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starseed galaxy auticorn March 17th, 2016 12:55 PM

Your country/state's local food delicacies~
 
So, what are some local delicacies that most common where you live? Is it something you really enjoy eating, or do you hate it? What other delicacies would you like to try from other states/countries of origin?

I added state/country because I know that country alone would be too broad a term here. Just because a majority of his live mostly in the US, it'd be easier to also add state for those that do. ^^

I had to google for Arizona because I don't know that much on mine. It appears that prickly pear cactus is pretty famous and popular. I also know that we have these prickly pair gummy chews that are SOOOOOOO good.

Anyway, here's what else I found as well:

Quote:

Originally Posted by ask's site?
Famous foods of Arizona include heritage foods such as prickly pear cactus, mesquite pod flower and Navajo-Churro sheep, which are the oldest breed of sheep surviving in the United States.

Maybe if anyone else who lives here knows more about Arizona than I do, they can tell me and others what some of the other local state delicacies are. XD

So, what about you? Anything unique about your state/country famous foods? Please share, and don't forget pictures if you can! :3 This can also be anything from snacks to meals too!

Arylett Charnoa March 17th, 2016 1:22 PM

I don't know much about this particular section of my state (Florida), but not too far away from me, there's a place where Cuban cuisine is common. Quite a few restaurants. I grew up eating this stuff too, so I'm kind of fond of it. Some things commonly in bakeries and restaurants include:

- Guava pastries: Sometimes filled with cheese too. They are really flaky and messy, but very tasty. Guava's so sweet. Speaking of guava, they also have smoothies of it. Cuba is all about guava, it seems.

- Tres Leches: This translates into "three milk." It is a cake that is vastly unhealthy, but is one of the sweetest, flavor filled things ever. So moist, it practically melts into your tongue. I think some stores sell a chocolate type of the cake, and my God, it is an orgasm of calories.

- Croquettes: I absolutely LOVE these. SO delicious. They're kind of like these breaded pellets with this mushy meat inside.

- All kinds of rice: White is my favorite and can be easily made in a rice cooker in a short amount of time, but some varieties include yellow and congri. Yellow rice is also simple to make. They sell packets here in Wal-Marts and you just boil them.

- Tostones: Fried plantains. Also delicious, but they are fried, so the healthiness is kind of iffy.

There's even a place called Pollo Tropical which specializes in these foods. If you ever have the opportunity, I'd highly recommend going. It's fast food, but tasty and surprisingly healthy.

Oh and there's a few different varieties of orange juice here too. So that's pretty cool.

EC March 17th, 2016 1:47 PM

Youngstown, Ohio is known for its ice cream places. Especially Handel's Ice Cream, which started here and spread out around the country.

Margot March 17th, 2016 1:51 PM

Deep. Dish. Pizza.

You absolutely must try it if you're in Chicago. Most of my friends who have visited love it, although my friend from Vienna argued it was not pizza, but a quiche. Regardless of what you think it is, it's something to try at least once.

☆Rei☆ March 17th, 2016 3:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyoko (Post 9168357)
Deep. Dish. Pizza.

You absolutely must try it if you're in Chicago. Most of my friends who have visited love it, although my friend from Vienna argued it was not pizza, but a quiche. Regardless of what you think it is, it's something to try at least once.

How could you forget the donut burgers though? ;-; Also, the hotdogs are really good here in Chicago, too.

Jetfire March 17th, 2016 3:56 PM

Florida promotes their oranges. So, check those out if you're ever in the state.

I honestly don't know really.. We have so many chain restaurants around that there's nothing to promote.

Margot March 17th, 2016 4:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Umbra (Post 9168460)
How could you forget the donut burgers though? ;-; Also, the hotdogs are really good here in Chicago, too.

Oh man, you're right! We do have a lot of good food :) Although I agree with the law of the land here, no ketchup on hotdogs! I think they're perfect with just mustard, relish & celery salt.

Btw cool to see another Chicagoan! I didn't think there were too many of us on the forum.

☆Rei☆ March 17th, 2016 4:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyoko (Post 9168470)
Oh man, you're right! We do have a lot of good food :) Although I agree with the law of the land here, no ketchup on hotdogs! I think they're perfect with just mustard, relish & celery salt.

Btw cool to see another Chicagoan! I didn't think there were too many of us on the forum.

Don't we have Italian Beef, too?

We have tons and tons of amazing foods!

Jessie March 17th, 2016 4:04 PM

In Georgia we pride ourselves on our cornbread and grits. And it "ain't none of that there" sweet cornbread neither.

