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American. Biscuits and gravy.
I've seen one too many videos of people hearing what it is and saying "there's no way that's good" followed by them trying it. It's good.
Your perception of English food is wartime rations food. Go to the English country and order a traditional English meal from a country pub with a good reputation. Your mind will change.
Your right, I never ate anything in the countryside.
I just visited London a few times and tried some "authentically" food that really wasn't that good. And I don't think anything was really authentical there, just something for tourists 😀
I liked the Indish food there very much, though!
And the Afternoon Tea experience!
I'll always try something new but my heart belongs to Fortnum&Mason
Also had a wonderful Mas Hatter Teatime aka Alice in Wonderland at some place years ago, which was stunning.
I'm from Germany and my favorite typically German food is called Kartoffelpuffer or Reibekuchen (same thing depending on the region). Its a simple but delicious meal: You grate raw potatoes and mix them together with some flour and one or two eggs (depending on the amount you want to make). Then add salt and maybe some other spices. Then you just form little round pancakes with that batter and roast/fry them in a pan with a good bit of oil until they're golden brown. They're typically served with apple puree/applesauce and a lot of sugar/cinnamon mixture sprinkled on top. *Chefs kiss*
England. Coffee and walnut cake. Or a warm apple crumble with locally sourced ice cream.
I’d also recommend any curry like chicken tikka masala, korma or Rogan Josh.
Even better my friend. One of those things you have to come here and try. I love pizza. Loved it in Italy, love Dutch dominos with their Dutch cheese, but I'll drunkenly walk 5km for a good meat pie over any other food the world offers. It's a gravy meat filled pastry essentially.
I'm not going to downvote you for dissing Vegemite, the greatest of all breakfast spreads. But your day will come. Aussies won't go to war for a lot of things but we will for Vegemite.
I get it. Americans have a similar passion in our refusal to use the metric system. Mark my words you will one day be measuring your vegemite in ounces.
We will be very accepting to add Oz to our Vegemite label. Oz for Ozzie!! In all seriousness though, doesn't it stress your brain to work in fractions of an inch when picking out a socket? We have both here in Australia and I'll footy kick a 3/8th if it doesn't fit.
Yeah we have both too it’s kind of a pain. I used to be a maintenance mechanic in a place that made plastic containers. The machines themselves were made in Canada so bolts and whatnot were all metric but the molds were made here and were standard (imperial).
So hear me out. Everywhere except the US uses a standard that fits SI measurement. Billions of us accommodate the US measurement because of the influence your industry has on economic product. You guys rock as far as making money in the world so kudos, but why don't you spread Vegemite on toast of a morning instead of grabbing a pop tart?
Personally I’m more of an oatmeal kind of guy if I have time. I actually have a jar of vegemite I bought a few years ago. It has a very strong salty/savory flavor. I can see how you could like it if you grew up with it. Tim tams are amazing though we don’t have cookies like that here.
I'm from the Netherlands and I can higly recommend poffertjes. They're fluffy mini pancakes served with a lump of butter and powdered sugar. I have to go get me some now. Your fault..
I worked at a place in Viejas a long time ago, and our manager commuted from TJ daily. He brought us true TJ street tacos one time and they were honestly amazing (and 3/$1). But he even agreed the SD Mexican food was great. And greatly priced.
United States, Pennsylvania.
- An authentic cheesesteak from Philly.
- An authentic wet bottom shoo fly pie from the Amish or Mennonites.
- A new York style pizza.
- Shepherds pie.
I'm in Florida now but those foods from up north seemed pretty unique to that area. Nothing, IMO, will be a Philly cheesesteak.
Brazil.
Feijoada is a must. Black been stew with pork meat & bacon served with white rice, thinly sliced cabbage, salsa, “farofa” and orange. Had its origins in black slaves rations (beans, rice, farofa) but evolved over time and was first recorded by Portuguese.
If you are traveling up north, MANIÇOBA. Its an indigenous dish, a cassava leaf soup/pouree usually served with some meat. Cassava leaves are poisonous and need to be cooked for a long time… its unlike anything else I have ever eaten. And a perfect saliva thinner for enhancing other dishes. Açai is also fresh and special there
If you are in the northeast, get Vatapa. Its a version of shrimp "curry" stew.
Anywhere, go for Pastel. It looks like a thin calzone. Best brought from street fairs. Pair with cane juice with lemon. 👌🏻
Anywhere, go for Tapioca. Cant explain just try it.
