Aussie hip hop legends Thundamentals are known for their live energy on the main stages of some of Australia's biggest festivals. With over a decade of boundary-pushing beats, razor-sharp lyricism, and a live show that's nothing short of electric the group shows no signs of slowing down. We handed the mic over to Thundamentals to share their top five fantasy vs reality tour meals, check out their picks below!

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Words by Jeswon of Thundamentals:

As Thundamentals gear up for our 'For The Love' national tour, starting with the Mekka Raceday Event in Brisbane on August 16th, it's got me thinking about how hard it is to eat well on tour. Whether it's a lack of time or just being posted up in the middle of butt f*%$ nowhere, the fantasy meal very rarely lives up to reality. Let me run you through my top 5 fantasy v reality tour meals! 

Fantasy - Ramen Noodles

If I had to choose one carb to eat over all others for the rest of my existence, it would be noodles without a dizoubt. There is something so satisfying about some perfectly al dente noodles swimming in a steaming hot bowl of bone broth with some chashu pork and an onsen egg on top! If you can get hunt down a bowl of ramen on tour it is proven to boost your stage show by 1,0000%. Get amongst it!

Reality - Pot Noodle 

Picture this, it's 2am, post gig, you are back at your hotel and feeling like a starvin Marvin. With dreams of a bowl of Ramen now a distant memory, you stumble across the street to the 7 Eleven and come across the shining beacon that is a Fantastic Beef Pot Noodle. Overpriced and underwhelming you let those freeze dried vegetables reanimate in the red hot soup base which burns the shit out of your mouth 'cause you're too hungry to wait for it to cool down. If you want indigestion and a blistered tongue before beddie byes nothing beats a pot noodle.  

Fantasy - Gourmet Pie 

I'm talking flakey buttery pastry and a filling so perfectly balanced that putting sauce on top would be considered sacrilege. Pretty much everywhere I go my first google search is '(insert town name) gourmet pies'. Many spots claim to have the 'best pies in the world' (lol) but finding a bangin pie on tour is actually as rare as hen's teeth. 

Reality - Servo Pie 

Temperature on this bad boy varies drastically from partially still frozen to molten lava. Pick your poison, whether it's the classic Four'N Twenty or you're trying to impress your tour manager by selecting a Mrs Mac's, either way the result is utter dog shit (depending on your level of inebriation). Be sure to order extra sauce to mask the overabundance of asshole and saw dust that is used in the making of a servo pie.  

Fantasy - Green Juice 

Access to whole foods on tour is pretty much non-existent. Sometimes the only thing that is going to bring you back from the brink of the night before is a fresh, healthy, refreshing cold pressed juice. Good luck actually finding one though.

Reality - Left Over Rider

We have been doing this for long enough now to realise that perhaps the only healthy option on tour you will have access to is what you ask the venues to organize for your rider. I'm saying fruit and veg platters (houmous mandatory), coconut water and San Pellegrino sparkling water. Honestly, you'd think that booze would be the first to go but these healthy options are in very high demand in the Thundas green room these days. Damn I'm old shiiiieeeet!

Fantasy - Chicken Schnitzel

Obviously we have performed at many a venue over the years and a big fave and staple of any self-respecting pub is the classic chook schnitty. Nothing better than an abnormally massive (steroids?) panko crumbed schnitty with chips (and mash, 'cause fat) and salad. If you don't go pepper gravy then I can't be friends with you soz. 

Reality - Chicken Twisties

The problem with the timing of getting a feed from the venue is you are either too early (soundcheck) and the kitchen isn't open yet or you are too late to eat after your set because the kitchen is closed. Quite often the only thing that comes close to satisfying those schnitty dreams are a pack of chicken Twisties from the motel reception vending machine. I've been shitting on the 'Fantasy Meals', but low key chicken (and cheese) Twisties slap hard not gonna lie.