Seriously though. Cornbread. All day every day.

Oh and peaches.

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilChameleon (Post 9168351)
Youngstown, Ohio is known for its ice cream places. Especially Handel's Ice Cream, which started here and spread out around the country.

Oh god I wish we had good ice cream here. All we have is frozen yogurt and Dairy Queen. -_- We found the best creamery somewhere in Virginia last fall. I love some good ice cream.

Starry Windy March 17th, 2016 7:38 PM

Personally, I'm enjoying some delicacies in my country, notably bakso (or meatball, as some calls it) and also tempe. Rendang is not bad, as well.

killer-curry March 17th, 2016 8:17 PM

Humans from all the world, killer has tons of food to promote from Ipoh, Malaysia!!!!!

Breakfast:

Nasi Lemak



Rice cooked with santan ( coconut milk ), added with ikan billis (Millis Fish) , some groundnuts and egg. Very tasty and perfect for your breakfast!


Roti Canai



This is Indian breakfast, like pizza, it is toss to become bigger and thinner, then put onto a frying pan. The crust is very crisp, added with some yummy bean curry or fish curry sauce. :)



海南面包 ( Hainan Bread )



The bread is freshly made and toast under the charcoal fire or ordinary oven for mordern days. Added with some 加央 (kayang, or put a half boiled egg onto it. You really will like it.


Want Curry for your breakfast? No Problem!



This is the best curry mee in Ipoh, 南州干咖喱面 - Nam Chau Dried Curry Mee , strong curry taste and very spicy duh!



How about coffee??????

yes, 怡保白咖啡 Ipoh White Coffee



The famous Ipoh White Coffee from generations, strong coffee makes you satisfy with it, also with some creamy taste too! Either you want chill or hot it always still the best in Ipoh Kopitiam ( Coffee Shop )!!!!!



Lunch:

Well think that you want to eat some hot stuff?

How about this,

Nasi Ayam Merah



Ipoh is the only place where this famous Indian curry chicken rice originated from. The chicken itself is fried well with spice, added with curry sauce, vegetables, salted egg. This is the awesome meal and you would need to take another bowl~


炒果条- Char Kuey Teow



Chinese fried mee is the best around here. The fried mee is filled with smoky taste and does not greasy at all. Added with some prawns and cockles just make this mee even better!


Feel so extremely hot? ( Yeah it's 37 high here for few weeks )

Get Some Cendol lah!



This Malaysia top favorite dessert is from a lump of ice, added with some beans, corns and coconut sugar aka Gula Melaka in Malay

It is sweet, cool and tasty!

I guess thats all from my intro about my local foods here!

Neil Peart March 17th, 2016 10:44 PM

Koegel's hot dogs and pickled bologna, especially the skinned viennas. Can't get any better than that in terms of a hot dog.

Esper March 18th, 2016 9:02 AM

We have the obvious California roll. Really, anything with avocado is probably a specialty somewhere in California.

Sourdough is super amazing good bread for sandwiches or soup or just eating by itself really. Can you even get it anywhere else?

There's also In-N-Out Burger which seems to be popular with people visiting from out of the area though I don't really care for it myself. And like tons of Mexican food and different fusions and varieties of it.

EC March 18th, 2016 9:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessie (Post 9168473)
Oh god I wish we had good ice cream here. All we have is frozen yogurt and Dairy Queen.

Good news! Handel's ships anywhere in the USA!

http://www.handelsicecream.com/shipping.html

Fannie March 18th, 2016 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killer150 (Post 9168689)
snip

I think my brain drooled, that all looks deliscious! You even made me want coffee and I've never liked coffee! I'm guessing that white coffee is a lot less bitter?

I don't actually like most Brittish delicacies. A fish supper with mushy peas is sweet as, though.

Tsutarja March 18th, 2016 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetfire (Post 9168465)
Florida promotes their oranges. So, check those out if you're ever in the state.

There's more than oranges, such as our strawberries :P

Cuban sandwiches are definitely a thing here where I live, and they are so delicious omg!

Desert Stream~ March 18th, 2016 1:06 PM

Fluff, and lots of creamy pies and things. TBH, I don't even know

polymorphism March 18th, 2016 1:06 PM

Chili
Chili
and some more chili

Kanzler March 18th, 2016 7:37 PM

I'm from the Toronto area which I guess doesn't have a culture of its own because it's a mishmash of literally every other culture in the world food-wise.