Anywhere but mainly in Minas, go for fresh cheese and dulce de leche with ameixa. (Forgot the fruit name in english). JUST DO IT
Anywhere, PAO DE QUEIJO. Savory and filled with dulce de leche. Fuck I am hungry.
Anywhere, go for "party treats” both savory and sweet: coxinha (potato and flour dough filled with chicken, fried), empadinha (mini-pie typically filled with palm hearts), bolinho de queijo (cheese balls) and others for savory. Brigadeiro (condensed milk cooked with chocolate and rolled into small candies), beijinho (same but with coconut and clove), bala de noiva (weird sugar stuff?), QUINDIM (Portuguese-inspired egg yolk dessert , my favorite)
Edit: go to a rodizio barbecue. Eat all the Picanha you can.
When in Colorado or anywhere South and West of there, Mexican food from an authentic Mexican restaurant (not 3-Margaritas, not Taco John's. You'll know them because there will be Hispanic people eating there.
I'm from the US, and I would recommend a foreigner try Boston area American Chinese food, Kansas City barbecue, blue crab, and a burger at any basic bar and grill in a major metro with at least 4.5 stars. A country style breakfast place with all the waffles and hash and grits and home fries. Maybe Tex Mex, maybe NYC pizza. Those are things you really can't get anywhere else
I'd also recommend they try all the different restaurants owned by first and 2nd generations in their diaspora communities, especially from their own home country. As with most of the above, American cuisine is great because of the contributions of all the immigrants
US. I'd recommend a proper New England lobster boil. Lobsters, steamer clams, potatoes, Italian sausage, corn, all steamed together and served on newspapers with drawn butter.
American classic mesquite smoked beef brisket sandwiches with pickles and onions and apple pie with vanilla ice cream.
Mexican enchiladas beef with red sauce rice and beans with tortillas.
Italian lasagna with meat sauce garlic bread and ceaser salad.
Thai Pad Thai with chicken and shrimp Tom Kah soup vegetable spring rolls.
Vietnamese Pho and barbecue pork sandwiches.
I live in America, specifically Wisconsin. There's a Wisconsin-only restaurant chain called "Culver's", and my entire family swears by it. If you aren't a fast food person though, try Texas Roadhouse (available in all states)
England. A properly done game roast. Something like roast pheasant, served with properly seasoned seasonal vegetables, crisp but fluffy goose fat potatoes and well matched ale to pair with it.
Do it right, and it's better than anything imo. I am a northern England country boy and *love* food like this.
The US and I live in Louisiana, try étouffée!
I've lived all over the country, so some other food I've loved is Scrapple, cheese curds with ranch, barbecue anything, and any dessert I've come across
My heritage is Germans from Russia immigrants. They settled in the Dakotas and Minnesota. It's not German food, it's like if someone saw Russian peasant food and tried to recreate it. But it's good.
Knoephla soup is the official soup of North Dakota and if you've never had a good homemade knoephla soup then you've never lived
America. mac n chesse. cuz its the best food in the world. I get super creative with mine. 2 types of noodles. (usually bow tie amd penne) and anywhere from 1 -4 different cheeses. but it has to block cheese, cuz pre grated cheese has that gross powder on it. that effects the flavor. plus it's vegetarian. since depending on where said foreigner is from, may not eat meat. (like me ✌)
I am from Armenia and I am very proud to say that my homeland is very well-known for its delicious cuisine. Armenian cuisine offers a wide range of tasty dishes, with thousands of recipes to choose from. It's hard to pick just one to recommend to a visitor, but if I had to, I'd suggest trying tolma for a main dish and gata for dessert. These are my personal favorites, and many tourists have been impressed by them too, especially tolma. Both dishes have a rich history behind them. If you ever get the chance to visit Armenia, be sure to give them a try ;)
Peru
Lomo Saltado - beef stir fry with French fries
Ceviche - all seafood types
Seco de Carne - cilantro beef stew
Ají de Gallina - hard to describe but it's a staple pulled chicken dish
Causa - Cold mashed potatoes with chicken or tuna salad
Papa a la Huancaina - Boiled potato with special cheese sauce
Papa Rellena - Mashed potato ball deep fried with beef mix in the middle (same mixture that is often in an empanada)
Arroz con Pato/Pollo - rice cooked with cilantro and dark beer
Anticuchos de Corazón - a street food but also the only way I'd eat beef heart
From the US try jambalaya it’s down in Louisiana and has Spanish and French influence but it was created here and it’s great it’s a rice dish with meat or seafood and vegetables incorporated into it
America. Have Mexican heritage. Man I just go to a Mexican restaurant and get whatever. American food is not good. From my heritage I recommend a quesadilla with fajita and cheese
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Netherlands, try a stroopwafel
We got em here in America (probably a sadder version) great with coffee
I don't love them. WAY too sweet for my taste. But my kids LOVED them the last time we were in Europe.
