USA - Burgers
Mexico - Tacos
France - Frites or Crepes
Germany - Schnitzel
UK - Jellied Eels
Australia - Vegemite
Thailand - Pad Thai
Japan - Sushi
Sweden - Swedish Meatballs
Spain - Paella
Italy - Pizza
What else?
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USA - Burgers
Mexico - Tacos
France - Frites or Crepes
Germany - Schnitzel
UK - Jellied Eels
Australia - Vegemite
Thailand - Pad Thai
Japan - Sushi
Sweden - Swedish Meatballs
Spain - Paella
Italy - Pizza
What else?
by Anonymous | reply 137 | September 6, 2024 10:42 PM |
[quote]UK - Jellied Eels
I dunno about that. Maybe fish and chips, Sunday roast, full English breakfast?
by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 17, 2024 5:01 AM |
Yes, the first thing all the world thinks of when it comes to British cooking is jellied eels.
A pint of jellied eels, gov'ner.
Later , their faces smeared with eel jelly, the drunken first fights and the glassings begin
by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 17, 2024 5:08 AM |
UK is fish and chips. France is not frites; crepes, maybe.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | July 17, 2024 5:22 AM |
That’s not a burger, honey. Not sure what it’s supposed to be. Pancakes with cherries? Yum.
Curious that in representing “world cuisine” we have four former Soviet Republics.
How global.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 17, 2024 5:25 AM |
Vietnam - Pho
by Anonymous | reply 7 | July 17, 2024 5:26 AM |
Correction—3 Republics—Russia appears twice because who doesn’t think of cuisine when they hear Russia?
by Anonymous | reply 8 | July 17, 2024 5:27 AM |
Brazil - feijoada
by Anonymous | reply 10 | July 17, 2024 5:29 AM |
Russia - vodka
by Anonymous | reply 11 | July 17, 2024 5:31 AM |
[quote] Brazil - feijoada
Kiko from Below Deck said that it's Moqueca.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | July 17, 2024 5:31 AM |
Russia - borscht.
India - curry.
Greece - baklava.
Israel - shakshuka
by Anonymous | reply 13 | July 17, 2024 5:33 AM |
R12, I've never had that but it looks delicious.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | July 17, 2024 5:33 AM |
Surprisingly Russians don't drink all that much these days, not so that they're an outlier in Europe.
Not sure what their most internationally recognized dish would be, beyond borscht (whatever, Ukrainians). I hope it wouldn't be Herring Under a Fur Coat or Shuba salad, which is gross.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | July 17, 2024 5:34 AM |
R15, is beef stroganoff actually Russian-Russian?
by Anonymous | reply 16 | July 17, 2024 5:35 AM |
Hungary - goulash
by Anonymous | reply 17 | July 17, 2024 5:37 AM |
R15 - that's interesting, I always thought of it as German because my German grandma (who was actually a Volga German, so this makes sense) used to cook it on the farm at family gatherings. But, yes
by Anonymous | reply 18 | July 17, 2024 5:41 AM |
Panama is Sancocho de Gallina, a Spanish chicken soup.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | July 17, 2024 5:41 AM |
For France Escargot is probably the first thing that comes to mind with most people. Or Brie and baguettes
by Anonymous | reply 21 | July 17, 2024 5:44 AM |
R9, I'd associate Peru with ceviche. It's also much tastier.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | July 17, 2024 5:45 AM |
Argentina - world-class steaks
by Anonymous | reply 23 | July 17, 2024 5:45 AM |
Cuba - ropa vieja?
by Anonymous | reply 26 | July 17, 2024 5:50 AM |
I agree with poutine for Canada but in a just world it would be Montreal bagels
by Anonymous | reply 27 | July 17, 2024 5:53 AM |
El Salvador - pupusas
by Anonymous | reply 28 | July 17, 2024 5:55 AM |
Russia? Is potato.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | July 17, 2024 5:56 AM |
Germany should be sauerkraut, Austria gets schnitzel.
France should be a baguette.
Japan should be ramen, at least by number of units sold around the world.
Holland is Gouda cheese.
Greece is spanakopita.
Switzerland is fondue.
Belgium is chocolate.
Poland is pierogi.
Thailand is Pad Thai.
India is Tikka Masala.
Turkey is kabob.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | July 17, 2024 5:57 AM |
[quote] Poland is pierogi.
To be fair, almost all Eastern European countries have a version of pierogi.
Russia has pilmeni, and Baltic countries have their own versions too.
