"Chimichangas" What's that?
@allknowing (130101)
India
September 24, 2018 6:58pm CST
I came across this discussion by @DWDavis that talked of Chimichangas a dish prepared by his wife. The dish is not as complicated as the name suggests.
Talking of weird names for dishes I have come across many of them having no relevance to the dish itself. There is a dish called "Devils on Horse Back"
This slide show has a few of these weird sounding dishes.
Curious to know what went through the minds of those who christened them thus. 
https://www.bustle.com/articles/22676-11-foods-with-unbelievably-weird-names-because-foodies-have-an-odd-sense-of-humor
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
25 Sep 18
We have the dish called "sapsapuriket" wherein the chicken is chopped very small and cooked with its blood and then adding the chili.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
I have heard of pork blood used in cooking but never chickens. 
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
25 Sep 18
The pork with blood is called "dinardaraan"
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@popciclecold (35419)
• United States
25 Sep 18
I love chimichangas, they have them at Wal mart I like the shredded beef and cheese.
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@popciclecold (35419)
• United States
25 Sep 18
@allknowing Not all, but that one i know. They are so good.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
Seems you are familiar with this rather complicated name (lol)
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
I am imagining you ordering for 2 plates of Devils on Horseback with your Australian accent
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@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
25 Sep 18
OOoh I love chimichangas! Haven't had them in over 2 decades, I think. Here in the Philippines, we've got some "weird" or "funny" sounding names for food too. For example, we have the KWEK KWEK -- it's boiled quail egg rolled in orange batter and then fried. We usually dip it in spiced vinegar.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
The recipe itself sounds intriguing - orange batter and all
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@almostoveryou (4250)
• Philippines
25 Sep 18
@allknowing Yeah, you wouldn't think they're quail eggs at all. LOL
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
I doubt if we here in India have any such weird names (lol)
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
@arunima25 May be if we search the Net we may find weird names here too That is a cute name.
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@arunima25 (85546)
• Bangalore, India
25 Sep 18
@allknowing I remember one called "dubki" meaning taking a dip. Small (very tiny) flattened balls of wheat flour and lots of ghee kneaded together is dipped in sweet condensed milk and brought to boil. You can add cardamom and clove powder to your dough to give the flavor. The salty version of it has thick tadka dal instead of milk.
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@snowy22315 (170464)
• United States
25 Sep 18
You do wonder where and how some of these dishes got their names.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
May be if we did some search we may get to know who named these weird dishes - probably some celebrity chefs (lol)
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
25 Sep 18
I first heard of Bubble and Squeak years ago on the Andy Griffith Show when an Englishman came to Mayberry and wound up staying with Andy and Opie while Aunt Bea was away. Bangers and Mash was also familiar though I can't remember why. I've not heard of Toad in a Hole but may try it as it sounds like a nice accompaniment for breakfast.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
If you search the Net I am sure you will get recipes of these weird sounding dishes (lol)
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@LadyDuck (459122)
• Switzerland
25 Sep 18
We also have food with funny names in Italy, one that comes to my mind is "strangolapreti" (priests stranglers), it's a sort of gnocchi. The legend tells that back in past a group of glutton priests entered a Inn and ate one dish of "strangolapreti", they liked and ordered another and then another again, until they had so many that they got "strangled" due to their gluttony.
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@LadyDuck (459122)
• Switzerland
25 Sep 18
@allknowing 
They do this all the time (eating a lot), if you visit the restaurants around Saint Peter in Rome you will see.
They do this all the time (eating a lot), if you visit the restaurants around Saint Peter in Rome you will see.1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (95700)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Sep 18
I might have to try a few of those. They do sound interesting.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
You may even want to make them. Just search with that name and I am sure you will find recipes.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
Whoever thinks of such funny names must feel proud that these names stay for good.
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@RasmaSandra (73725)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Sep 18
I have a good one. Angels on Horseback which are oysters wrapped in bacon.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
The funny part is they stick perhaps depends on who has coined such names - may be a celebrity chef?
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
Why not a simpler name rather than this tongue twister (lol)
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@dave121495 (1296)
• Philippines
25 Sep 18
I guess they added weird names so people get curious.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
25 Sep 18
They would perhaps order once and the second order would perhaps depend on the taste and not on the name
@jstory07 (134579)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Sep 18
I love to try all of those different kind of foods. If they look good I will try them.