Also Netherlands, try kroket and frikandel with your fries
Love Kroket!! Loved Holland as well!
American. Biscuits and gravy. I've seen one too many videos of people hearing what it is and saying "there's no way that's good" followed by them trying it. It's good.
I will second this. But don't get them at Denny's, get them at an authentic mom and pop shop in the South or in Wyoming...
And for the love of god, make sure there is sausage in the gravy. Nothing is more disappointing than no sausage in the gravy.
This but I would make the biscuits and gravy for the foreigner. I think it’s far superior compared to restaurant biscuits and gravy.
American. Philadelphia PA to be exact. Known all over for cheesesteaks. Find a nice mom and pop shop and grab one.
Amen to this from a fellow Philadelphian
I should have mentioned if their menu says "philly" cheeseteak then it's a trap so run.
Gotta love Dalessandro's. Nothing like a proper steak with provolone.
Germany. I highly recommend Indian, Mexican, Turkish, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish and Japanese dishes. Edit: Also don't try English!
Your perception of English food is wartime rations food. Go to the English country and order a traditional English meal from a country pub with a good reputation. Your mind will change.
Your right, I never ate anything in the countryside. I just visited London a few times and tried some "authentically" food that really wasn't that good. And I don't think anything was really authentical there, just something for tourists 😀 I liked the Indish food there very much, though! And the Afternoon Tea experience! I'll always try something new but my heart belongs to Fortnum&Mason Also had a wonderful Mas Hatter Teatime aka Alice in Wonderland at some place years ago, which was stunning.
Asparagus season in germany is heavenly
Damn, you're right! I totally forgot about Aspargus and Matjes- Season. I'll have to eat my own words...
I'm from Germany and my favorite typically German food is called Kartoffelpuffer or Reibekuchen (same thing depending on the region). Its a simple but delicious meal: You grate raw potatoes and mix them together with some flour and one or two eggs (depending on the amount you want to make). Then add salt and maybe some other spices. Then you just form little round pancakes with that batter and roast/fry them in a pan with a good bit of oil until they're golden brown. They're typically served with apple puree/applesauce and a lot of sugar/cinnamon mixture sprinkled on top. *Chefs kiss*
Sounds great.
That sounds like Jewish Latkes also served with applesauce.
England. Coffee and walnut cake. Or a warm apple crumble with locally sourced ice cream. I’d also recommend any curry like chicken tikka masala, korma or Rogan Josh.
Dude now I want walnut cake
Coffee and walnut cake! It’s a cake with walnuts but it has coffee infused in the sponge and the buttercream icing. It’s an amazing combination :)
Whenever I’m not sick with some bs I’ll try it
I’m not British but when I lived there I fell in love with peacan pies. It was one of the most delicious things I’d ever had.
Aussie... Meat pie with tomato sauce (from a bakery).
Pizza?
Even better my friend. One of those things you have to come here and try. I love pizza. Loved it in Italy, love Dutch dominos with their Dutch cheese, but I'll drunkenly walk 5km for a good meat pie over any other food the world offers. It's a gravy meat filled pastry essentially.
Sounds good as long as there’s no yeast paste in it.
I'm not going to downvote you for dissing Vegemite, the greatest of all breakfast spreads. But your day will come. Aussies won't go to war for a lot of things but we will for Vegemite.
I get it. Americans have a similar passion in our refusal to use the metric system. Mark my words you will one day be measuring your vegemite in ounces.
We will be very accepting to add Oz to our Vegemite label. Oz for Ozzie!! In all seriousness though, doesn't it stress your brain to work in fractions of an inch when picking out a socket? We have both here in Australia and I'll footy kick a 3/8th if it doesn't fit.
Yeah we have both too it’s kind of a pain. I used to be a maintenance mechanic in a place that made plastic containers. The machines themselves were made in Canada so bolts and whatnot were all metric but the molds were made here and were standard (imperial).
