Whats your favorite dish from your country?

[MementoMori777]

or culture, origin etc. i feel like the US really got me thinking small, they are like "EAT A BURGER!" ooo whats this "WHO CARES here's ANOTHER BURGER" there's a whole world out there and im stuck in my American bubble cause i never go out of my way or comfort zone to try new things, chinese food and maybe some italian and some Argentinean food is all I've ever tried, and to be fair that chinese food is most likely not even real chinese food, just another American illusion so share your food peeps

[NuitBlanche]

In Germany, we have always looked to America. Properly German. Lots of vegetables and ma weekend a roast. But that was a long time ago. In the meantime, we eat a lot of meat. Or even meat substitutes.

If you go back to the original eat. Lots of potatoes. Lots of vegetables but seasonal. What is growing in the garden. Globalization has said that everything is always available and even fruits and vegetables that are not normally available in our country.

Typically German are perhaps soups like lentil soup and potato soup or simply various vegetables and a little pancetta or sausages for the hearty taste but not in the mass in which meat is eaten today. Back then meat was more expensive and people didn't really value meat. Today there is cheap meat from animal husbandry, which borders on cruelty to animals.

Potatoes were an essential part of meals along with bread. Hot at lunch and cold in the morning and evening. Bread with homemade jam or cheese. Wurst was rare.

Today people eat much more unhealthy. Bread comes less from the baker traditionally made but from the factory and the discount store. The difference are the ingredients but also that the dough no longer has time to rest.

This certainly results in other diseases, which I call diseases of prosperity.

So nowadays the food in Germany is more and more similar to the food in America. We want what we don't have here and forget our roots. It is normal that the fruits of the neighbor's garden taste better than our own.

Currywurst - good - is rarely found. Really good homemade sauce is rare and I myself wouldn't even know where to get it.

Cooking for yourself without ready-made products is what once made our cuisine in Germany special.

[MementoMori777]

i was told by the germans here that there's not much germany can offer when it comes to food so i completely believe what you are saying there, from what they said they rely a lot on foods from others countries right? it was very hard to believe at first tbh and the dishes that they do have are either unhealthy or boring 😆

[NuitBlanche]

The real German dishes are not boring at all. But many Germans forget the traditional German dishes.

[NuitBlanche]

In the past, it was really celebrated. There are super many and elaborate dishes. Healthy or not - healthier than what is mostly available today. Today's dishes have far too much fat and sugar. Fat enhances the taste in a pleasant way but is not healthy. I love to gratinate a lot with cheese but that is only because everything is so cheap and not because it would be traditionally German.

[MementoMori777]

how many traditional German dishes are there? you seem to really know a lot about your culture and i had a thing with a german girl but she wasn't too open about her culture, you gave me a whole guide on Germany 😂

[NuitBlanche]

Here in Germany there are many different opinions about what to eat. Vegetarians are very different from non-vegetarians because they have to pay more attention to what they eat. That they eat all the vitamins and other necessary trace elements etc. in order not to get deficiency symptoms. I am sure that most Germans do not eat healthy enough. Too much fat and sugar and too little exercise and fruits and vegetables. German cuisine is varied but mostly not used. One problem may be time. If I were a housewife and did not have to go to work then the food I cook would be different. When I come home in the evening, I don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking something delicious. Then it must go quickly. That is exactly the problem. The Germans you know may not have experienced the good German cuisine at home, for the same reason. Not everyone has the time and the desire to cook. Pasta and pizza dominate fast food. Then kebabs and delivery services. But it's a fallacy that that's all there is.

[NuitBlanche]

I have a thick cookbook and at that time there were publishers who sold cards with recipes for every occasion as a subscription. So there are certainly more than 1000 recipes

[NuitBlanche]

In addition, there are the regional specialties. In the north, for example, fish. The south is more influenced by France. We were also French in parts in the past.

