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Thought I'd ask this because I want to discover more foods from across the world

(Also I shouldn't have to say this to americans, please state where you are from and state where you are from without acronyms or shortened names because I've seen US Defaultism on lemmy and not all of us are going to know your acronyms considering we're global users)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago

Potage au bonne femme.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Bunny Chow - South Africa (does not contain any bunnies)

It's a ¼ or ½ loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with curry

There's a version called kota (certain groups pronunciation of quarter, for quarter bunny) that is filled with chips (thick cut french fries), polony (bologna, I think), viennas (a frankfurter i think), cheese, tomato sauce, atchar (mango pickle), and sometimes russians (kolbasa, not the people). It's the ultimate comfort food for me

Kota chips and polony

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago

Chicken nuggets.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Robbers roast (rosvopaisti) in Finland. I suppose other countries have something similar, but it's a piece of meat cooked in a ground oven. First dig up a small hole, line it with rocks, keep bonfire going in the hole for couple of hours, scrape the coals out and put meat wrapped in parchment paper, wet newspapers and foil in to the hole, fill it with sand and set up a new bonfire on top of the sand. Throw onions, garlic, carrots and whatever you like to accompany/season the meat while you're at it. Things like potatoes or sweet potatoes doesn't really work as they just turn into a mush, at least unless you individually wrap them, but the process isn't consistent enough, just cook whatever sides you want separately.

With meat include pieces of fat on top of it and season however you like. It's traditionally made out of lamb, but I prefer cow (or moose if it's available). Pork works just fine too. The whole process takes 10-12 hours, so it's not for your wednesday dinner, but it's very much worth the effort.

When the weather is good and you do it right the meat just breaks down and you'll almost need a spoon to eat it. Absolutely delicious. And as you have bonfire going for all day you can cook sausages on a stick and have a 'few' beers while feeding the fire. It's an experience with absolutely delicious food in the end.

Just be careful that you don't pass out on all the beer while cooking and miss the fun part.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Gooey butter cake. Dessert from St. Louis, Missouri, USA

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I love Gooey butter cake but I think toasted ravioli is our best food. (Hi fellow Missourian! I'm from O'Fallon though.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

It was a difficult choice, believe me. I absolutely love t ravs but i think the cake just slightly edges it out for me. I do love stl pizza too but thats just too divisive :). Hi fellow Missourian! I’m out in the city myself but we’re all in the metro area either way

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Canada doesn't really have a local cuisine, unfortunately. Too much mutual cultural exchange with the US and too little history. Of the like three dishes to choose from, I do love a good Nanaimo bar. (That's a layer of chocolate, on a layer of an icing-like custard concoction, on a thicker base of a coconut-chocolate crumbs)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Excuse me but we had moose maple chips once.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

That wasn't even my favourite one in the competition IIRC.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

It wasnt very good tbh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I forgot about Nanaimo bars. Omg I need to make some immediately.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

jucy lucy. it's like a cheeseburger but the cheese is inside the patty

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Adana Kebab

Minced meat mixed with peppers, onion, garlic and tail fat, then cooked in strips covering the skewer. Served with lavash bread and onion salad, and if you're grilling it you can grill tomatoes and peppers to go alongside with it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

With some fresh ayran on the side.

I'm Aussie but spent a few weeks in Turkey and I was in Heaven.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

This sounds amazing

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Vegemite and butter on bread.

Sourdough, toasted, then add some avocado smashed with a fork, maybe some cheese, fresh or sliced, alphalpha sprouts if you're feeling fancy and a dash of lime juice.

Zang, thats great with morning black coffee.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Living in Valencia, paella valenciano is great, but for me the duck with rice is just... Amazing

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Daeji Gukbab(돼지국밥)! You get it all over Korea but it's especially famous in Busan where I live. It's pork bone broth with meat served with a few toppings and a bowl of rice on the side. I always order the one with meat, intestines, and blood sausage. It's very rich and savory and comforting. It's also very cheap and often open 24hrs

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago

I'm from France, if I had to select one dish for you to try it would be duck confit with sarladaise potatoes (cooked in duck fat). In terms of calorie density it makes me think of Homer's "I only eat food in bar form" meme. But so worth it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

székelykáposzta - its a hungarin stew with cabbage, i totally love this stuff

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

TexMex though really it stretches from southern California to Texas. Good tortillas alone are amazing but throw in beans and some kind of slow cooked meat like green chile pork and it’s perfect!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Brazilian Feijoada

It tastes awesome!! Look up images of it if you want. Black beans + sausage + carne seca (dried meat) is an amazing combo and I love this dish @w@

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

Singapore here Nasi lemak is to die for Coconut rice with a side of fried fish/chicken,fried egg,deep fried anchovies and peanuts topped with sambal (a sweet chilli paste) Used to eat it for breakfast daily Bring on the heart disease !!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Nam ngiao is a cotton flower and noodle soup from north Thailand and it's the best thai dish you've never heard of!

It uses dried cotton flower, beef or pork broth, a bit of tomatoes and of course a combination of thai spices.

It's an incredible mix of the golden triangle cultures (Thailand, Burma, Laos, Yunan China) and whenever I go there I do a little Nam ngiao tour as it's a bit lole with Japanese ramen - every shop as their own recipe and flavor.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nam_ngiao

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

from the Arabian peninsula; Shawarma, bukhari or mandi.

Bonus: Foul and tamis, but those are from afghanistan iirc? They're very popular here though

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Königsberger Klopse are big boiled meatballs served with a white sauce with capers and boiled potatoes. Super delicious.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

From Bulgaria, banitsa, it's a bit difficult to describe, but it's sorta like layered dough with cheese and eggs, though this description really doesn't do it justice...

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm from Cleveland Ohio. Our local dishes are heavily influenced by Eastern Europe, plus Italy and Ireland. Pierogi are universally enjoyed all around north east ohio, but Cleveland is the center. And fat tuesday just went by, which for Cleveland is pączki day. Something that is always found at the baseball game that is unique to Cleveland is the Polish Boy. It's kielbasa, either deep fried or grilled, on a bun with coleslaw and french fries on top. This town also loves corned beef, if you ever come here, Slyman's is an institution and is a must visit. And something that I did not realize was local until recently is a romanburger. Essentially put a burger patty in an Italian sub. The exact recipe has variations, generally has to have mortadella and salami in addition to the burger, and a vinegarette sprinkled on instead of the usual burger sauce. We aren't afraid of calories here.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Beef Rendang (Indonesia or Malaysia) - a v unique curry unless you've had indo food before

Char Keow Teow (Malaysia) - great Fried rice noodles

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Nanaimo bars! I love sweets. Unfortunately.

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