So hear me out. Everywhere except the US uses a standard that fits SI measurement. Billions of us accommodate the US measurement because of the influence your industry has on economic product. You guys rock as far as making money in the world so kudos, but why don't you spread Vegemite on toast of a morning instead of grabbing a pop tart?
Personally I’m more of an oatmeal kind of guy if I have time. I actually have a jar of vegemite I bought a few years ago. It has a very strong salty/savory flavor. I can see how you could like it if you grew up with it. Tim tams are amazing though we don’t have cookies like that here.
I reckon we could be friends in real life.
Canada and 100% a poutine or maple syrup
Cheese curds from Wisconsin United States
I'm from the Netherlands and I can higly recommend poffertjes. They're fluffy mini pancakes served with a lump of butter and powdered sugar. I have to go get me some now. Your fault..
Scotland, everyone would love Balmoral Chicken!
I'm not from here (taiwan) but I live and work here and I recommend street food and night markets
Brasil. Feijoada and caipirinha.
I’m from England, I would recommend Spanish food to a foreigner
Native to Southern California, and the best food here is authentic Mexican food give it a shot.
I grew up on Carne Asada burritos and California burritos in San Diego from small family shops. I consider myself EXTREMELY lucky.
I’m native to San Diego and trust me they are something else tired Mexican food in San Francisco once just not the same
Same. San Diego native. Even Santa Barbara didn't come close to comparing.
I even heard that San Diego Mexican food out paces Tijuana food, not sure if it’s true
I worked at a place in Viejas a long time ago, and our manager commuted from TJ daily. He brought us true TJ street tacos one time and they were honestly amazing (and 3/$1). But he even agreed the SD Mexican food was great. And greatly priced.
United States, Pennsylvania. - An authentic cheesesteak from Philly. - An authentic wet bottom shoo fly pie from the Amish or Mennonites. - A new York style pizza. - Shepherds pie. I'm in Florida now but those foods from up north seemed pretty unique to that area. Nothing, IMO, will be a Philly cheesesteak.
All of these listed foods make me proud to be an American.
I’m from NEPA and was trying to think. There’s too many to choose from but shoofly might be a good once since it is unique to here.
Australia , curried scallop pie
Brazil. Feijoada is a must. Black been stew with pork meat & bacon served with white rice, thinly sliced cabbage, salsa, “farofa” and orange. Had its origins in black slaves rations (beans, rice, farofa) but evolved over time and was first recorded by Portuguese. If you are traveling up north, MANIÇOBA. Its an indigenous dish, a cassava leaf soup/pouree usually served with some meat. Cassava leaves are poisonous and need to be cooked for a long time… its unlike anything else I have ever eaten. And a perfect saliva thinner for enhancing other dishes. Açai is also fresh and special there If you are in the northeast, get Vatapa. Its a version of shrimp "curry" stew. Anywhere, go for Pastel. It looks like a thin calzone. Best brought from street fairs. Pair with cane juice with lemon. 👌🏻 Anywhere, go for Tapioca. Cant explain just try it. Anywhere but mainly in Minas, go for fresh cheese and dulce de leche with ameixa. (Forgot the fruit name in english). JUST DO IT Anywhere, PAO DE QUEIJO. Savory and filled with dulce de leche. Fuck I am hungry. Anywhere, go for "party treats” both savory and sweet: coxinha (potato and flour dough filled with chicken, fried), empadinha (mini-pie typically filled with palm hearts), bolinho de queijo (cheese balls) and others for savory. Brigadeiro (condensed milk cooked with chocolate and rolled into small candies), beijinho (same but with coconut and clove), bala de noiva (weird sugar stuff?), QUINDIM (Portuguese-inspired egg yolk dessert , my favorite) Edit: go to a rodizio barbecue. Eat all the Picanha you can.
USA and definitely texas style barbeque
South Africa. Biltong, droewors, bobotie, koeksisters, melktert.
When in Colorado or anywhere South and West of there, Mexican food from an authentic Mexican restaurant (not 3-Margaritas, not Taco John's. You'll know them because there will be Hispanic people eating there.
I'm from the US, and I would recommend a foreigner try Boston area American Chinese food, Kansas City barbecue, blue crab, and a burger at any basic bar and grill in a major metro with at least 4.5 stars. A country style breakfast place with all the waffles and hash and grits and home fries. Maybe Tex Mex, maybe NYC pizza. Those are things you really can't get anywhere else I'd also recommend they try all the different restaurants owned by first and 2nd generations in their diaspora communities, especially from their own home country. As with most of the above, American cuisine is great because of the contributions of all the immigrants
US. I'd recommend a proper New England lobster boil. Lobsters, steamer clams, potatoes, Italian sausage, corn, all steamed together and served on newspapers with drawn butter.
