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Aren't we curious to know what snacks are popular in different countries? Why don't we show each other our favorite local food?
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#1
There Are So Many Well Known Dishes From Thailand, But One Of The Most Famous Has To Be Pad Thai
Final score:
100points
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
I wish there was a place to get a good pad Thai where I live. There’s a Thai place but I don’t think they are actually good cooks. It’s all gummy when I’ve ordered it - like just a mass of gummy noodles with very little other ingredients. And it was expensive. I shall not trust that place ever again.
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#2
Biryani Is A Friday Staple And A Wedding, Graduation And Birthday Party Necessity. There Can't Be Events Without It In Pakistan
Final score:
60points
Tiramisu 2 years ago
I love biryani. I hope you don't mind if I add a little something here: Sindhis take biryani very seriously. To them, it is not biryani without potatoes. However, if you go north to Punjab and other regions up there, they add an Afghan influence to biryani, often omitting the potatoes and adding roasted nuts and raisins. I'd definitely say that if you want to try this dish for the first time, go for the Sindhi version first.
Lou Cam 2 years ago
I've had one with potatoes and cashew nuts. It was a punjabi restaurant but not sure if they're catering for Scottish tastes or being authentic.
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ujalaa kaleem (Submission author) 2 years ago
I am team Sindhi biryani all the way. Potatoes and meat are both essential in our biryani. I am a karachite and karachi is a part of sindh so that does make sense. 😄
#3
Karjalanpiirakka Ja Munavoi. Karelian Pasty With Egg Butter (Finland)
Final score:
45points
Carrie Costea Luikku 2 years ago
I moved to Finland several years ago and this is my favourite!
#4
The Nanaimo Bar, A Canadian Dessert Classic!
Final score:
45points
Jessica Hamilton 2 years ago
Coconut chocolate base, custard cream centre and milk chocolate top.
Celena Camps 2 years ago
And sometimes they are made with liquor for christmas .. the custard is my favorite part.
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pp horrendous 2 years ago
a favorite canadian twitter personality of mine tweeted about these a while back and didnt know they were exclusive to canada
usernamenotfound 2 years ago
We just assume everyone has our stuff. I thought everyone had butter tarts too. They absolutely do not😄
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#5
Jollof Is A Party Staple All Over Nigeria. No Matter The Tribe, Jollof Is King
Final score:
44points
Nor 2 years ago
1/3 cup oil (vegetable/canola/coconut, not olive oil) 6 medium-sized fresh plum/Roma tomatoes, chopped, OR a 400-gram tin of tomatoes 6 fresh, red poblano peppers (or 4 large red bell peppers), seeds discarded 3 medium-sized red onions (1 sliced thinly, 2 roughly chopped), divided 1/2 to 1 hot pepper, or to taste (yellow Scotch bonnets are my favourite) 3 tablespoons tomato paste 2 teaspoons (Caribbean/Jamaican-style) curry powder 1 teaspoon dried thyme 2 dried bay leaves 5 to 6 cups stock (vegetable, chicken, or beef) or water, divided 2 teaspoons unsalted butter (optional), divided 4 cups uncooked converted long-grain rice or golden sella basmati, rinsed Salt, to taste Black and white pepper, to taste Extra: sliced onions, tomatoes
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#6
Swedish Köttbullar/Meatballs
Final score:
44points
Mats Savolainen 2 years ago
Meatballs are served with various accessories. As mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam, or with pasta and ketchup. On bread or in baguettes with beetroot salad or other salad. The variety of servings is many more.
Joseph Georgiadis 2 years ago
Experience from IKEA meatballs only: The worst meatballs I have ever eaten!
#7
Pupusas Are The Most Common And Popular Food In El Salvador
Final score:
42points
#8
Shawarma From Israel, You Can Choose Lamb, Veal, Chicken Or Turkey Either On Plate Or Pita Bread
Final score:
41points
David H 2 years ago
One of the great inventions of the Ottoman Empire that spread all over the region. In Israel the best way is in a Laffa (A folding flatbread that is from the Jews of Iraq, a Jewish bread from there), and you want Charif (A hot pepper sauce from the Jews in Yemen, something non-jews in Yemen dont eat), then add in herb Tomato Dip (brought by Jews from Poland), and marinated roasted eggplant (brought by jews from Romania), and add in fries. You get the real Israel feel of the whole Jewish diaspora's items united in one dish
Diego,Laura 2 years ago
Shawarma, I like it , but something in the spice blend doesn't set right with my system.
Caro Caro 2 years ago
Try making your own spice blend. If you want some tips ...