[MementoMori777]

you sound like a woman that loves to cook, only people that like to cook own cookbooks and this is a lot of information on German food, i was about to believe the german dishes were boring and that there wasn't many, what is this recipe cards with subscription, that is for sure a culture thing, they dont have subscribed cookbooks here

[NuitBlanche]

Not in Germany. I think everyone has cookbooks. There are some for everything and every topic and if you don't buy them yourself, you get them as a gift sooner or later. But it can help people who have little idea about cooking. I like to eat and if you do not always want to go out to eat because it has become really expensive since Corona then you just cook at home yourself. And every man likes it when the woman can cook. Love passes the stomach

[NuitBlanche]

But it says a lot about the person what cookbooks he/she owns

[NuitBlanche]

Potato salad is one famous Thing - I wrote the recipe Here but didn't really got an American one :-(

[MementoMori777]

well the whole culture seems to appreciate food by the sounds of it if cookbooks are that popular there, its fine tho, if you want you can give your german recipe for potato salad, and men do love women that can cook but you ever had a man cook for you tho? i know women love their food too, they get moody and grumpy when they are hungry lol

so what cookbooks do you own i already know you got one for potato salad, you kinda gave that away already 😂

[NuitBlanche]

Unfortunately not yet

[MementoMori777]

fair enough i guess

[lightbulb27]

Why does resting the dough help reduce disease? We are enjoying food in germany and Europe and find it better than usa… both wife and i have issues in usa that seem to change and go away in Europe. Suspect food…

[purplepoppy]

Welsh rarebit should suit your American palate. Make a basic roux and pour in beer (not bud light) add a shit load of cheese and a little mustard to taste until you get a thick sauce. Feel free to break with tradition and add onions or chills if you wish (I do). Toast a thick slice of sourdough on one side, flip over and pour a lot of sauce over, sprinkle with Worchester sauce (Thai fish sauce works too) and grill until bubbly and brown. Top with a fried egg and bacon if you so fancy. Similar to a Kentucky hot brown or the french welch complet

[MementoMori777]

you gave me the whole guide on what to do, i appreciate that poppy but dont stress it, nobody likes bud light lol

[Jersey2]

No need to rant on America because you are in a bubble. There are many authentic restaurants, Chinese and otherwise, in the US. I think BBQ ribs is very American by the way. I knew a Frenchman who would come over and that’s what he wanted as he couldn’t get it in Paris.

Try Thai food, get Panag Chicken and I think you will really like it. Thai food is delicious and usually authentic. If you want it truly authentic, as I for “Thai hot” but I would strongly suggest not unless you like extremely spicy hot food. Also try some Indian Curry such as Butter Chicken which a lot of people like. Even some authentic Italian is amazing.

[MementoMori777]

alight bet

[genericname85]

honestly, i don't think germany even has a good one. like if you go to get fast food or even just for a restaurant, there's really no "german food" restaurants. all just italian, Asian, American, turkish, Spanish or otherwise exotic.

i guess the only "german" thing that is actually really good is "Schnitzel mit Pommes". which is basically flat beat meat with breading and some sauce + fries. or Currywurst, which is just a freaking sausage with ketchup and curry.

not exactly very special and actually quite unhealthy.

[MementoMori777]

no lie sounds like something they would use to torture prisoners, damn german food really that boring? 😂

[genericname85]

i mean we are sort of famous to be "the krauts" cause alledgedly we eat Sauerkraut all the time xD but that's actually quite regional just like Dirndl and Lederhosen, which is just a thing in Bavaria, which is basically germanies Texas. very conservative and very south xD and to be fair Sauerkraut with Potatos and Kassler (which is a german specialty smoked pork) is actually quite good but not something you wanna eat often.

[genericname85]

either way: i think if you actually have a "german specialty" diet, you'll have clogged arteries even faster than with the American one xD

[MementoMori777]

damn so y'all rely on foods from other countries to prevent a bunch of heart attacks, thats crazy 😂

[genericname85]

well germany is a war torn country and people historically didn't live long enough to die from their horrible diet xD it was more about stuffing your body with fuel that's available to keep going. but yeah. these days when pork is available in abundance this is not a good idea.

like the muslims are absolutely right about not eating pork. even if not for the right reasons.

[MementoMori777]

its dirty meat, here in the US they feed pigs garbage so i can assume maybe its similar anywhere else

[genericname85]

well i'd be more worried about the long term effects of the hormones and antibiotics lifestock is fed xD but for some reason, pork creates way more issues with arthrosis, high blood pressure and clogged arteries than any other meat.

[MementoMori777]

pork should be illegal, or "protected" 😂

[john6678]

Kartoffelpuffer man! Germany has some amazing comfort foods

[genericname85]

@john6678 eh. that's just hash browns basically. i'm not a fan personally.

[john6678]

I completely get it. My grandmother was a 101 yr old Irish woman and traditional Irish food is exactly how you described german food. Usually just washed down with shit loads of stout or ale to get the spirit up before returning to back breaking work.