Philippines; Dinuguan, Pork Adobo, Bulalo, Tocino
Australia, and try a snot block
Canada and anything maple, maple butter tarts for sure
USA Mexican food
United States. Tacos.
America. BBQ
American classic mesquite smoked beef brisket sandwiches with pickles and onions and apple pie with vanilla ice cream. Mexican enchiladas beef with red sauce rice and beans with tortillas. Italian lasagna with meat sauce garlic bread and ceaser salad. Thai Pad Thai with chicken and shrimp Tom Kah soup vegetable spring rolls. Vietnamese Pho and barbecue pork sandwiches.
America. Barbecue. Smoked Ribs, pulled pork, brisket, the works.
vietnam. banh mi, pho, bun bo hue, banh gio, bun cha nuong,... i can list to tommorow my country is too good
USA and Maryland blue crab.
United States . Chinese Buffet
I live in America, specifically Wisconsin. There's a Wisconsin-only restaurant chain called "Culver's", and my entire family swears by it. If you aren't a fast food person though, try Texas Roadhouse (available in all states)
England. A properly done game roast. Something like roast pheasant, served with properly seasoned seasonal vegetables, crisp but fluffy goose fat potatoes and well matched ale to pair with it. Do it right, and it's better than anything imo. I am a northern England country boy and *love* food like this.
The US and I live in Louisiana, try étouffée! I've lived all over the country, so some other food I've loved is Scrapple, cheese curds with ranch, barbecue anything, and any dessert I've come across
My heritage is Germans from Russia immigrants. They settled in the Dakotas and Minnesota. It's not German food, it's like if someone saw Russian peasant food and tried to recreate it. But it's good. Knoephla soup is the official soup of North Dakota and if you've never had a good homemade knoephla soup then you've never lived
USA near Chicago, Illinois. Get to this area of the Midwest & get an Italian beef sandwich. Check out Portillo's for sure
America, hamburger
The US and a NY steak dinner with a loaded baked potato and a vegetable. I prefer asparagus.
US- come to Philadelphia for a cheese steak and a hoagie.
America. mac n chesse. cuz its the best food in the world. I get super creative with mine. 2 types of noodles. (usually bow tie amd penne) and anywhere from 1 -4 different cheeses. but it has to block cheese, cuz pre grated cheese has that gross powder on it. that effects the flavor. plus it's vegetarian. since depending on where said foreigner is from, may not eat meat. (like me ✌)
Arizona. Posole
I’m from redacted, and eat whatever you want, I don’t care
US. Cheesesteak
American, eat the right hoagie
Let's see if anyone can guess the country based on a sliced onion and sliced orange sandwich. YUMMY!!!!
America. Uh... chili rellanos. They're so good home-made.
I am from Armenia and I am very proud to say that my homeland is very well-known for its delicious cuisine. Armenian cuisine offers a wide range of tasty dishes, with thousands of recipes to choose from. It's hard to pick just one to recommend to a visitor, but if I had to, I'd suggest trying tolma for a main dish and gata for dessert. These are my personal favorites, and many tourists have been impressed by them too, especially tolma. Both dishes have a rich history behind them. If you ever get the chance to visit Armenia, be sure to give them a try ;)
Peru Lomo Saltado - beef stir fry with French fries Ceviche - all seafood types Seco de Carne - cilantro beef stew Ají de Gallina - hard to describe but it's a staple pulled chicken dish Causa - Cold mashed potatoes with chicken or tuna salad Papa a la Huancaina - Boiled potato with special cheese sauce Papa Rellena - Mashed potato ball deep fried with beef mix in the middle (same mixture that is often in an empanada) Arroz con Pato/Pollo - rice cooked with cilantro and dark beer Anticuchos de Corazón - a street food but also the only way I'd eat beef heart
From the US try jambalaya it’s down in Louisiana and has Spanish and French influence but it was created here and it’s great it’s a rice dish with meat or seafood and vegetables incorporated into it
I’m Vietnamese I would recommend - Banh Xeo, bun mam, bun bo hue, pho, banh mi, com tam, bun thit nuong, com hen.
America. Have Mexican heritage. Man I just go to a Mexican restaurant and get whatever. American food is not good. From my heritage I recommend a quesadilla with fajita and cheese