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This is the place where we can discuss foods we've heard about but have never tasted... or favorite staples from foreign lands... etc.

By the way, has anyone in here ever eaten bobotie?

Haggis.

Haggis.

I've had it, used to have it on Burn's Night every year as my stepdad's Scottish.

I was going to mention haggis as well.

"Kentucky Fried Chicken" scares me.

People.

"Kentucky Fried Chicken" scares me.
Oh God, my fast-food weakness...

The skin....*drools*

Sounds barbaric...BUT YOU TRY IT AND TELL ME YOU DON'T LIKE IT!

Except I hate the fatty bits. Ugh.

People.
Your into the "Special Stuff" then. Had any nose bleeds yet?

Note: You might have to see the League of Gentleman Series 2 to get the joke :) !

This is the place where we can discuss foods we've heard about but have never tasted... or favorite staples from foreign lands... etc.

By the way, has anyone in here ever eaten bobotie?


Nope-never had bobotie.

Mmmm black pudding

Urghhhh... black pudding

Sounds barbaric...BUT YOU TRY IT AND TELL ME YOU DON'T LIKE IT!

I'll pass. It looks so nasty.

"Kentucky Fried Chicken" scares me.
Ditto. As do all North American fast foods. Though they are unfortunately, not quite foreign.

As for GOOD foreign food (frankly, the only native food in Canada is bannok and moose jerkey:)):
Bul go gi
Perogies
Borcsht
Spring rolls (the real ones)
pretty much all soups made everywhere
empanadas
casuela
humitas
lentejas, porotos
paella
somosas
spanikopita
all forms of shish kabobs, lebanese, afghani, greek, etc
anything with coconut milk

Your into the "Special Stuff" then. Had any nose bleeds yet?

Note: You might have to see the League of Gentleman Series 2 to get the joke :) !

Not had it, but I'd be open to trying it. My rule is to try any food once. And..sadly, I've not seen it, so I dun get it.

Lessee..Tried escargot..thought it was great. Spanikoptia's great, bannock, perogies...since I've grown up with middle eastern food, that's area's food is normal for me. I'd try haggis. What's it taste like?

Then again, in an immigrant nation like Canada...there really IS no 'foreign' food. It's all just food. Fuck I'm hungry!

Ditto. As do all North American fast foods. Though they are unfortunately, not quite foreign.

As for GOOD foreign food (frankly, the only native food in Canada is bannok and moose jerkey :))
Don't forget Beaver Tails!
somosas
Damn, I got sick of them years ago. My mom used to make them almost every other day.

Not had it, but I'd be open to trying it. My rule is to try any food once. And..sadly, I've not seen it, so I dun get it.

Lessee..Tried escargot..thought it was great. Spanikoptia's great, bannock, perogies...since I've grown up with middle eastern food, that's area's food is normal for me. I'd try haggis. What's it taste like?

Urmmm I can't really remember as its been about 5 years since I had it but by your tastes I'd expect you to enjoy as I remember like it myself.

On another note, my friends had Frozen Monkey Brain which he said tasted like strawberry! :)

Then again, in an immigrant nation like Canada...there really IS no 'foreign' food. It's all just food. Fuck I'm hungry!

May I interest you in the Swedish delicacy called "surströmming," (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1384777.htm) which is fermented herring? Or some yummy Scandinavian lutefisk? Yum! :D

I love idli in the morning.
But you just find it in western India.

Don't forget Beaver Tails!
Na, we just eat beaver period:)

Damn, I got sick of them years ago. My mom used to make them almost every other day.
Can I borrow your mom for a while?

Don't forget Beaver Tails!
Hmmmm... another sweet artery clogger!
Kinda like a flat doughnut, with a topping. My fav is with brown sugar and cinnamon.

May I interest you in the Swedish delicacy called "surströmming," (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1384777.htm) which is fermented herring? Or some yummy Scandinavian lutefisk? Yum! :D
Hey, I've eaten raw whale blubber and muskrat. This wouldn't faze me:)

Hey, I've eaten raw whale blubber and muskrat. This wouldn't faze me:)

It's not so much the taste that makes it an experience, but the smell is rather, shall we say, piquant au nez.