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Bubbles and sparks 2 years ago
Makes me want it, haven't had a decent shawarma in years.. This looks mouthwatering 😁
#9
We Have Pancakes... With And Without Stuffing
Final score:
40points
Tushar Roy Mukherjee 2 years ago
In India they go by various regional names, which also depends on the ingredients used. ' Chapatti' and ' Paratha' are the most common iterations.
Tiramisu 2 years ago
I's say that chapatti and parathas are flatbread, made of a more structured dough. Dosa, on the other hand, is made with a batter similar to crepes.
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Barbara Kelly 2 years ago
Crepes elevate fillings made with refrigerator/pantry "odds and ends" (vegetables, cheese, fruit, etc.)and stretch the grocery budget . Crepe, crepe, hooray!!!
gerard julien 2 years ago
PASTIS GASCON : Typical dessert from the south west of France: it consists of a very thin pastry and the inside is filled with apples which will slightly caramelise when cooked with the addition of butter and sugar. pastis-gas...11f1d3.jpg 
Marcellus II 2 years ago
Thanks for a random food I guess? NOT the most popular food of france, NOT a pancake, but delicious.
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Nora Petricien 2 years ago
Which country is this ? Because those look like crepes except if they made a mistake for the picture ?
Lord Mysticlaw 2 years ago
I don't know what country OP is from but this is 100% what we call pancakes in South Africa.
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Aidan Campbell 2 years ago
I prefer the thick American style but the diameter needs to be the right size.
#10
Bacon, Cabbage, Potatoes With Parsley Sauce, Ireland
Final score:
38points
Daffydillz~ 2 years ago
That's the most gorgeous green cabbage I've seen. The cabbage in our stores and farmer's markets are usually much lighter in color.
Catherine 2 years ago
This is not Irish. Cabbage bacon and potatoes is but this picture is not it. No one in Ireland would sprinkle snipped chives over that rubbish tiny portion of mash missing its scallions or kale, and also no butter well. Outrageous. And that’s a bloody chop not bacon.
Cat 2 years ago
To be fair it’s a thick bacon chop…but also that parsley sauce belongs with a fish cake not this
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#11
South African Kota / Bunny Chow. There Are Some Variations Of It Depending On Where You're From But It's Very Popular Here
Final score:
35points
Robin Roper 2 years ago
I went to SA and everywhere we went, we were served mielie pap with sometimes with added cheese or whole corn. For us visitors from the southern US, it was just like our grits. I decided every society/culture has its cheap grain based food and in SA, it's mielie pap. We liked it.
Golden. (Submission author) 2 years ago
Yeah pap is a staple in SA. Personally I'm sick of it but I'm glad you liked it😂❤️
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Golden. (Submission author) 2 years ago
A Dagwood sandwich is made using sliced bread. A Kota/Bunny Chow isn't.
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Sonja Oosthuizen 2 years ago
It is not really a dish that chatacterises South African food, I am afraid. I would think pap and wors, or a braaivleis, bobotie, etc is much more South African.
Juanene Markides 2 years ago
Completely agree! Boerewors, braaivleis, pap en Sheba, melktert, koeksisters! Bunny chow? Since when....?
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Golden. (Submission author) 2 years ago
No no. Bunnies are friends not food❤️
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#12
Dosai/Dosa Is The Most Famous Dish In South India
Final score:
32points
BetterBitterButter 2 years ago
Accompanied by onion chutney, coconut chutney and sambar! It's just wow!!
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
*pounces the lap and guards against any dribble* Don't worry, I got you.
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#13
Gulab Jamun, Known Across The Indian Subcontinent. The Name Literally Translates To "Rose Berry"
Final score:
32points
SarahBee 2 years ago
And another: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/gulab-jamun-recipe-using-milk-powder/
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Since It Depends On The Region: Franconian Schäufele (Frankonian For Shoulder Blade)
Final score:
30points
Frederik Pohl 2 years ago
The crust in the picture is not as satisfying as it is homemade. Normally the crust has to be like pork chips, really really crispy. The meat has to be so tender that you could pull out the bone without any resistance. Touch it and the meat falls of the bone... This kind of tender. I think in the us, an equivillant to the tenderness would be pulled pork. But you can't compare it, Schäuferle, (the word comes from the german word Schaufel= shovel, because the bone is shapes like a shovel) is one of the best Sunday dishes there is in franKonia 😅
Jsplit 97 2 years ago
In Baden Schäufele is prepared very differently. It's boiled, comes with sourcrout and mashed potatoes.