It's hard to say where it originated.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | July 17, 2024 6:00 AM |
R31, that looks scrumptious.
Poland - kielbasa
by Anonymous | reply 33 | July 17, 2024 6:00 AM |
Georgia: Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)
Iceland: Hákarl.
Or Bjork.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | July 17, 2024 6:02 AM |
R34, mmm, cream of Bjork soup
by Anonymous | reply 35 | July 17, 2024 6:04 AM |
Turkey - dolma
by Anonymous | reply 36 | July 17, 2024 6:06 AM |
Ethiopia is Injera Bread to be dipped in other side dishes.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | July 17, 2024 6:07 AM |
I'd like to try this Russian Olivier salad. I think this lady, Helen Rennie, upgraded the ingredients.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | July 17, 2024 6:30 AM |
Indonesia - gado gado
by Anonymous | reply 39 | July 17, 2024 6:33 AM |
[quote]India is Tikka Masala.
Tika Masala is from the UK, not India
by Anonymous | reply 40 | July 17, 2024 6:46 AM |
India - palak paneer
by Anonymous | reply 41 | July 17, 2024 7:02 AM |
I was disappointed by the much celebrated Russian Olivier (Winter) Salad. It was basically a potato salad with extra vegetables, pickles, etc. I mean It was perfectly fine, but it was so beloved by my Russian friend I expected something tremendous. Like ... it's a good salad to bring to a BBQ
by Anonymous | reply 42 | July 17, 2024 7:18 AM |
I'd go with éclairs for France, or pastries in general.
UK is definitely fish and chips.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | July 17, 2024 7:31 AM |
Ireland - scones? Corned beef and cabbage?
by Anonymous | reply 44 | July 17, 2024 7:42 AM |
Ireland is definitely corned beef and cabbage, R44.
And Scotland's would be Haggis.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | July 17, 2024 7:52 AM |
R44 - I thought corned beef & cabbage was Irish-American not Irish.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | July 17, 2024 7:54 AM |
[quote] I was disappointed by the much celebrated Russian Olivier (Winter) Salad. It was basically a potato salad with extra vegetables, pickles, etc. I mean It was perfectly fine, but it was so beloved by my Russian friend I expected something tremendous. Like ... it's a good salad to bring to a BBQ
I love Russian Olivier Salad, and I make it myself, but with simple ingredients.
I boil the potatoes, chop the onions, chop the pickles and the dill, then boil a package of frozen peas and carrots, as well as a couple of eggs.
Then everything gets combined in a bowl with some mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
I don't add ham, because I don't think that meat belongs in potato salad.
It's the easiest salad ever, and VERY delicious!
It ends up looking a lot like this....
by Anonymous | reply 47 | July 17, 2024 7:56 AM |
No actual Irish person has ever eaten corned beef and cabbage. It's an American invention.
The Irish dish is boiled bacon and cabbage.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | July 17, 2024 8:01 AM |
I've heard that Colcannon Soup is Ireland's most popular dish.
Next to Guiness beer, of course.
It's a potato, cabbage and bacon soup, similar to corn chowder.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | July 17, 2024 8:12 AM |
The French associate frites with Belgium.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | July 17, 2024 9:51 AM |
Americans should never talk about other countries or food. The results are always completely embarrassing.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | July 17, 2024 10:01 AM |
This thread should be called "Most famous food from each country as imagined by an American who doesn't travel internationally but loves The EPCOT Center"
by Anonymous | reply 52 | July 17, 2024 10:47 AM |
The most popular Irish dish is curry chips. You're insane if you think Irish people are chowing down on boiled cabbage on a regular basis, r48.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | July 17, 2024 10:48 AM |
UK would be fish and chips or scones or clotted cream or bangers and mash
by Anonymous | reply 54 | July 17, 2024 10:51 AM |
Indonesia: rendang
Belgium: frites
Netherlands: stamppot
Portugal: pastel de nata
Cuba: moros y cristianos
Sweden: kanelbullar/fika
Greece: souvlaki
Turkey: kofta
Germany: döner
Morocco: tagine
Hong Kong: dim sum
UK: Pret a Manger
by Anonymous | reply 55 | July 17, 2024 11:31 AM |
R52, nah. Europeans have similarly limited ideas of what the rest of the world eats.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | July 17, 2024 11:43 AM |
[quote] The French associate frites with Belgium.
Belgium is famous for its waffles!
France would probably be crepes or pate.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | July 17, 2024 12:30 PM |
Finland is pickled herring.
