A question - what is a traditonal dish from your area?

Just thinking about food again - are there any local dishes from your country or particular area that would be really nice for others to think about?

Coming from Wales - one of our dishes are faggots - which really are like extra large meatballs and are delicous - they are made from offal(liver), onions, pork and things like that - traditionally eaten with mushy peas in a gravy sauce.

Nicer things are an item called Welsh Cakes although i do not know the origin or why they are called so - i wil endeavour to find out.

Anything tasty you could mention?

Well, I'm from Buffalo, NY and we're known for Buffalo Wings (though they aren't particularly healthy), and Roast Beef on Kimmelweck Roles (which is a better choice)

Well I don't know about TASTY, but the traditional foods where I come from are mostly of Nordic descent. I am from Minnesota and most of our traditions come from the Norwegian and Swedish immigrants that populated the state early on. One thing we have is called "Lutefisk" which is a very... ummm... interesting thing to eat. Most people who have not grown up eating it don't like it. It's basically Cod (or any other white fish) soaked in lye. They used to do it to preserve the fish, but now people eat it because they like it. It's NOT for the faint of heart.
We also have lefsa, which is a potato pancake. It can be eaten a number of ways, but my fave is with a little butter and cinnamon sugar.
You can get either of these things at a Norwegian market or you can order them online from places both in Europe and Minnesota.

I am also from Buffalo NY and I say PIZZA dipped in Blue cheese! All different kinds of pizza! YUM YUM YUM!!! Not very uncommon but whenever I go anywhere else in th US, I cannot find a single place that knows how to  make good old fashioned yummy pizza! Then when you order a side of Blue cheese people look at you like yer NUTS! but is very tasty!

Im in St Louis, and we have Toasted Ravioli.   Imagine the stuffed ravioli pasta, battered and deep fried.. served with marinara sauce!!  MMMMMMM they're so good..

we also have Gooey Butter Cake.. basically, its a yellow cake that isnt cooked all the way, and sprinkled with powdered sugar.  Its cooked, but just enough to wear the center is gooey..not messy.. but just soft and so yummy!

kcnae - we also dip our pizza in Ranch dressing in St Louis.. my bf prefers blue cheese, but I dont like the taste.

In North Carolina, we do pit-smoked pork barbecue (whole hog for eastern, shoulder only for western) - and the sauce you choose puts you into one competing camp versus another. Eastern carolina bbq sauce is vinegar based and has hot peppers added to it. Western carolina bbq sauce is also vinegar based but includes tomato also - a dastardly addition if you're in the eastern camp.

Also, sweet iced tea is a local favorite.  And it's very sweet.

Sweet potato casseroles, collard greens with ham, and oh, salt-cured country ham...

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

:)

*note - I have started using a cut up apple and some chopped onion in my collard greens instead of ham.... YUMMO!

I'm from Boston, and up herer its aaallllll about Clam Chowder! or "clam chowdah"

Delicious!  especially on cape cod when its fresh and creamy!

mmmm I love Clam Chowder!

baked quahogs! (clams)  mostly a rhode island thing, but i'm just a few miles over the ct boarder from ri.  :-)

Apparently England is know for...

Full English Breakfast (fried eggs, fried bread, toast, bacon, sausages, beans, fried mushrooms, cooked tomatoes)

Sunday Lunch - roast meat, with all the veggie trimmings

Fish and Chips - proper chips, fish deep fried in batter

I only really eat sunday lunch out of these 3 though!


Oh and i LOVE faggots! I alwways have it with mash potato, peas and gravy. (I don't like mushy peas)

I can't get over the whole "faggots" thing...coming from the U.S. it really freaks me out to hear, even though I know they mean completely different things.
Minbin - I read a lot of British literature and watch old BBC movies and stuff and I always hear people talking about "kippers" -- what are these?

Kippers are a sort of fish, very smelly! Generally eaten smoked.

haha yeah i see lots of yanks get freaked out by "faggots" and "fags" over here haha

oh man minbin, you have no idea. if you walked around here saying "I LOVE faggots!" you'd either get laughs, or people would be seriously offended! the way it is meant around here, it's almost like the N word in my opinion, not something i ever say. but then i guess it just kinda goes to show how silly it is for people to get offended over a simple word! "i was talking about meatballs!" 

Seeing as though "faggot" and "fag" are derogatory here in the states, Im curious to know what a derogatory term for a gay person is in British.   

"Queer" "poof" "fudge packer"

Now i don't use these words, i have gay friends and love them to bits. But over here that's what gets used... generally by those of low intelligence and social standing.

minbin - i agree with you! Both my uncle and my best friend are gay and I love them to pieces!  :)   And actually those words are used over here too, except "poof"...  thats so weird...

I like to eat food from all over the world.

Must admit.. can't beat a bit of Welsh Rarebit ;)

i have heard to be referred to as "poof" "queer" and "homo" - my older brother is gay and has been with his partner for over 8 years

whilst i have accepted it my mum and dad have found it quite hard. they get on with the partner ok but wont have him around to their house incase the neighbours talk.

That's a shame fattypuff. I thought the UK was more accepting than that. 

I THINK we've gone a little off-topic here. Let's get back to regional delicacies, shall we? :)

thats really sad fattypuff.   I have a daughter and I dont care who she wants to love, as long as they treat her right, and are respectful to her.

sorry hk - I think I started the stray from topic...   :)