Marco Richter 2 years ago
Franconia is a region in bavaria, germany. The problem is if you claim any dish to be the most famous of germany you'll surely start a (at least) six way cultural war online.
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Of Course This'd Have To Be The Arepa For Venezuela, Even If There's A Lot Of Great Dishes In The Country
Final score:
29points
Tiramisu 2 years ago
It's made of cornmeal dough, which is then shaped and cooked (baked, pan-fried, deep fried). They can have cheese in them, but can also be plain or filled with other things.
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•The Comic Hero• (Submission author) 2 years ago
Sometimes, mostly when it's an adding on another meal like soup or lunch, the same as tortillas for Mexico
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Oxtail Stew From Jamaica
Final score:
29points
Dark Pigeon 2 years ago
ow... my... I am moving to Jamaica just to taste this.. This looks absolutely wonderfull
gerard julien 2 years ago
queue de boeuf provencale (oxtail) France: oxtail marinated in red wine, carots,tomatoes etc... queue-de-b...1f10c1.jpg 
#17
The Great Aussie Sausage Sizzle
Final score:
29points
Allen Beloe 2 years ago
Yes the Bunnings snag, but where's the onion? , now for the argument, on top or under for OHS reasons??
Ozzyols (Submission author) 2 years ago
It must be under the snag. I know they introduced that rule because of OH&S reasons. But here in WA we got around it… we don’t use bread… we use bread ROLLS so we don’t have the sauce or the onions leaking through or dropping out as easily 😉
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David Paterson 2 years ago
I was wondering what was going to turn up for Australia. Bunnings sausage sizzle. pmsl. Yes.
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#18
Dominican Republic: "Tripleta" Traditional Breakfast, Plantains, Salami, Fried Cheese & Fried Egg
Final score:
28points
#19
3-Layered Milk Tea, From Sarawak, Malaysia
Final score:
28points
panpenpainpane (Submission author) 2 years ago
The three layers are Tea, Evaporated Milk and brown sugar (gula apong)! You mix them before you drink
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Out Of So Many Malaysia National Delicacies, This Is Definitely The Best, Nasi Lemak
Final score:
27points
Cookie 2 years ago
This is our national dish. It is rice cooked with coconut milk and pandan (so fragrant, mmm!), fried peanuts, fried anchovies, boiled egg and cucumber, and the most important thing - the sambal (chilli and onion paste which is sweet and hot with a hint of tamarind). Yummyyy... Additional side dishes of chicken, beef, fish or squid are optional. We usually eat this for breakfast, but it is available for lunch, dinner and supper too.
A. Starhawk Hunt 2 years ago
everything but the anchovies sounds lovely, though I would probably eat the side of beef happily
Load More Replies... Zia Barrett 2 years ago
Nomnomnomnom! Taking me back to childhood here. Can't seem to make this as good as mum does.
#21
Bubur Ayam Is A Must Try If You Visit Indonesia! It Is Usually Eaten As Breakfast And Each Region Has Their Own Recipe!
Final score:
27points
Barbara Kelly 2 years ago
Fascinating! What is the food on the right side of the dish, between the greens and what I assume are beans? And what spices are used?
Cookie 2 years ago
That's fried peanuts at 1 o'clock. The round things are Chinese crullers, or "You Tiao" in Chinese. It's deep-fried dough like doughnuts but it's salty. "Bubur ayam" means chicken porridge. The rice is cooked with either water or chicken stock.
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Muhammad Farabi (Submission author) 2 years ago
This is "Bubur Ayam Bandung" by the way, Bandung-style Bubur Ayam 😋
#22
Erwtensoep Met Rookworst
Final score:
27points
stijn maertens 2 years ago
Sorry Barbara, but I have to say it... I can understand some geographical and linguistic confusion, but when it comes to gastronomic culture, please do not mix us up with the Dutch... Pretty please. Belgian gastronomy is one of the most succulent experiences you will find in Europe. And the Dutch... well... They have edibles. ;-)
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Bubbles and sparks 2 years ago
And that served on a Boerenbont plate, it couldn't be more Dutch than this 😁 Have to be honest though, when my parents were cooking that, I was out of the house and ate at a friend's house because the smell made and still makes me want to puke 🤢
Angelique Wolferink (Submission author) 2 years ago
Yeah it don't smell so good, but cauliflower smells more like cooked underpants. You did not try the peasoup?
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Angelique Wolferink (Submission author) 2 years ago
Yes they are called Boerenbont and is also very Dutch.
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Angelique Wolferink (Submission author) 2 years ago
Yes my Grandpa did this to and the tails
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Angelique Wolferink (Submission author) 2 years ago
Nope i don't like the Unox rookworst, we buy our Gelderse rookworst at our local pricewinning butcher.
