Nominate National Meals

[colontos]

Russia/Ukraine: borshch and pelmeni, both with sour cream, and black bread. And vodka.

(note that borshch and pelmeni are Ukrainian, but we're talking stereotypes here. And they are popular in Russia.)

South Korea: Kimchi, bulgogi with rice

North Korea: dirt

 

[Xanikk999]

North Korea: dirt

Really harsh man. Harsh. But very true for some people there.

 

[Catharsis]

England: the full English brekkie. With sausages and bacon, for today's CFCer on the go.

France: CROISSANTS CROISSANTS CROISSANTS

Scotland: deep-fried salad

Wales: Alcopops et Morning-After Pill à la Charlotte Church

Australia: Defeat. Bitter, bitter defeat.

Sweden: I don't know, but you have to assemble it yourself

Japan: Sushi, noodles, and that's not the worst of it...

Ireland: A pint o' Guinness

Mexico: Fajitas. Tasty, and compact enough to eat whilst sneaking across the border into America.

Niger: N/A

The USA: Everything

 

[Urederra]

Spain: If I have to be stereotypical, then Paella.
If not: Hake, cocido, caldo galego, fabada or gazpacho.

 

[Atlas14]

USA: Ramen soup

 

[Raisin Bran]

For Quebec its gotta be poutine.

And also "Guedille" and some "Ragout de pattes de cochon"

 

[Perfection]

USA: KFC fried chicken, mashed potatos, coleslaw, cornbread and a Pepsi (KFC doesn't serve Coke).

 

[Urederra]

I would add broccoli.

 

[Eukaryote]

Sweden: I don't know, but you have to assemble it yourself

Hilarious dude.

 

[bhsup]

Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls.

Hot dogs my ass, fast food places dont serve hot dogs.

I'll alert Sonic and Dairy Queen immediately.

 

[Xanikk999]

Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls.




I'll alert Sonic and Dairy Queen immediately.

Read my other post, i should of said like 98% of all fast food places...

 

[Fetus4188]

The great majority DONT serve hot dogs, and its hardly an american food since its not native to america.

If anything fast food is american. The whole fast food industry started here and thats where its most prevelant.

Hot dogs originated on Coney Island, you don't get much more American than that. Their German sausage ancestors are from Germany, the hot dog as it has been since the 1870s isn't German at all. You will be hard pressed to find any food that is more American than a hot dog. Just because they don't serve it at McDonald's doesn't mean it's not an American food.

 

[Xanikk999]

Hot dogs originated on Coney Island, you don't get much more American than that. Their German sausage ancestors are from Germany, the hot dog as it has been since the 1870s isn't German at all. You will be hard pressed to find any food that is more American than a hot dog. Just because they don't serve it at McDonald's doesn't mean it's not an American food.

Bleh, im just saying that the fast food thing is more widespread (not just in america) and is an american ideal, it wasnt just "modified like it was from the german sausages.

 

[Marla_Singer]

For France it strongly depends on the regions...

Flameküche or Choucroute for Alsace
Cassoulet for the Midi
Bouillabaisse for Provence
Crêpes for Brittany
Fondue for Savoy
Cheese and delicatessen for Corsica
Quiche for Lorraine
Boeuf bourguignon for Burgundy
Truffade for Auvergne
Gratin Dauphinois for the Dauphiné
etc...

Actually, what is terrific in French food is the diversity. If French people were good in business, they would open tons of simple restaurants each specialized in a specific regional food and they would become rich. The best example of this is the crêperies. Crêpes are just like spaghettis, it's impossible to not like them.

It's really sad that a French restaurant to succeed abroad have to be obnoxious boring and expensive simply because that's the image people have of French food.

Bah whatever...

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

Any Canadian national meal must include TimBits!

 

[Urederra]

Hot dogs originated on Coney Island, you don't get much more American than that. Their German sausage ancestors are from Germany, the hot dog as it has been since the 1870s isn't German at all. You will be hard pressed to find any food that is more American than a hot dog. Just because they don't serve it at McDonald's doesn't mean it's not an American food.

As far as I know, filling animal intestines, or any hemisynthetic intestine-like layer with meat is something that has been done all over Europe, not only Germany, for centuries, at least.

And what kind of evolutionary leap happened in Coney Island that generated the hot dog, may I ask?

 

[Marla_Singer]

Well, in my own experience, the most typical US food is before everything the T-bone steak.

 

[Fetus4188]

As far as I know, filling animal intestines, or any hemisynthetic intestine-like layer with meat is something that has been done all over Europe, not only Germany, for centuries, at least.

And what kind of evolutionary leap happened in Coney Island that generated the hot dog, may I ask?

Hot dogs don't have intestines actually. Which is one thing that sets them apart, they are completely without casings after they are manufactured. The "leap" was to put them into buns, from there it then went to adding the various condiments. The meat inside is also a "blended" mixture, that is, there are no chunks of this and that, it's all mashed up and turned into a paste. So yeah, they're different, and they're tasty, and they're an American classic. Try to find a summer barbecue or a sporting event that doesn't have hot dogs.

 

[Urederra]

Now, I am curious, if they don't involve intestines or any artificial casings. How do they give them the shape they have?
I know a bit about artificial casings because the most important artificial casing factory in the world is placed in my hometown in Spain, and I have some friends working at it, mostly doing research and quality control, and I thought Hot dogs sausages also used them for, well, for casing the meat.

http://www.viscofan.com/en/default.aspx

 

[Fetus4188]

They are pumped into an artificial casing, cooked, and then "shelled" in the manufacturing process. Thus, the finished hot dog has no casings and holds its shape because it is cooked.