Norway is reindeer.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | July 17, 2024 12:37 PM |
Papua New Guinea is PEOPLE.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | July 17, 2024 12:37 PM |
UK here,
Jellied eels are only eaten by very old Cockneys or twats who have watched too many Guy Ritchie films. Indian food is by far the most popular cuisine here.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | July 17, 2024 2:11 PM |
Jellied Eels are DISGUSTING.
Why would anyone create such a thing?
by Anonymous | reply 63 | July 17, 2024 2:23 PM |
Tikka masala is popular in England but where do you think they started liking it? From India. The name alone should be a clue.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | July 17, 2024 3:24 PM |
R64 Tikka masala was invented in the UK, you dumb cunt. It doesn't exist in India.
by Anonymous | reply 65 | July 17, 2024 3:28 PM |
Argentina - asado or empanadas
Peru - ceviche
by Anonymous | reply 66 | July 17, 2024 3:34 PM |
Scotland here.
The Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow claims to have invented tikka masala, but there are rival claims from restaurants in England. Whatever the truth is, the Shish is a beloved landmark in Glasgow. Owner Mr. Ali is sadly missed, he was a lovely gentleman.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | July 17, 2024 3:59 PM |
Just watching UK television, one would think the "dodgy kebab" is Britain's most famous food.
by Anonymous | reply 68 | July 17, 2024 7:21 PM |
Switzerland - Fondue
by Anonymous | reply 69 | July 17, 2024 7:40 PM |
Irish Stew yummmm with homemade brown bread
by Anonymous | reply 70 | July 17, 2024 7:41 PM |
Upthread Turkey had votes for dolma,, kabob and kofta.
But to me nothing compares to hunkar begendi.
by Anonymous | reply 71 | July 17, 2024 7:49 PM |
Gordon Ramsay has a video where he says Jellied Eels are so unpopular that the one guy who still has a boat on the Thames to catch wild eels sells most of what he gets to the Netherlands.
by Anonymous | reply 72 | July 17, 2024 8:06 PM |
I think borscht. is actually Ukrainian, which we should all know now is not Russian.
by Anonymous | reply 73 | July 17, 2024 9:18 PM |
R72 You'd have to look really hard to find jellied eels for sale in the UK. I'm from London and there are less than a handful of Pie and Mash shops left that would serve them. I honestly can't say I've ever heard of anyone eating them.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | July 17, 2024 9:20 PM |
Funny, I think of roast chicken regarding Peru. If you've had it, you'd get that.
For Belgium: moules frites
Colombia: arepas
Korea: bibimbap
Vietnam: pho
Iran: fessanjan
Sweden: Janssons Temptation (not meatballs!)
Jellied eels are folks having fun, we know it's rare now. I think Yorkshire pudding seems traditionally English, still enjoyed by many.
by Anonymous | reply 75 | July 17, 2024 9:35 PM |
What do jellied eels taste like?
by Anonymous | reply 76 | July 17, 2024 9:37 PM |
Schnitzel is actually an Austrian dish.
by Anonymous | reply 77 | July 17, 2024 9:40 PM |
[quote]Canada = POUTINE
So embarrassing.
by Anonymous | reply 78 | July 17, 2024 10:22 PM |
[quote] What do jellied eels taste like?
Watch the video at R2.
It's actually very interesting.
But the final product is still revolting.
It's no wonder the British have a reputation for absolutely horrid food.
by Anonymous | reply 79 | July 17, 2024 11:12 PM |
Smörgåsbord
by Anonymous | reply 81 | July 18, 2024 5:36 AM |
Puerto Rico - tostones, I am completely and utterly addicted to them like the fat ho I am. First cut the plantains peel lengthwise to remove peel, cut into slices, fry in hot lard or oil once, flatten them while still warm and fry again. Drain oil and add salt.
by Anonymous | reply 82 | July 18, 2024 1:32 PM |
[quote] Poland - kielbasa
Per 32 kielbasa is also regional to several Slav countries
by Anonymous | reply 83 | July 18, 2024 1:48 PM |
Slovakia’s national dish. It’s like gnocchi but with bacon and sheep cheese.
by Anonymous | reply 84 | July 18, 2024 2:11 PM |
Myanmar (formerly Burma): Fermented Tea Salad (Laphet Toke):
by Anonymous | reply 86 | July 18, 2024 2:54 PM |
Why on earth would anyone ever think to put eels in jelly??