May I interest you in the Swedish delicacy called "surströmming," (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1384777.htm) which is fermented herring? Or some yummy Scandinavian lutefisk? Yum! :D
I'll try it in August. Holla back :p

Hey, I've eaten raw whale blubber and muskrat. This wouldn't faze me:)

never had the blubber, but I'd like to try it. I've eaten a lot of muskrat, beaver, raccoon, woodchuck. And of course all standard game animals, deer, bear, etc. Never eaten any predators like fox or coyote - something kinda not right about that.

Meat is meat for the most part. Texture differs somewhat though

Ditto. As do all North American fast foods. Though they are unfortunately, not quite foreign.

anything with coconut milk
All american fast foods are foreign to me. especially hotdogs.
That said, almost all the affordable food came from overseas, everything from kumara to kiwifruit.

You have to try coconut milk smoothies, it's really nice. I think I'll buy one at my local juice bar today. It's only 2.5 km away.

I'll pass. It looks so nasty.

please, fass, try fried chicken... you'll very likely love it.

Urmmm I can't really remember as its been about 5 years since I had it but by your tastes I'd expect you to enjoy as I remember like it myself.

On another note, my friends had Frozen Monkey Brain which he said tasted like strawberry! :)

lol! Now I want to find a monkey. Zoo time. *grabs net*

Oh, yes. Poutine. I love that stuff. If only the US had it..*sighs*

please, fass, try fried chicken... you'll very likely love it.

http://www.e-rcps.com/pasta/main/fowl/i/chck_kfried.jpg

*gag* :(

May I interest you in the Swedish delicacy called "surströmming," (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1384777.htm) which is fermented herring? Or some yummy Scandinavian lutefisk? Yum! :D

people eat lutefisk up where i grew up in northern wisconsin... lots of scandinavian-blooded folks up there.

but i heard that it was raw fish marinated in formaldehyde (or some such toxic-sounding juice) so i've never had an affinity to try it.

lol! Now I want to find a monkey. Zoo time. *grabs net*

Oh, yes. Poutine. I love that stuff. If only the US had it..*sighs*

Note To All: If a monkey goes missing at the local Zoo you know whoes taken it ;) !

All american fast foods are foreign to me. especially hotdogs.
That said, almost all the affordable food came from overseas, everything from kumara to kiwifruit.

You have to try coconut milk smoothies, it's really nice. I think I'll buy one at my local juice bar today. It's only 2.5 km away.

have you tried hot dogs (aka frankfurters, franks)?

how about bratwurst?
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okay, here's something i've seen on menus all my life, have heard about... but have never tried:

WIENERSCHNITZEL

Someone tell me if i'm wasting my saliva or if I should make my way over to the Gerst Haus tonight to try it out.

people eat lutefisk up where i grew up in northern wisconsin... lots of scandinavian-blooded folks up there.

but i heard that it was raw fish marinated in formaldehyde (or some such toxic-sounding juice) so i've never had an affinity to try it.

It's lye, actually. Gives the fish a sort of gelatinous consistency.

It's lye, actually. Gives the fish a sort of gelatinous consistency.

i saw your picture of fried chicken and yeah, that's a faithful representation of it.

it might look gross, but remember that underneath that crunchy bread/seasoning coating is (usually, if the cook knows what they're doing) moist chicken.

it is usually pretty good.

Mmmmhhhhhhhhh.......... Fooood!!!

Wow! The thread is only 3 pages long, I'm reading it through and my mouth waters.

*runs off to fridge to grab a midnight(hour)-snack*

Chiss ish uh gweat famdwiff!!!

I like to try lots of different stuff from many places, but there is also food I have tried but do not eat any more (like calamari - 'cause squids are so cool that I wouldn't eat'em, eventhough, yes, they taste great when fried).

Insects anyone? Not voluntarily! (Bugs while riding the bike are no meal!)

Well, anyway - looking forward to visiting my parents sometime soon: Mom is the best cook!

Mmmmhhhhhhhhh.......... Fooood!!!

Wow! The thread is only 3 pages long, I'm reading it through and my mouth waters.

*runs off to fridge to grab a midnight(hour)-snack*

Chiss ish uh gweat famdwiff!!!

