I'm from South Africa so this is all fascinating to me!!!! Wow. Those fried cheese curds and pepperoni rolls sound yum though! I saw poutine made on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and it looks good too. All of these foods sound super unhealthy though!!! Lol.
I'm trying to think of foods that are weird here... hard when it seems so normal to us. We have such a mix of English, Afrikaner, African and Indian food influences here. I tend to avoid anything with intestines, hooves, sheep head, fish eggs, chicken feet and beaks.... I was brought up English but many people love that kind of stuff
I'm from South Africa so this is all fascinating to me!!!! Wow. Those fried cheese curds and pepperoni rolls sound yum though! I saw poutine made on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and it looks good too. All of these foods sound super unhealthy though!!! Lol.
I'm trying to think of foods that are weird here... hard when it seems so normal to us. We have such a mix of English, Afrikaner, African and Indian food influences here. I tend to avoid anything with intestines, hooves, sheep head, fish eggs, chicken feet and beaks.... I was brought up English but many people love that kind of stuff
I love a good oxtail if that counts That's seems to be more of a southern/soul food dish here. Also, pork knuckles are amazing! Waste not, want not, right?
@ivyvines6 My mom used to make the most delicious oxtail!
My hubby is South African Indian and his Aunts make trotters and sugar beans/ lentils and everyone goes mad for it. I just can't get over the taste lol. It's so interesting how much the food you grow up with affects your tastes.
@babydreams88 what exactly are trotters? Not to ruin it for you, but the only thing I thought when I read that was "the trots" which is a nickname for diarrhea.
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@babydreams88 what exactly are trotters? Not to ruin it for you, but the only thing I thought when I read that was "the trots" which is a nickname for diarrhea.
Oh lol!! Thinking about eating it might give me the trots so you're not ruining it for me AT ALL. They're pig's hooves/ knuckles?
So I have a few. The small town I grew up in (rural edge of suburbia Chicago) has a bar that hosts a "Turkey Testicle Festival" every fall. I have never been and never plan on going or eating the fried little things, but it's a huge deal. Frankly it grosses me out. Something that I do love is a Chicago style hotdog. Poppyseed bun, beef dog, tomato slice, green relish, diced onions, sport peppers, pickle spear, celery salt, and onion. No ketchup or the city would disown you. There's also deep dish pizza. My favorite is sausage and the whole thing literally has a giant sausage pattie across it. I won't debate which place is the best (Uno's, Giordano's, Lou Malnati's) frankly I like them all. Sadly I'm gluten free now, not by choice, and I haven't had either of these in years.
My Wisconsin neighbors, send us all the cheese and the Spotted Cow beer!
So I have a few. The small town I grew up in (rural edge of suburbia Chicago) has a bar that hosts a "Turkey Testicle Festival" every fall. I have never been and never plan on going or eating the fried little things, but it's a huge deal. Frankly it grosses me out. Something that I do love is a Chicago style hotdog. Poppyseed bun, beef dog, tomato slice, green relish, diced onions, sport peppers, pickle spear, celery salt, and onion. No ketchup or the city would disown you. There's also deep dish pizza. My favorite is sausage and the whole thing literally has a giant sausage pattie across it. I won't debate which place is the best (Uno's, Giordano's, Lou Malnati's) frankly I like them all. Sadly I'm gluten free now, not by choice, and I haven't had either of these in years.
My Wisconsin neighbors, send us all the cheese and the Spotted Cow beer!
I've never had a deep dish pizza but I absolutely LOVE any kind of pizza so if I ever came to Chicago that would be the top of my bucket list!!
Your Chicago style hotdog sounds very similar to what South Africans call a 'boerewors roll'! Also a beef sausage but usually carmelised onions, tomato sauce and mustard sauce go on it!
Also has anyone ever heard of pap? For Afrikaans and African families it's a staple. It's basically cooked dried corn ground down and boiled but it's smooth- the only thing I can think of there that's similar is 'grits', but it's finer.
@arteduc8 Chicago is a great city - we’ve been there a few times and it was DD’s first flight! Such great things for kids to do, and omg Lou Malnati’s. So good.
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I'm trying to think of foods that are weird here... hard when it seems so normal to us. We have such a mix of English, Afrikaner, African and Indian food influences here. I tend to avoid anything with intestines, hooves, sheep head, fish eggs, chicken feet and beaks.... I was brought up English but many people love that kind of stuff
I could really go for a beer today.
I love a good oxtail if that counts
My hubby is South African Indian and his Aunts make trotters and sugar beans/ lentils and everyone goes mad for it. I just can't get over the taste lol. It's so interesting how much the food you grow up with affects your tastes.
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Something that I do love is a Chicago style hotdog. Poppyseed bun, beef dog, tomato slice, green relish, diced onions, sport peppers, pickle spear, celery salt, and onion. No ketchup or the city would disown you. There's also deep dish pizza. My favorite is sausage and the whole thing literally has a giant sausage pattie across it. I won't debate which place is the best (Uno's, Giordano's, Lou Malnati's) frankly I like them all. Sadly I'm gluten free now, not by choice, and I haven't had either of these in years.
My Wisconsin neighbors, send us all the cheese and the Spotted Cow beer!
Cheese curds are life. And I just sent my husband out for watermelon.
Your Chicago style hotdog sounds very similar to what South Africans call a 'boerewors roll'! Also a beef sausage but usually carmelised onions, tomato sauce and mustard sauce go on it!
Also has anyone ever heard of pap? For Afrikaans and African families it's a staple. It's basically cooked dried corn ground down and boiled but it's smooth- the only thing I can think of there that's similar is 'grits', but it's finer.