British people are so bizarre.
by Anonymous | reply 87 | July 18, 2024 2:58 PM |
Maybe as a preservative? Weren't eels the "poor people" food?
by Anonymous | reply 88 | July 18, 2024 3:19 PM |
I’m seconding R30 re Germany and sauerkraut
by Anonymous | reply 89 | July 18, 2024 5:12 PM |
HAGGIS!
by Anonymous | reply 90 | July 18, 2024 8:54 PM |
Re: India. Aren't chicken tikka nasala and murgh makhani basically the same thing?
by Anonymous | reply 91 | July 18, 2024 10:01 PM |
If it rains, my cousin makes a mean mud pie rolled in flecks of iron ore.
by Anonymous | reply 92 | July 19, 2024 1:23 AM |
Ireland's most famous food is Guiness.
by Anonymous | reply 93 | July 19, 2024 5:02 AM |
[quote]Why on earth would anyone ever think to put eels in jelly??
The gelatin comes from the bones of the fish and causes the cooking liquid to solidify.
by Anonymous | reply 94 | July 19, 2024 6:59 AM |
r18, it's pronounced beef strokin' off.
by Anonymous | reply 95 | July 19, 2024 7:12 PM |
Saying jellied eels are famous in the UK is like saying poi is famous in the USA. And not everyone in Hawaii likes that either.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | July 19, 2024 8:42 PM |
[quote] Re: India. Aren't chicken tikka nasala and murgh makhani basically the same thing?
Dhiraj Kafle, co-founder of Santa Rosa’s Cumin Indian Restaurant, has the answer.
The remarkably similar dishes differ in just one way — butter chicken (murgh makani) is a creamy blend of tomato sauce and spices while tikka masala has a creamy tomato gravy and onion sauce.
“They almost look the same but there is a subtle difference in taste and flavor,” says Kafle.
by Anonymous | reply 97 | July 19, 2024 8:52 PM |
[quote] Saying jellied eels are famous in the UK is like saying poi is famous in the USA
Why are Brits so ashamed of their national dish?
by Anonymous | reply 98 | July 19, 2024 8:55 PM |
I had a friend from London and he said that his favorite UK or English thing (food-wise) was the full English breakfast.
by Anonymous | reply 99 | July 19, 2024 8:58 PM |
The short happy life.
by Anonymous | reply 100 | July 19, 2024 9:08 PM |
Spotted dick, mushy peas, jellied eels. Those Brits have such tantalizing names for their dishes!
by Anonymous | reply 101 | July 19, 2024 10:54 PM |
Italy - Pasta.
by Anonymous | reply 102 | July 19, 2024 10:55 PM |
[quote] Spotted dick, mushy peas, jellied eels. Those Brits have such tantalizing names for their dishes!
Don't forget BLACK PUDDING!!!! Rofl.
(aka Blood Sausage)
But of course, calling it Black Pudding is so much more.... appetizing. *blarf*
by Anonymous | reply 103 | July 19, 2024 11:02 PM |
R103, the influx of South Asian flavors is probably the best thing to ever happen to British cuisine.
by Anonymous | reply 104 | July 19, 2024 11:22 PM |
There's something about a large number of words in the British idiom which are simultaneously childish, weird and gross. They're almost fetishistic in some weird way, infantile and dirty. I can't figure it out.
by Anonymous | reply 105 | July 20, 2024 12:21 AM |
Canada could also be peameal/ back bacon or the beaver tail.
by Anonymous | reply 106 | July 20, 2024 12:49 AM |
Argh I’ve had a Friday afternoon drinkiepoo and fucked up my post at R106. Trying again.
by Anonymous | reply 107 | July 20, 2024 12:50 AM |
Peameal bacon is much more popular than that beavertail fried thing that I’ve never eaten.
by Anonymous | reply 108 | July 20, 2024 5:06 AM |
New Zealand....Roast leg of lamb, followed by Pavlova.
by Anonymous | reply 110 | July 21, 2024 3:40 AM |
Pizza isn't wrong, but I think the Italians would consider pasta "spaghetti al pomodoro" as their most famous dish.
by Anonymous | reply 111 | July 21, 2024 3:43 AM |
Argentina: asado Uruguay: chivito sandwich Colombia: ajiaco
by Anonymous | reply 112 | July 21, 2024 3:44 AM |
Sweden has so many national dishes – as mentioned above, meatballs (cream and coffee in the sauce), kanelbullar, Janssons frestelse (which is disgusting, btw). The last two are especially Christmas dishes. Gravlox is a solid staple of Swedish breakfasts and lunches, on an open-faced sandwich. I'd also put forward pea soup, served in every school cafeteria on Thursdays and risgrynsgröt (rice pudding) with a hidden almond. And lastly, knäckebröd, the hard "bread" that comes in rectangles and, famously, discs.