[genericname85]

@john6678 yup. i remember in my grandpas day, a piece of pork was an ultra high value rare food. so when they enjoyed it, they had something huge to celebrate. thus it was ok to have such arterie clogging meals once a year. but today where you can eat this every day, it's not good.

[4ngelic]

france: steak à la sauce béarnaise & frites (steak with bearnaise sauce & fries), moules frites (marinated mussels & fries), escargot (sea snails marinated), tomates farcies (boiled tomatoes with meat filling inside), very fresh still warm authentic right from the bakery baguette, fresh real croissant, kougeloff (alsacian (from alsace, french region) cake, that's kinda like brioche that you can eat for breakfast), fondue (melted hot cheese pot, where you gotta dip bread pieces with a pike and have the cheese wrap around it), flammekueche (alsacian rectangle pizza, cheese with ham on it), spaetzle (alsacian pasta)

i'm also part American but dont think you looking for us food recs so will skip

[MementoMori777]

wow you named the whole french menu, ima be fallin in love in france, just not what people think 😂

[4ngelic]

pics (in order)

[4ngelic]

doesn't let me post more pics that than..

[MementoMori777]

well they all look good, im going to assume you put your favorites here, awesome presentation lol

[Iron_Man]

You might like this it’s real good
https://postimg.cc/SnqRphff

[Apulu_Imback]

It is a cottage cheese dish named 'Butter Paneer Masala'. Paneer is the Hindi word of Indian Cottage cheese and I basically love every Paneer dish.

This is Butter Paneer Masala paired with Naan (a sort of bread). BPM is a side dish though and is taken is less quantity that Naan unlike shown in this picture. But hey! I won't mind have a bowl of BPM without pairing it with rice or bread.

[MementoMori777]

i love the presentation you did there, that looks good, please tell me its spicy 😌🤞

[Iron_Man]

Do you like American cottage cheese?

[Apulu_Imback]

@mementomori777 fun fact about Indian cuisine, you can adjust the spice level according to your preference!

[MementoMori777]

but i lowkey like the surprise level of spice, Indians always make it so your tongue falls off and its what i like about it lol

[Apulu_Imback]

@Iron_Man I never had that but I heard they're not as soft and squishy like Indian one and they taste like rubber. But it depends how you prepare it, if it's homemade then it'll be soft for sure! The thing is, all packaged cottage cheese are tough and chewy. For my home, my mom either prepares it at home or buys them from the sweet shop where they generally give the fresh batch of cottage cheese. It's easy to prepare it, you just need to boil milk till it starts tearing apart, you may add few ml of lemon juice or vinegar to get the results fast but then you won't get that sweet taste of raw and fresh cottage cheese, it may taste sour also if things go wrong. Now, you need to sieve out the water and squeeze all the cheese with the help of thin cotton cloth and like tie it tightly covered with a cloth only to squeeze out the remaining water and then place it under something heavy for the whole night. Next morning you have your cottage cheese, I promise you it'll be just so fresh that it'll taste good uncooked too, especially if you didn't add vinegar or lemon juice during boiling. I hope it makes sense. American Cottage cheese is said to taste like rubber because I guess people just don't have access to fresh stock, they buy the packaged one and I will tell you, most of the packaged cottage cheese are just shame.

[Apulu_Imback]

@mementomori777 yeah, that numbing feeling in your tongue and lips without anesthesia is what we want! Lol. Just wait till you discover East Asian cuisine, they straight up add peppers and chilli paste and they have that stinging kind of spiciness, not numbing.

[Iron_Man]

You might like this it’s real good

https://postimg.cc/SnqRphff

[Apulu_Imback]

@Iron_Man is that curd? If so, then why is it written cottage cheese? I'm so confused lol.

[Apulu_Imback]

@Iron_Man seems interesting though, you know I will love it if it's a milk product!

[MementoMori777]

im aware of that, i think i accidentally stumbled apon this hard levels of spice you speak of already, those buldak 2x ramen are the bomb, foreal, it explodes your colon and makes you pray to god you live that bathroom break, those koreans really know how to make colon exploding ramens, gotta give it to them

[Iron_Man]

It is I feel so good eating it. Good protein its like drinking milk, but food kind of like style I have some in the refrigerator. I actually got through a whole container every time I eat it.

[Apulu_Imback]

@mementomori777 Buldak is damn, I never dared to touch the 2x one.

[Apulu_Imback]

@Iron_Man I see, I'll see if this is available here!

