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Something that is very difficult to translate...lol

"Pap en sous"

Essentially white porridge and meat with relish...it sounds weird in english but it can be an essential part of a South African barbeque...speaking of which, bbq in South Africa entails chicken pieces, sausage (not viennas/russians/franks or such), steak, pork chops, lamb chops and a garlic bread wrapped in foil on side of the grill. My favourite part of a bbq is de-boned chicken on a roll with lots of margerine/butter. And if you style yourself as a professional at bbq you flavour the meat with beer.


I am sure this probably gets done this way elsewhere but foreigners generally get a real kick out of watching a traditional South African Braai (bbq) It is the weirdest thing to behold and I am from SA! lol
 

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aww i kind of feel left out...
living in 4 different countries i dont really have a "culture"
I have the touch of my british culture of baking cakes and muffins

My italian culture of cooking spaghetti
the australian culture of eating lamingtons, and bbq with the works. AND MILO
and the german culture of eating Jegar schnitzle hmmm and KaseKuchen


They dont have milo here, but i managed to find one at an asian store that was imported from singapore.
 

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It has to be the typical English breakfast, especially when you've got a hangover! Fish and chips is a pretty good treat too.

Is Marmite a british thing? Love it!

Vegemite, yuck! Tastes like Bovril
 

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This really got me thinking.... What is typically swedish?? I suppose meatballs are very swedish (although their origin is not swedish at all). We eat pickled herring esp. around Midsummers Eve, Easter and Christmas
 

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Originally Posted by KitEKats4Eva!

It just makes the lettuce go all creamy - if you have it on lebanese bread then it is the BOMB!! MUCH better than ordinary bread.
oh cool, i love lebanese me...i mean bread
will have to try that.


vegemite rocks!
 

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Originally Posted by Purity

It has to be the typical English breakfast, especially when you've got a hangover! Fish and chips is a pretty good treat too.

Is Marmite a british thing? Love it!

Vegemite, yuck! Tastes like Bovril
excuse me isnt marmite and vegimite the exact same thing?
 

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Originally Posted by ullis_p

This really got me thinking.... What is typically swedish?? I suppose meatballs are very swedish (although their origin is not swedish at all). We eat pickled herring esp. around Midsummers Eve, Easter and Christmas
I know whats swedish
ITs at ikea!!! they are the small meat balls and eaten with wild berry jam
 

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Originally Posted by fwan

excuse me isnt marmite and vegimite the exact same thing?
No!!!!!!!!!!

Very different tastes! Marmite
Vegemite
 

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Well... even in the united states food can vary..... like here in Wisconsin most people are of german descent.... so we have lots of german food here.. including something called a Brat (Braht) which is a german sausage, but I've known people who say "Brat? YOu mean a really annoying spoiled kid?"

(Its often boiled in beer and then grilled, sounds like the perfect Australian meal eh?)

Hm.... I know some people dont know what Limburger is... wisconsin is the only state that makes it.. it tastes like a combination of..

Old dead people, skunks, rotting flesh, moldy yogurt, intestinal slime... and probably alot of other things I could say. Its horrible.

Oh, its a cheese :O
 

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Let's see..... Chowder, clamcakes, baked beans and chourico.
 

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Pit cooked Bar-b-que and a brew!

Oh, but for really Southern; fried green 'maters or fried okra with smashed 'taters
and pan-fried chicken. YUM! Drooooool ... haven't had any in for forever ... My sister makes perfect fried chicken, I've never acquired the knack.

Cindy
 

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Everywhere I seem to go people always can pick out that I'm a Canadian. Alot of times it's the simplest things. Every morning I gotta go to Timmy's (Tim Hortons) and get a hot tea (which here we just call tea). If it's cold out I always put on my toque (I don't know what else to call it, it's a hat!). I get caught saying "eh", and I don't even realize I'm saying it, I've been told that I also say the word "about" funny too??. Not sure about that one. Never called anyone a "hoser"...that's just a made up TV thing. My friends from out in eastern Canada greet me by saying "what are ya at by", which just means "how's it going". I'm sure they're tons of other things I do that I'm not aware of too!!
 

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I'm so sad. I'm from smack in the middle of the US ... I don't really have anything. Unless you count plain home-cooking. You know, fried chicken or country fried steak, mashed potatoes (I make some wicked good mashed taters), green beans and bacon ... for breakfast, biscuits and sausage gravy ...

Oh, wait. Barbecue (or BBQ, as some people spell it). If you live in Kansas City, you are required to eat barbecue on a regular basis, or they kick you out.

No, now I've got it. Casseroles. My heritage is casseroles.
And Diet Coke.

I like every ethnic or regional food I've ever tried (except fried okra
); maybe I'll start my own traditions.
 

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Hmmmm.....Key Lime Pie!!!!
Real Key Lime Pie is only made in Florida.
(hence the "Key" part)

Erm...I can't think of much! There's definitely a "style" down here, but that doesn't mean it's only in Florida. It's just that many people only wear flip-flops, walk around beach towns in their bathing suits, and there are plenty of places where a "nice" dinner means you put on your nicest fishing shirt (if you're a male) or tank-top (if you're a female) and switch to your nicer flip-flops!
I'm sure none of that is specifically unique to Florida though.
 

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Originally Posted by evnshawn

I'm so sad. I'm from smack in the middle of the US ... I don't really have anything.
I bet you have plenty of things! I had a hard time thinking of some myself. I think it's so ingrained in us, that we think of our customs as "normal".
 

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Steamed crabs with lots of Old Bay spice, crabcakes with lots of Old Bay, hush puppies and corn on the cob. Oh, and pickles
 

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Okay how could the Wisconsin posters forget about cheese curds.

Esp. Beer Batter Deep Fried Cheese Curds.


What cheese curds are: This is what cheese is before it is pressed into the form we all know and love.

Fresh cheese curds that are still war, are really good. YOu could eat a 1/2 pound w/o realizing it.

Any Plenty of beer-Miller Beer, Leinies, Point and many micro brews.

And as metioned the bratwurst boiling in beer and onions 1st and then grilled and saurkraut on the brat bun!!!

Of course everyone knows the Cheeseheads- those foam wedges Green Bay Packer fans wear. You can get them also in can coolers, baseball hats, coasters all sorts of stuff!! Wyan should have one


The Friday night fish fry has to be lake perch (from Lake Michigan) potatoe salad and rye bread!!

Don't forget the Door County fish boils. Whitefish and then Door County Cherry Pie for dessert!!

 

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Originally Posted by pandybear

one thing iv'e always wondered about is how do you put jelly on bread/biscuits etc?? doesn't it fall out the sides or wobble off the biscuit all together?
I think you are thinking about Jello..not the same as Jelly
 
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