilla slice is strongly ingrained within Australian "bakery culture", commonly featuring in bakeries across the nation.<ref name="AroundWorld"/> In keeping with the informality and disdain for pretence in Australian vernacular, it is common to refer to the dessert using colloquial names based on bodily fluids such as [[pus]], [[phlegm]], or [[nasal mucus]] which are similar in appearance to the custard filling. This includes names such as snot block, snot brick, phlegm cake, or pus pie.<ref name="AussieVS"/>

To celebrate its cultural significance, an annual competition known as ''The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph'' has been held since 1998.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph |url=https://www.thegreataustralianvanillaslicetriumphmerbein.com/ |access-date=21 January 2024 |website=The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph |location=Merbein, Victoria, Australia}}</ref> The event began after [[Victorian Premier]] [[Jeff Kennett]] visited the Victorian town of [[Ouyen]], and considered the local bakery to make the best vanilla slice in Australia.<ref name="AussieVS"/> The event was hosted annually in Ouyen until 2001, when it moved to the nearby town of [[Merbein]].