[Iron_Man]

That would be great

[LavLavLuv]

My favorite Indonesian food :

Pempek

Beef rendang

Bakso

Nasi goreng

Sate

[MementoMori777]

*checks for fever* 😣

woah that looks good, I've been living under a rock 😍🍲🥘🍜

[LavLavLuv]

They all taste bomb af fr 🌝

[MementoMori777]

eww 😂

[DryGermanGuy]

We do not have a national cuisine, we have strong regional cuisines. I can pretty much recommend you everything from this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabian_cuisine

[MementoMori777]

i see, they look pretty good, where do i get this lol

[DryGermanGuy]

Potentially in towns with historically German immigrants, I would guess. en.wikipedia.org/.../German_Americans
But most "German" restaurants in the United States try to imitate Bavarian cuisine.

[MementoMori777]

I've never tried it but i would

[EmmaMary]

The classic British Fish and Chips.

[MementoMori777]

sounds fishy... 🙂

[EmmaMary]

😂😂😂

[chicken_nugget24]

Can't beat a good chippy ❤️

[EmmaMary]

@chicken_nugget24

Never truer words written/spoken!

[chicken_nugget24]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Anonymous]

Grape leaves stuffed with minced meat, rice, and various vegetables/spices. Known as “dolma”.

[MementoMori777]

grape leaves tells me this dish is fancy 😂

[Dnice1]

I love that good ol southern home cooking. Honey baked ham with homegrown lima beans and K&W style Mac and cheese or cheerwine. I love rice cooked in chicken broth, 4 cheese mashed potatoes and homegrown green beans and potatoes. Of course I won't forget about desserts. Homemade banana pudding, peanut butter and made from scratch pound cake are my faves.

[MementoMori777]

mac n cheese is the bomb, ever tried it with carolina reaper sauce, its the final touch and i completely forgot banana pudding exists and you reminded me repunzel, even the color is satisfying 🙃

[Dnice1]

I have heard of Carolina reaper sauce as I am from North Carolina lol
Gotta love banana pudding and with vanilla wafers it's so good mento 😋

[MementoMori777]

well its very spicy but im sure you know, you are from where it originates i think, never thought of waffers and i have waffles

my eyes have been opened, new dessert unlocked 😦

[Dnice1]

Oh you'll love it, it's one of my favorite desserts 😋

[MementoMori777]

i can taste it just by thinking of it 🙂

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Georgian Cheeseboat Khachapuri

Georgian wives would cook them for their sailor husbands before they go to the sea

[MementoMori777]

would there be a proper way to eat this, or hotdog style is fine? ha

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

You break the dough with your hands (start from the edge). Then you dip it into the cheese and yolk, eat it, and repeat until you finish it all.

[MementoMori777]

i knew it, fancy looking dishes like these always have a technique, it doesn't look easy to make tho, id get kicked out of your home country for being very American and making the egg scrambled lol

[ShesRad80]

the one country Italy the other im a disgrace to my people i dont like sushi or anime for that matter, 🤦‍♀️😂

[MementoMori777]

i knew you were gonna hit me with one of the most italian dishes I've ever laid eyes on, i doubt sushi and anime is the only thing that makes japan bro 😂

[ShesRad80]

i had to my italian powers compelled me , 🍕🍕😆
i know i was being sarcastic with the japan part, 🤣🤣

[MementoMori777]

italian power UNITE ! 🍕🍝

i was about to say, japanese blood is foreal all you have from them cause damn 😂

[ShesRad80]

and my sword skills to kill bill 😆🤣👍

[MementoMori777]

i forgot about katanas, you dont own a katana i assume lol

[ShesRad80]

dont own one but know what they are.

[MementoMori777]

very japanese of you Rad

[Apulu_Imback]

Italian food has my heart! Def going to visit there once only to visit restaurants, bakery and coffee shops lol.

[ShesRad80]

@Apulu_Imback 👍👍👍💕

[MementoMori777]

im sure they have a pizza buffet in there somewhere, you mentioned coffee shops, i wonder if they have starbucks, they probably laugh at it everytime they walk by 😂

[belle_kai]

Roast dinner. Sooo good, traditionally it's eaten every Sunday and we still do that.

