Netherlands here!

We have some awesome things,

The typical Dutch fastfood snack the 'Frikandel'. Fried ground-up meat, possibly with mayo, curry and onion.
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We have the most versatile assortments of licorice known to man, sweet, salt, hard, soft, honey flavoured, coins etc. etc.
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The best coffees probably come from South America, but we have a damn good one as well (technically its from Indonesia, but hey

): 'Douwe Egberts'
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To go with this coffee we have the best cookie in the world, the 'Stroopwafel' (sirup waffle), best served warm or you can put it on the top of your coffeecup to warm it, melting the sirup inside for orgasmic effects.
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Let us not forget the Dutch cheeses, the most famous examples are Edammer and Gouda.
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We also have beers, the most famous being Heineken.
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Last but certainly not least a Dutch main course special 'Hutpot'. Mashed potatoes with mashed carrots and onions, served with sausage and gravy.
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Miggs

Omican

Netherlands32 Posts

September 20 2011 11:01 GMT

#245

Well, I'm dutch. We don't have too interesting foods but if I had to pick something typically dutch I'd go with this:
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I've got no idea how this translates to english but it's mostly potatoes with cabbage.
And ofcourse we get to claim the most famous beer in the world:
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Newbistic

China2912 Posts

September 20 2011 11:01 GMT

#246

I think it would be helpful if people write a little description for what their food is. Half the posts are an indiscernible pile of ??? labeled with a foreign word.

The Pacific Northwest doesn't really have any special cuisine as I know of, except maybe sea food, apples in Washington, and also a lot of this:

Chicken teriyaki, basically chicken grilled and drenched in a salty sweet Asian sauce. Often served with lettuce on the side, and rice.

lozarian

United Kingdom1043 Posts

September 20 2011 11:03 GMT

#247

I was trying really hard to think of something for the uk - but I live in London - I don't really have a "local" food. All the specialised foods I can think of in the UK are from little villages / outside london - clotted cream from devon/cornwall, melton mowbray pork pies, bakewell tarts, even msot of the beers aren't very london.

As much as I'm loathe to perpetuate stereotypes this really is the most british thing I can think of:

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A nice cup of tea and a biscuit. It solves everything, nothing in the world is as bad as it seemed before when you have a nice cup of tea. If it's a really bad day - a sugared one. I honestly think that every time something horrendous has happened to me, my first course of action was to make a cuppa.

iyoume

2501 Posts

September 20 2011 11:03 GMT

#248

Maine:

MuATaran

Canada231 Posts

September 20 2011 11:07 GMT

#249

On September 20 2011 13:15 Chairman Ray wrote:
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Alberta beef, the best quality beef you'll ever eat.

So so true my friend, the best is when you know someone who owns a ranch and they save you one of the very best they have and sell it to you for half price.

SilverSkyLark

Philippines8437 Posts

September 20 2011 11:10 GMT

#250

Ok here's more from where I came from.

Sinigang - Works with pork or shrimp.
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Adobo - Works with Chicken, Pork, Beef
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Nilaga - looks like sinigang but it's not that sour, works best with non greasy beef.
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Kare-kare - uhh, I don't know how to describe it
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The first 3 dishes can be cooked after a saute.

Expanse

Canada7 Posts

September 20 2011 11:13 GMT

#251

I suppose there aren't a lot of foods from Manitoba that I'm aware of just lots stuff brought from other places, like perogies!

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Tommylew

Wales2717 Posts

September 20 2011 11:15 GMT

#252

well shouldnt of read this thread, feel so hungry now and fancy a nice cup of tea!!! lol

Suppose wales you have cawl!!! or anything to do with leeks!!!!

freelander

Hungary4707 Posts

September 20 2011 11:16 GMT

#253

On September 20 2011 19:01 BlackFlag wrote:
Vienna:

Kaiserschmarrn
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and no, I don't know translations for the words :D haha

Kaiser crumbs in English I guess :D

I love this a lot too
I only make it sometimes though..
austro-hungarian foods ftw

lozarian

United Kingdom1043 Posts

September 20 2011 11:18 GMT

#254

Welsh cakes? Are they actually Welsh? They're pretty awesome either way. plus a bunch of lamb.

Mycl

Australia1370 Posts

September 20 2011 11:20 GMT

#255

Breakfast, lunch or dinner you cant go wrong with a Four'N Twenty meat pie

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Mentalizor

Denmark1596 Posts

September 20 2011 11:23 GMT

#256

On September 20 2011 09:20 ELA wrote:
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Roast pork (The thing on the top is the skin of the pig, roasted on the pork of course - Best thing ever) with potatoes, gravy and Red cabbage.

Pretty much any danish dish considdered defining has pig in it.. Danish bacon, after all. There are 2,5 times more pigs in Denmark than Danes.

One thing that is a little bit different, is "Danish Smørrebrød"

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Basicly, an open faced sandwich with rye bread.. Pretty much anything goes as topping

Best with all the above:

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Edit: I see ELA beat me to it. Yeah... Those two dishes are really signature danish meals

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(Ris a la mande / Rice pudding)

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elt

Thailand1092 Posts

September 20 2011 11:23 GMT

#257

The 'traditional' answer for me (Thailand) would be:
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Tom yum

Pad Thai

But I'll go for my mum's region (Northern Thailand)
Sticky rice
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'Naam prik noom' (a type of chilli paste)
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'Kap moo' (pork rinds)
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Unfortunately this is really the only type of food you'd find in homes and fresh markets, so I can't find any in Australia

KeksX

Germany3634 Posts

September 20 2011 11:23 GMT

#258

Schlacht(e)platte
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Tastes better than it looks.

One of my favourite "sweets"

Welfenspeise
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A pretty good soup from this region,
Hochzeitssuppe
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Keep in mind that these are just variants of other german food, they all taste different in other regions. Lower Saxony here.

EDIT:

I also love Kasseler.
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Wupacow

Denmark51 Posts

September 20 2011 11:25 GMT

#259

I hate you guys soooo much atm! Sitting in school starving now because of these epic pictures <3 :O

DarkEnergy

Netherlands542 Posts

September 20 2011 11:27 GMT

#260

On September 20 2011 20:00 Miggins wrote:
Netherlands here!

We have some awesome things,

The typical Dutch fastfood snack the 'Frikandel'. Fried ground-up meat, possibly with mayo, curry and onion.
[image loading]

We have the most versatile assortments of licorice known to man, sweet, salt, hard, soft, honey flavoured, coins etc. etc.
[image loading]

The best coffees probably come from South America, but we have a damn good one as well (technically its from Indonesia, but hey

): 'Douwe Egberts'
[image loading]

Let us not forget the Dutch cheeses, the most famous examples are Edammer and Gouda.
[image loading]

We also have beers, the most famous being Heineken.
[image loading]

Last but certainly not least a Dutch main course special 'Hutpot'. Mashed potatoes with mashed carrots and onions, served with sausage and gravy.
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Miggs

How the hell did you forget about raw herring ?

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