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myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled1 year ago

Two of my favorite things to do are eating and traveling.

I am a travel buff. I love to travel and have done it extensively, although not in a few years. I also love to eat, as many of you know from my posts about cake and candy, and the like.

The thing about my eating habits, though, are that I am a very picky eater, and I am not adventurous at all. So, traveling to certain places worries me when it comes to food. Of course I know wherever I go I'll be able to find something I like and can eat, but some stories and rumors that fly about certain countries, regions, and even states, make me worry about what I'll find.

I'm curious to know, where you live, what is the regional or local cuisine and do you like it? Is it something you would boast about and recommend?

I'm also wondering if there are food myths that you can dispell for me. Are there things that people think about the cuisine where you live that aren't true? Negative things that you can change my mind about? Can you convince me to eat haggis, I wonder???

So, tell me where you live and tell me what foods are most popular. If you live in a certain state in the US, province in CA, or another country; Scotland, Australia, the Philipines, Inida. Share your yummies (or not so yummies) with me.


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1. myLot reputation of 96/100. yona06 (330)   ranked 52 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

What's a haggis and where does it come from?

I live in Indonesia. Have you ever been here before? We have tons of exotic cuisines here that most westerners won't even touch. too much to describe. I've seen an episode in fear factor once where they got to the food challenge (you know, the stage where they have to eat sickening food that are spoiled or still crawling) and to my surprise, the food they had to eat was a cows brain. I was more surprised when I saw the contestants disgusted faces. A cow's brain is actually quite a delicacy here, I love it. various other inner and outer parts of cows and poultry are also a delicacy.

I've also noticed one other food (actually a fruit) the westerners are disgusted with but are an all-time favorite indonesian dish. I saw this one from the discovery challenge where the host traveled across asia to try various exotic dishes from 100 year old eggs to a skewered raw heart's frog that's still beating. He seemed fine with all of it, until he tried the one food that eventually made him puke.. a DURIAN fruit. I mean, come on... durian's are delicious. okay, maybe they have a strong smell that not anyone can understand but the sweet and tenderness of a good ripe durian is worth it. I'd post a picture of it if I could but I don't know how lol


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

I'm not 100% sure what Haggis really is, but it's from Scotland and it has something to do with Sheep's stomach, I think. I am sure one of my Scottish friends will enlighten us shortly. LOL

I'm sorry, the idea of eating cow's brains makes me ill. sad I just couldn't do it.

Here is a photo of a Durian fruit. What is the smell like that it offends people? It doesn't look odd to me.

 

myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

I found a description of the smell on Wikipedia...yikes. LOL

"... its odor is best described as pig-sh1t, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away. Despite its great local popularity, the raw fruit is forbidden from some establishments such as hotels, subways and airports, including public transportation in Southeast Asia.[18]"


myLot reputation of 96/100. yona06 (330)   ranked 52 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

it has a really strong, musky, sweet and pungent smell. if you put it in a room long enough, the smell might stay there for days. it's so strong that in some countries like malaysia people are forbidden to eat and/or bring the fruit in public areas such as hotels and shopping malls.


myLot reputation of 96/100. yona06 (330)   ranked 52 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

hey.. that description you got is way over the top, it doesn't smell like erpentine at all lol


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

That's what wiki said, that it's not allowed in some public places. Wow. How do you get past the smell? I don't think I could.


myLot reputation of 95/100. fluffnflowers (1368)   ranked 493 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

I actually love durian. I've never gotten it when people described the scent as something horrible and rotten. It smells a bit like overripe fruit but nothing repulive. I'm very sensitive to smells, so I'm wondering how much of the 'omg, durian stench!' is just because people hear it stinks and feel like they didn't get the 'real experience' if it didn't make them want to die in their boots.:P


myLot reputation of 96/100. yona06 (330)   ranked 52 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

hi fluffnflowers, you're a florist. I think it suits you with you being sensitive to smell.

why people can't stand durian? I think it's a power of suggestion. people already have their mind set to think that durians are revolting and when they try it their minds won't give them the chance to process the actual taste. but I also think it's often because they didn't get a good sweet ripe one for their first tasting. a good durian is really good, but a bad one is really bad.

oh, and did you know that durian in indonesian language means "thorny"?

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2. myLot reputation of 83/100. egdcltd (1019)   ranked 129 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

Haggis is one of those foods which, if you want to try it, it's best not to describe it. Unless you do come from Scotland, of course.