From my mums country pepperpot. It's only eaten at Christmas so it's a real treat. It's origins are from the native Americans there

[MementoMori777]

what happens if you dont eat it on Christmas? 🙃

[belle_kai]

We always do. I can't remember a Christmas without it

[MementoMori777]

so its tradition? thats nice, traditions are cool belle, make sure to keep it going for generations 🤣

[belle_kai]

Yes all traditional. Except when it's summer in the UK we swap the roast for bbq stuff, potato salad things like that. Roast is more amazing when it's colder weather

[chicken_nugget24]

Omg roast ❤️❤️❤️

[belle_kai]

@chicken_nugget24 you're British aren't you 😆

[chicken_nugget24]

@belle_kai yes lol. R u?

[MementoMori777]

chicken nugget and belle met, now i can rest in peace 🙂

[belle_kai]

Yes love a good roast 😋

[DarkLegacy]

British here also, love roasts and fish and chips, and fry ups.

[LostandFound__x]

I’m Middle Eastern. I like kuba and spring rolls. They’re more side dishes but oh well. Omg and I love hummus!

[MementoMori777]

hummus is by far one of the best dips, if not the best dip lol

[LostandFound__x]

Totally!

[alice55]

I don't know there's too many that are good but maybe blanquette de veau, it's veal meat with cream, rice, carrots and mushroom. it's really delicious I used to eat it nearly every weeks as a child. Or cassoulet.

[MementoMori777]

do you still eat it? cause "used too" sounds like you dont anymore

[Boomchakalaca]

America’s pizza > Italian pizza
America’s burgers > any other country
America takes different cultural foods and makes it better, fattier, and tastier.

[MementoMori777]

im going to take a wild guess and say you are American 😂

[Lliam]

For uniquely American, I'd say my fav is smoked BBQ baby back ribs with BBQ baked beans, cole slaw, and steak fries. Lots of spicy BBQ sauce for the ribs and for dipping the fries.

[MementoMori777]

i haven't had ribs in so long and I've been craving them for the longest but then forget and get reminded again somehow 😂

[Lliam]

@mementomori777. Some places are way better than others.

[MementoMori777]

can't argue with that lol

[sheenagwapa]

i have no favorite because i like too many but i can recommend yoy to cook bicol express please google it you can use any meat

[MementoMori777]

interesting ill see how it is but i doubt ill be able to know how to cook it properly lol

[Anonymous]

Beef kabob

[MementoMori777]

how much for a bob bro? 😂

[Opinion Owner]

I would give it to you for free 😂 but if you’re asking for real, it depends on the kabob store in your area. In my area, it’s around $15 per skewer of kabob.

[MementoMori777]

no not free, i wouldn't want to take a kabob from you anon, id still pay for it but fair enough lol

[Opinion Owner]

In my culture, we are known for our hospitality, so it would be a pleasure.

[MementoMori777]

well id show my graditude by giving you a small gift of 15 dollars then 🤣

[jamesgoldman]

Well England has nothing, luckily I have some Irish in my gene pool and can offer colcannon and Guinness beef stew

[MementoMori777]

i have a soft spot for stews lol

[chicken_nugget24]

I'm not sure tbh. I like all of our dishes in the UK but my favourite had got to be an Indian ❤️

[MementoMori777]

really what dish would that be? 🤔

[chicken_nugget24]

Any Indian

[MementoMori777]

fair enough lol

[Dessiiguy30]

Are you Indian?

[chicken_nugget24]

Nope but we have a big Indian culture here in the UK

[Dessiiguy30]

Ohhh. Whats the culture about?

[chicken_nugget24]

British-Indian culture...

[Dessiiguy30]

Cool.

[Iron_Man]

Homemade Thanksgiving all the works. From now on your new name is Block Boy

[MementoMori777]

I've heard that before so eh alright lol

[Iron_Man]

You said it earlier lol

[Iron_Man]

I was just kidding though you said you’re trying to get away from it

[MementoMori777]

yea, i can't say i dont miss the block tho, adrenaline can be exciting no lie but its not good

[Iron_Man]

It depends what it is if you’re having a bare , knuckle fist fight or you’re having a shoot out bang ❗️ bang bang ❗️ or you’re robbing houses lol I’m just kidding

[MementoMori777]

they are all pretty exciting, although I've never robbed houses before, i had a code and it was to never take things out on innocent people, so home invasions was out of the picture

[Iron_Man]

Good man

[john6678]

I'm Irish and Italian mix. I'd say my favourite would be real spaghetti bolognese with a good red wine made from scratch. It's the ultimate comfort food.

Not really a big fan of most Irish food cause it's very basic and starchy. Just my opinion

[john6678]

Minestrone is super healthy family classic. Very easy to make and it's just nice to have in the fridge as a ready meal.