I like to try lots of different stuff from many places, but there is also food I have tried but do not eat any more (like calamari - but squids are so cool that I wouldn't eat'em, even they taste great when fried).

Insects anyone? Not voluntarily! (Bugs while riding the bike are no meal!)

Well, anyway - looking forward to visiting my parents sometime soon: Mom is the best cook!

WAIT! If you're German, please tell me what Wienerschnitzel is and whether or not it's worth paying $20 or so to eat tonight!

Thanks in advance!

"Kentucky Fried Chicken" scares me.
Fried chicken is great. It's an art in the South, one my mother-in-law has mastered.

As far as foreign food goes, I fell in love with poori when I was in India. They make that bread by boiling a ball of dough and come out with this wonderful "balloon" of nice hot bread. Mmmmmmm It's almost worth putting up with the lack of beef.

WAIT! If you're German, please tell me what Wienerschnitzel is and whether or not it's worth paying $20 or so to eat tonight!

It's German "traditional" fast food. LOL

I ate some in Austria (Salzburg). Definitely worth eating.
It's a thin slice of veal coated with batter, then fried. Served with a sauce.
Sometimes it's done with chicken, but I think the original recipe was always done with veal.

(At home, I prepare chicken and pork schnitzels very often because it's so easy. It fries real fast. The Japanese have a version of this meal as well, it's got a very interesting taste.)

If you want pictures, Google a little bit.

It's German "traditional" fast food. LOL

I ate some in Austria (Salzburg). Definitely worth eating.
It's a thin slice of veal coated with batter, then fried. Served with a sauce.
Sometimes it's done with chicken, but I think the original recipe was always done with veal.

(At home, I prepare chicken and pork schnitzels very often because it's so easy. It fries real fast. The Japanese have a version of this meal as well, it's got a very interesting taste.)

If you want pictures, Google a little bit.

Danke schoen, Sarkasis!

Take care, all... good night.

It's German "traditional" fast food. LOL

I ate some in Austria (Salzburg). Definitely worth eating.
It's a thin slice of veal coated with batter, then fried. Served with a sauce.
Sometimes it's done with chicken, but I think the original recipe was always done with veal.

(At home, I prepare chicken and pork schnitzels very often because it's so easy. It fries real fast. The Japanese have a version of this meal as well, it's got a very interesting taste.)

If you want pictures, Google a little bit.

Danke schoen, Sarkasis!

Take care, all... good night.

WAIT! If you're German, please tell me what Wienerschnitzel is and whether or not it's worth paying $20 or so to eat tonight!

Thanks in advance!

RIGHT HERE! (Sorry, I am German, vee alwayz follow zee commandz :D )

Okay, for a start, this is what a Wiener Schnitzel should look like:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/800px-Wiener_Schnitzel.jpg

You can read some more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiener_Schnitzel

I'd say it depends of the quality, size and texture of a Wiener Schitzel whether you want to pay $ 20,- for it. But I'm spoiled and my Wiener Schnitzel place has student's prices (and an open kitchen till 06:00 if you know what I mean!) - we pay less than $ 9,- (plus beer).

If you don't like the potatoes, fries would be my favorite choice (or the potatoes and a small sidedish of fries). (Plus beer!).

(If it's big enough and you don't wanna / cannot eat it all: Great snack or dinner-sandwich if cut in stripes, placed on good bread with a little bit of mustard and parsley!)

Yes, go out, have fun, eat good food and enjoy yourself and a delicious meal!
And don't forget to sprinkle lemon juice on top of it. Juuuust a little bit :p (sour face!)

You're very welcome. Guten Appetit!

Hmm... for me, I've found that I LOVE uma sashimi, or thin strips of raw horse, my prefecture is famous for it. One snack that just about every visitor to Japan falls in love with though is tako-yaki. This is a dough ball with octopus chunks in it that has been fried and covered with a sauce. It sounds strange, but I've yet to find anyone who doesn't like it.

This is the place where we can discuss foods we've heard about but have never tasted... or favorite staples from foreign lands... etc.

By the way, has anyone in here ever eaten bobotie?