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

From what I have heard, I don't think I'll be trying it. I hear they have fried Mars bars, though, so I'll definitley be trying those. LOL


myLot reputation of 95/100. mummymo (11643)   ranked 53 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

I'm from Scotland and there is no way I would go near it either! Still haven't tried a deep fried mars Bar - I saw one on tv and it looked like it had escaped from a toilet! lol xxx


myLot reputation of 96/100. yona06 (330)   ranked 52 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

i looked up haggis in wiki, and I do think it's something my kind would eat with no problem at all, granted you don't use any ingredients from a pig. a cow intestine would be fine happy

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3. myLot reputation of 95/100. mummymo (11643)   ranked 53 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

Well honey you know I am from Scotland and I can tell you I most definitely would never try and force you to eat haggis - wouldn't touch it myself! lol We have all different kinds of foods! For example there is the Scotch Pie synonymous with going to Football matches, it is a thin hard pastry shell filled with mince (ground beef) and usually washed down (well at least at the football) with Bovril - a pretty disgusting meaty flavoured hot drink!
There are lots of good stuff too like stews and soups and tatties then there are things like Scottish Fudge and Tablet, oh and honey laced with whiskey and and and - och just wait til you get here and we will investigate together! lol xxx


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Heehee...that sounds fun! And, thank you, thank you for not making me eat haggis. OMG....I can't even imagine!

The meat pie sounds kind of good but not the drink.

And, aren't shortbread cookies scottish? They are my favorite!


myLot reputation of 95/100. mummymo (11643)   ranked 53 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Shortbread is fantastic and my Grans homemade stuff is the best! She makes millionaires shortbread too - a bit like caramel shortcake I think! lol xxx


myLot reputation of 95/100. mummymo (11643)   ranked 53 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

You had to mention chicken tikka and naan bread didn't you? now I AM HUNGRY TOO! lol xxx


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

you like haggis, kirk??? really? yikes!

what's with the new lifestyle? what kind of new lifestyle?


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Good luck! I need some inspiration, so keep me updated on your progress!

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4. myLot reputation of 93/100. Goodie123 (7549)   ranked 44 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

Good Morning Sunshine, sorry had heaps to do and only just logged in now.
Still heaps to do.

In australia a lot of people will tell you our countries most popular food is either Pie and Peas or Sausages and Potato.
Nah dont beleive it.
Sure people eat lots of them, but I really do not think it is our national dish.
Come to think of it, I really do not think we have a national dish.

Foods I will not eat or try are Haggis and Tripe.
My partner has worked in a lot of different countries and tried a lot of the local food.
The only thing he would not try was Monkeys Brains. eeewwwww.


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Good morning happy

Sausage and potatoes sounds darn good to me! Peas and Pie, not so much. I'm not a peas fan. Aren't bananas a big thing in Australia?

The idea of monkey brains turns my stomach.


myLot reputation of 93/100. Goodie123 (7549)   ranked 44 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

If you can manage to buy nice sausages, sausages, potato and onion gravy is very nice.

Banana's are a fruit though D, I was thinking more along the lines of National dished. Sorry just call me Doh Brain.

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5. mimm45 (98)   ranked 182 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

Balut, dinuguan and durian. These (though not so much the third one if you're not from Mindanao) are food that we Filipinos like.

Balut is fertilized duck's egg that's boiled and eaten in the shell. Because it's fertilized there is already an embryo inside. I'm not so fond of it because I always imagine the embryo as a living organism. Poor thing!

Dinuguan is a stew of pig's blood and meat. It is one of my favorite dishes and would definitely recommend you to try. It is not recognizable as pig's blood and doesn't smell like it. It's very savoury. Westerners call it chocolate meat.

Durian is what most people describe as a very foul smelling fruit. Personally I like the way it smells. I'd say it's aromatic rather than smelly. Some say it "smells like hell but tastes like heaven". Just don't eat/store it in confined spaces. You should try this as well.


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

The first responder mentioned durian. I think if I were to try it, I would have to hold my nose. LOL I know the smell would put me off, but I would want to taste it, anyway.