But the one thing every adult Swede has every day, usually several times a day, is a strong cup of coffee (fika).
by Anonymous | reply 113 | July 21, 2024 4:12 AM |
Iceland, fermented shark with a shot of locally distilled Brennivin. Totally lethal for a novice.
by Anonymous | reply 114 | July 21, 2024 9:07 AM |
Fish and chips was originally brought to the UK by Eastern European Jews. In Scotland it largely became the province of the Italian community. There are still lots of lovely old fashioned Italian chippies. My favourite is the University Cafe in Glasgow. Their ice cream is out of this world.
by Anonymous | reply 115 | July 21, 2024 11:10 AM |
I wish I could eat smoked salmon because Gravlax sounds really good.
Unfortunately, I hate seafood. The taste and smell of it makes me want to puke.
by Anonymous | reply 116 | July 21, 2024 4:32 PM |
Russsia would be gruel.
Some might refer to it as porridge or try to call it kasha, but it's basically, quite simply gruel.
by Anonymous | reply 117 | July 21, 2024 10:50 PM |
Oyd luv an 'eapin 'elpin uv sum jellied eels, luv!
by Anonymous | reply 118 | July 21, 2024 10:54 PM |
R118 Which dialect are you attempting?
by Anonymous | reply 119 | July 22, 2024 5:26 AM |
[quote] Which dialect are you attempting?
Eliza Doolittle, lol.
by Anonymous | reply 120 | July 22, 2024 5:29 AM |
R63, unagi (Japanese eel) is actually delicious, so it must not be the product that's gross, just the traditional British preparation.
by Anonymous | reply 121 | July 22, 2024 5:30 AM |
Darfur - dirt
by Anonymous | reply 122 | July 22, 2024 5:43 AM |
[quote]unagi (Japanese eel) is actually delicious
Unagi just means eel. You’re talking about unagi no kabayaki.
by Anonymous | reply 123 | July 24, 2024 3:11 AM |
Bangladesh - hilsa / ilish curry
by Anonymous | reply 125 | July 24, 2024 3:29 AM |
I despise seafood, and eels are at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to seafood.
It looks like a goddamned snake!!
Still, if you have to eat that disgusting creature, the Japanese preparation is the way to go.
by Anonymous | reply 126 | July 24, 2024 7:14 AM |
Cassoulet is another popular dish from France.
by Anonymous | reply 127 | September 6, 2024 4:20 AM |
Rwanda - Murder Mud Pies
by Anonymous | reply 129 | September 6, 2024 4:29 AM |
France is probably Brie or champagne (not a meal, I know).
England is definitely fish and chips. I’d never even heard of jellied eels. Sounds completely revolting.
Also if anything, the pizza the world eats is more American than Italian.
by Anonymous | reply 130 | September 6, 2024 4:56 AM |
Burgers are supposedly our national dish, but today I had Vietnamese spring rolls, coffee with a scone, and Bibambap for dinner. Yesterday I had hummus and pita for lunch and eggplant parm for dinner. I think many Americans consume a mix of world cuisines adapted to our tastes. How about you?
by Anonymous | reply 131 | September 6, 2024 5:00 AM |
Since 2010, Americans have consumed more chicken than beef, so perhaps Fried Chicken and its variants could be in the running.
by Anonymous | reply 132 | September 6, 2024 5:42 AM |
Gallo Pinto is Costa Rica's national dish. It's really a side dish, served everywhere at any meal.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | September 6, 2024 12:57 PM |
You don't really see it outside of Quebec or some eastern provinces, r25. I'd nominate Nanaimo bars, but I know that's not really a national dish.
by Anonymous | reply 134 | September 6, 2024 1:03 PM |
I watching Food Network for one of those shows on comfort foods, and the dishes struck me as pure gluttony with obscene portions of fried food. No vegetables to be found anywhere. Is that the image that the world has of American food? Are there other cultures that prize healthy food and don't epitomize french toast with pastry cream, bananas and bacon?
by Anonymous | reply 135 | September 6, 2024 5:11 PM |
correction: I was watching...
by Anonymous | reply 136 | September 6, 2024 5:12 PM |
R133, Costa Rican food kinda leaves a lot to be desired. Very starchy.
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