Yeah, it is a tad overrated. I love most South African sweet curries but... bobotie just lacks the character... it is basically mince, raisins, and eggs... it is sort of hard to eat a lot of it and personally I don't think it tastes all that good. Go for a mincemeat samoosa instead.

Has anyone eaten Horse?

Has anyone eaten Horse?
Yup, see above. I've eaten (and loved) raw horse.

Has anyone eaten Horse?
Horsemeat is available in Montreal.
Steaks and ground meat mostly.
It's very very red, very juicy, tender, and tastes great.
Very lean too; almost as much as ostrich. But ostrich isn't as tender.

Usually it's less expensive than beef.

*Makes mental note:*

"NO tako-yaki for the GermanNightmare!"

Don't eat the squids and octupi!

Horsemeat is available in Montreal.
Steaks and ground meat mostly.
It's very very red, very juicy, tender, and tastes great.
Very lean too; almost as much as ostrich. But ostrich isn't as tender.

Usually it's less expensive than beef.
So, do people raise horses for slaughter? They seem like pretty hard animals to raise like that. Not much meat per horse either, I'd think. How much is a pound of horsemeat?

*snip*

I was in Vienna, and they served two huge slices of Wiernerschnitzel..each about half a pound, plus a large portion of fries, and some spiffy sweet potato salad. All for 12 Euro (about $12, then). So bloody good.

Oooh...Sushi. Yes, how could I forget? While I'm not fond of octopus sushi, I'll eat pretty much anything else, along with sashimi. I've tried pate, and found it can sometimes be alright. Calamari's grand..Especially the whole little baby octopi. I wuv how they crunch in your mouth. :)

So, do people raise horses for slaughter? They seem like pretty hard animals to raise like that. Not much meat per horse either, I'd think. How much is a pound of horsemeat?
Horse meat actually gets more tender as the horse gets older.
It means that they can kill the horse when it gets old.
So horses are not raised for their meat, it's a by-product from other activities (horseback riding, mounted police, ...).
In Canada, it is forbidden to import horse meat not from North America. This is because of ethical guidelines; horses aren't raised like cattle are, as they require a better treatment. It is not possible to ensure that on imported meat.

Horse meat is very rich in iron, easy to digest, and free of artificial hormones / growth factors / antibiotics found in industrial beef. And since the animal lives a long, normal and healthy life, the meat is of the highest quality.

This is, and by far, the best meat to be eaten in a chinese fondue.

Has anybody else tried traditional Chinese herbal medicine? :D Its ingredients could be anything from weird grasses to snakes, mice and scorpions :D:D:D:D

EDIT: And shark's fin soup, anyone? :D:D:D

here's something:

TRANSYLVANIAN LAYERED CABBAGE

http://www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/cuisine/foods/rakott_kaposzta.html

...the ultimate Hungarian casserole! All it's missing is about a pound of cheddar to top it off.

From Vietnam: Jellyfish Salad

http://asiarecipe.com/viemain2.html#jelly

"Kentucky Fried Chicken" scares me.

Likewise. And there is one right down the street from me.

If you have a sweet tooth the best Manjar Blanco is found in Cali, Colombia.

Pansit and Lumpia are great Filipino dishes.

The seafood chowders in Manta, Ecuador are excellent.

I've never been to China but the best Chinese food I ever ate was in China Town, Toronto, Canada

Baklava is a delicious Greek Dessert.

And for the communists in this forum, there is this Ethiopean dish, I forget what it's called. But it is diced vegetables and meat dishes served on a large "pancake". It is a true excercise in etiquette since you have no utensils and must eat the food by breaking off pieces of the "pancake" and scooping up the food. Everyone at the table eats from the same pancake so you can't make a glutton of yourself or the other diners will be pissed.

And then of course there's KFC... Korean Fried Cat ;)

And for the communists in this forum, there is this Ethiopean dish, I forget what it's called. But it is diced vegetables and meat dishes served on a large "pancake".
They serve it at the "Nil Bleu / Blue Nile" restaurant in Montreal. It's so very excellent!!!!! Oh well now I'm hungry!!!!

Ghanaian food:
fufu and ground nut soup
termite taco's
grasscutter(big rat)
cat
dog

has anyone ever tried any of them?