Load More Replies... Wendy 2 years ago
I would like to say that this dutch pea soup is very nasty. It looks like vomit, tastes like vomit and we have a lot more food that is actually nice. This is not one of those things.
Hutt'nKloas 2 years ago (edited)
Plenty of Dutch disagreeing with you. Classic winter meal. Healthy, savory & still popular
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Ackee And Saltfish From Jamaica
Final score:
27points
#24
Kebapche, It’s A Juicy Spiced Minced Meat Porky Thing
Final score:
24points
Iva Kazalova (Submission author) 2 years ago (edited)
Dunno how to edit the photo anymore but it’s from Bulgaria
Cookie 2 years ago
Ah yeah, it's a kebab. Meat formed on a skewer and barbecued.
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I Grew Up In Northern Michigan In The Us. Pasties (Based On Cornish Meat Pies) Are Very Popular. Must Be Served With Ketchup
Final score:
24points
gerard julien 2 years ago
" The English word "pasty" derives from Medieval French (O.Fr. paste from V.Lat pasta) for a pie, filled with venison, salmon or other meat, vegetables or cheese, baked without a dish. Pasties have been mentioned in cookbooks throughout the ages. For example, the earliest version of Le Viandier (Old French) has been dated to around 1300 and contains several pasty recipes. In 1393, Le Menagier de Paris contains recipes for pasté with venison, veal, beef, or mutton. " Petit patés en croute, France : pasty-63e3...0de592.jpg 
Clara Rotti 2 years ago
I grew up in Northern Michigan, also. The U.P. I’m a Yooper. I love pasties. I live in Wisconsin now and there are no pasty shops anywhere. You might be able to find a frozen brand in the grocery store but it’s not the same. I’m craving a pasty now. They are good with ketchup but I like mine with gravy. I wish I had a nice hot pasty right now!
Carrie Costea Luikku (Submission author) 2 years ago
The US is kind of a big country, so I improvised.
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Lou Cam 2 years ago
I always have ketchup with meat pies/pasties/rolls. Many people do in the UK at least.
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Moroccan Chicken Bestilla. It's A Savoury-Sweet Pie Filled With Chicken And Almonds And Cinnamon
Final score:
24points
#27
In The Netherlands That Must Be The Frikandel Broodje. Like All Students And School People Eat Those And They Are Delicious
Final score:
24points
Hutt'nKloas 2 years ago (edited)
You lost me when stating "Like All Students And School People Eat Those". Yes they are relatively cheap and they are savory. In our Uni we've got a couple of thousand students, this snack is only moderately popular. Maybe at high schools when a quick snack is in demand, then again there are quite a few tasty and cheap alternatives to this specific snack.
#28
Not The Best Photo, But This Is Sarawak Laksa, From The East Of Malaysia
Final score:
21points
0limap (Submission author) 2 years ago (edited)
It's rice vermicelli in soup cooked with usually prawn-based stock, with a lot of spices and coconut milk. As you can see it's topped with shredded chicken, prawns, fried eggs, and coriander. Usually it comes with the side of belacan (shrimp paste) and kalamansi, which you can opt to squeeze into the soup to add some more tanginess.
#29
Pork Tenderloin (Indiana)
Final score:
18points
Barbara Kelly 2 years ago
True, but much of popular U.S cuisine is breaded and fried meat/chicken/fish.
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Brandon Parisien 2 years ago
All I can think of for national food for the USA is: The Hamburger. I know they have good REGIONAL food offerings.
Joshua David 2 years ago
Yes yes yes. I'm from Illinois and this is the most amazing sandwich. Look up Smittys in Leonore Illinois and for 7.99 us you get this bigger than your head. Amazing.
Bottomlessbottom 2 years ago
If it's American, it's going to get bashed or downvoted anyway. Was a big fan of BP but the hatred is starting to outweigh the positive vibes I used to see here.
#30
Crawfish
Final score:
16points
Daffydillz~ 2 years ago
Looks like a low country boil or just a Louisiana boil. Either way crawfish are very good prepared a variety of ways but many people love them this way and they have a festival in Louisiana for them like this every year.
A. Starhawk Hunt 2 years ago
too hard to eat! more time peeling the crawfish than eating it......
William zeringue (Submission author) 2 years ago
Yes that’s why we get carpal tunnel here
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Bacon Sandwiches With Tomato Ketchup Are Quite Popular Here In The UK
Final score:
10points
Mark Fuller 2 years ago
Nah - needs brown sauce instead. And still doesn't come close to a Full English Breakfast! Om nom nom!