We do have a little something called Wooffles and Cream:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7bHsThBSC-0/VfoPB0ylkHI/AAAAAAAABUs/M-NnVmrufG8/s1600/IMG_1391.JPG

Her March 18th, 2016 8:17 PM

https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-new-zealand-foods-pavlova-meat-pie-and-more

apparently this is the food we want the world to identify with new zealand

Altius March 18th, 2016 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killer150 (Post 9168689)
Humans from all the world, killer has tons of food to promote from Ipoh, Malaysia!!!!!

Breakfast:

Nasi Lemak



Rice cooked with santan ( coconut milk ), added with ikan billis (Millis Fish) , some groundnuts and egg. Very tasty and perfect for your breakfast!


Roti Canai



This is Indian breakfast, like pizza, it is toss to become bigger and thinner, then put onto a frying pan. The crust is very crisp, added with some yummy bean curry or fish curry sauce. :)



海南面包 ( Hainan Bread )



The bread is freshly made and toast under the charcoal fire or ordinary oven for mordern days. Added with some 加央 (kayang, or put a half boiled egg onto it. You really will like it.


Want Curry for your breakfast? No Problem!



This is the best curry mee in Ipoh, 南州干咖喱面 - Nam Chau Dried Curry Mee , strong curry taste and very spicy duh!



How about coffee??????

yes, 怡保白咖啡 Ipoh White Coffee



The famous Ipoh White Coffee from generations, strong coffee makes you satisfy with it, also with some creamy taste too! Either you want chill or hot it always still the best in Ipoh Kopitiam ( Coffee Shop )!!!!!



Lunch:

Well think that you want to eat some hot stuff?

How about this,

Nasi Ayam Merah



Ipoh is the only place where this famous Indian curry chicken rice originated from. The chicken itself is fried well with spice, added with curry sauce, vegetables, salted egg. This is the awesome meal and you would need to take another bowl~


炒果条- Char Kuey Teow



Chinese fried mee is the best around here. The fried mee is filled with smoky taste and does not greasy at all. Added with some prawns and cockles just make this mee even better!


Feel so extremely hot? ( Yeah it's 37 high here for few weeks )

Get Some Cendol lah!



This Malaysia top favorite dessert is from a lump of ice, added with some beans, corns and coconut sugar aka Gula Melaka in Malay

It is sweet, cool and tasty!

I guess thats all from my intro about my local foods here!

You're making me hungry D:

Some other dishes that I love include Laksa and Chicken Rice - especially the bean sprouts chicken served in Ipoh (it's a tourist trap but still, it's soooo good)

Very interesting really. The same dish can have many different variations across states. In Singapore, Laksa is served in a hot coconut-milk broth, while the one in Penang is infused in tamarind. Of course, the Sarawak version is my favourite. ;)

killer-curry March 18th, 2016 10:38 PM

Tourist traps heh? Well the restaurant mainly for tourist dun have good quality food and expensive. Cormecials sucks, but yeah it helps for tourist industry around here.

That's why my dad always hunts for better food around Ipoh where it is not that famous.

Winter March 19th, 2016 1:24 AM

Hmm, Singapore's local delicacies, huh? Probably the Hainanese chicken rice, laksa, bak kut teh, satay, rojak, bak chor mee (minced meat noodles), Singapore Hokkien Mee, ice kacang... and the list goes on. There's definitely more out there that I probably haven't heard of before xD

I personally like the Hainanese chicken rice, bak kut teh, and bak chor mee. There's loads of local food that I don't really take to especially because I have zero tolerance for spicy stuff, which is ubiquitous in this little red (red for chili hehe) dot.

What I would really want to try is French crepes. They look so divine and artistic.~

JJ Styles March 19th, 2016 4:48 AM

I put in spoiler since pic might be too edgy for the kiddies.


So when people think of balut they are probably thinking of that Fear Factor crud that they see in TV. In our country, that is pretty much a common street food, usually sold during the evenings and I love it. I often eat these when there's no food or if I don't feel like eating any of the prepared food at home so I wait for our "Balut" guy to go walk around our town.

Hmmm boiled developing duck embyros. The technique to eating this is to simply not look at it way too much. But of course, Fear Factor contestants don't know about that do they?

then of course, it can also be cooked as a dish.


Sizzling Balut. If a restaurant around has this on the menu, i often order it ASAP. I simply love this stuff.

As for delicacies in other countries/areas, I'd definitely want to try out some Bear meat. Also, in China, i heard some pretty interesting snake recipes that I'd want to try out.

killer-curry March 19th, 2016 4:51 AM

That looks yummy.


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