That's No Bagel

That's No Bagel
Originally uploaded by Jason Hutchens.

Clint and I embarked on a Bagel quest after both catching an episode of "The Food Lover's Guide to Australia" which showcased the "Kosher Food Centre" in Perth. Apparently the guy who makes the bagels and doughnuts there is a former five-star French chef. So why, we ask, are the bagels nothing more than soft, bready things? Where are the dense, chewy delicious bagels I fell in love with while living in London? Can you get them anywhere in Australia? Well, can you? Am I mistaken, or are bagels supposed to be dense and chewy, and not light and fluffy? Help!