Aidan Campbell (Submission author) 2 years ago
Not a fan of brown sauce. I prefer ketchup.
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Iva Kazalova 2 years ago
You may as well have used a shovel and spade to bury the UK even further down the gastronomy scale
Aidan Campbell (Submission author) 2 years ago
A quick and easy delicious breakfast.
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Chevi Novak 2 years ago
What is the dish in the cover photo at the very top? I really want to make it
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If 2 years ago
In Italy we have too many popular best food on a region, province and little town level. So it's nearly impossible to say something without offending your neighbor! In my region (Emilia-Romagna) I could say: Tortellini in brodo first of all. Cotechino? All type of homemade pasta with ragù alla bolognese? I must stop because I don't want to hurt my co-citizens from 7 kms by me. 😘
helen gyamfi boateng 2 years ago
Waakye from ghana 🇬🇭 should be up there. ( rice and beans cooked with sorghum leaves+ savoury meats sauce+ black 🌶 sauce, gari, spaghetti, fried sweet plantains, boiled eggs etc 😋
Unpopular opinions 2 years ago
I’m surprised American BBQ wasn’t on here, I’ve never even heard of the other “American” dishes other than crawfish and I think they only eat that in one state.
Tiffany R 2 years ago (edited)
Nope, any state that has crawfish will eat crawfish. It's not celebrated-popular but it's eaten in CA, especially near the rice paddies.you have Texas, Kansas City, North Carolina and other BBQ's. Lobster boils are popular in New England area, crawfish and barbecue in the south, pizza for NY the southwest used to be Mexico, so street tacos... In my area, fried chicken(not just KFC) is more common than Carolina barbecue. It depends of the area and the influence. We're not assimilated, so regions and demographics play a big part of what our hot-ticket food is.
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Patricia Murphy 2 years ago
FYI: Because America is a smorgasbord of people we all have our favorite family food. We eat rice and beans, pigeon peas, bacon and eggs, roasted Turkey, corned beef and cabbage. I'm sure the crawfish was from Louisiana. Our food is like us a smorgasbord.
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
I wonder that nobody said Schnitzel for Germany or Austria. I could not decide for Poland…. Maybe gołobki or kluski z kaputą ….
If 2 years ago (edited)
I'm italian (so we have a very good milanese cotoletta) but I ate the best Schnitzel in Wien. (And thank you for your restaurant prices too).
Load More Replies... Chevi Novak 2 years ago
What is the dish in the cover photo at the very top? I really want to make it
Load More Replies... If 2 years ago
In Italy we have too many popular best food on a region, province and little town level. So it's nearly impossible to say something without offending your neighbor! In my region (Emilia-Romagna) I could say: Tortellini in brodo first of all. Cotechino? All type of homemade pasta with ragù alla bolognese? I must stop because I don't want to hurt my co-citizens from 7 kms by me. 😘
helen gyamfi boateng 2 years ago
Waakye from ghana 🇬🇭 should be up there. ( rice and beans cooked with sorghum leaves+ savoury meats sauce+ black 🌶 sauce, gari, spaghetti, fried sweet plantains, boiled eggs etc 😋
Unpopular opinions 2 years ago
I’m surprised American BBQ wasn’t on here, I’ve never even heard of the other “American” dishes other than crawfish and I think they only eat that in one state.
Tiffany R 2 years ago (edited)
Nope, any state that has crawfish will eat crawfish. It's not celebrated-popular but it's eaten in CA, especially near the rice paddies.you have Texas, Kansas City, North Carolina and other BBQ's. Lobster boils are popular in New England area, crawfish and barbecue in the south, pizza for NY the southwest used to be Mexico, so street tacos... In my area, fried chicken(not just KFC) is more common than Carolina barbecue. It depends of the area and the influence. We're not assimilated, so regions and demographics play a big part of what our hot-ticket food is.
Load More Replies... Patricia Murphy 2 years ago
FYI: Because America is a smorgasbord of people we all have our favorite family food. We eat rice and beans, pigeon peas, bacon and eggs, roasted Turkey, corned beef and cabbage. I'm sure the crawfish was from Louisiana. Our food is like us a smorgasbord.
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
I wonder that nobody said Schnitzel for Germany or Austria. I could not decide for Poland…. Maybe gołobki or kluski z kaputą ….
If 2 years ago (edited)
I'm italian (so we have a very good milanese cotoletta) but I ate the best Schnitzel in Wien. (And thank you for your restaurant prices too).
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