As for the other two....I couldn't do either one. sad

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6. myLot reputation of 93/100. raijin (6727)   ranked 1 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

Well the one's you could usually enjoy here are sweets, from cold drinks to rice cakes. We also had this mussels, which is usual here because we're near the coastline. Some people even developed and turned it into chips, by processing and drying them. The native foods are mostly Adobo, Sinigang (tamarind soup-based) and Dinuguan (which I would rather not share what it was made of). blink

All of them taste good, I have tried almost everything but not those so-called exotic dishes because I can't handle those types of ingredients they use in it.


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Thanks for trying to spare me, raijin, but the responder above you said just exactly what Dinuguan was.....LOL. I think I might have to pass.

I know a lot of people like mussels, but they just look too slimey to me.

Have I mentioned that I am a very picky eater? LOL


myLot reputation of 93/100. raijin (6727)   ranked 1 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Oh my, sorry if I missed that other poster's respond.

There are still lots of good foods here, you can always try those different ways of cooking foods here. We even cook foods here inside the bamboo, like rice and it tastes really different from the usual. Lechon is also good, it's a roasted pig and it comes with a very tasty sauce on the side. thumbup

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7. myLot reputation of 82/100. skinnychick (3317)   ranked 61 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

I live in Chicago and we eat pretty normal stuff though we are a diverse city and there is all sorts of food here. We are known for deep dish pizza and Chicago Hot Dogs! Both are amazing.


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Deep dish pizza sounds wondeful right now! But, what is a Chicago Hot Dog? What makes it different than any other hot dog?


myLot reputation of 82/100. skinnychick (3317)   ranked 61 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

A Chicago dog is a brand of hot dog called Vienna Beef. The dog is steamed and put on a poppy seed bun and garnished with mustard, tomato, cucumbers, sweet relish, a pickle, hot sport peppers (optional) and celery salt. There is never any ketchup on our dogs, don't ask why, it's just the way it is.:) That's a Chicago dog and they are amazing.

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8. myLot reputation of 98/100. aseretdd (6819)   ranked 128 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

In my country... i live in a province which is famous for it delicious and innovative cuisine... and i think if you will visit my place... you will be shock at the variety of food and how each is prepared... i used to not eat most of them... since i prefer the simpler type of food... but when i tasted the famous "Sisig", "kare-kare", "kilawin", and the other sweets that originated her... it is like there is no turning back...

I am not a good cook... but i certainly have a great appreciation for good food...


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Me too, aseretdd! I don't really cook much at all, but I sure do love to eat.

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9. myLot reputation of 84/100. Hatley (19163)   ranked 126 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

Hi I live in Southern California in theUS and here we
eat alot of oranges and grapefruit and fruits of all
kinds plus lots of veggies too. Most people are really
into good health . We are also fast food junkies and
a lot of us eat hamburgers with cokes and french fries
and plenty of catsup. down at Newport beach you can try
'our frozen chocolate covered bananas on a stick,its a
regional thing and also we have smallcafes serviing crab
and lobster and abalone. the fishermen go out in small
boats and catch oddles of fresh fish and you buy it just
minutes after it was caught, really delicious cooked fresh'
fish. our state is indeed a neat state. in the middle of our state we raise tons of veggies and fruits.


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

My cousin lives in Newport Beach, Hatley, and I want to say the last time I was there I had one of those bananas. It's been at least five years though, so I might only wish I had....LOL. They sound delicious!

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10. myLot reputation of 99/100. jer31558 (2259)   ranked 55 out of 650 in traveled   1 year ago

Hello dfn, I live in the Southeastern U.S, specifically Georgia. Here in the south, we fry everything and I do mean everything. My wife and I were in a restaurant not long ago and on the menu was fried ice cream. Now in my opinion you have to be good to be able to fry ice cream. That may be something that is available all over, but that is the first I have heard of it. Fried is the way to go.....now if I could just convince my wife of that...lol


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Hi jer!

I have tried fried ice cream, both mexican and japanese. What kind did you have? I love them both...I think Japanese more. It's tempura fried.

I'm with you...anything fried can't be bad. LOL My waistline does not agree, unfortunately.


myLot reputation of 99/100. jer31558 (2259)   ranked 55 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Actually, I didn't have the fried Ice Cream, I had the fried Cheese Cake... to say that it was good would be an understatement.


myLot reputation of 94/100. dfn12968 (5538)   ranked 3 out of 650 in traveled  1 year ago

Ohhh...I think I have had fried cheesecake before. YUM!!

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