National Culinary Masterpieces bordering on the Unknown

[The_root_of_all_evil]

or NCMU for short.

Given that there's people from all corners of the globe, what one NCMU of yours would you recommend they HAVE to try, and what NCMU would you like to try that someone else may have ate?

For me, the sheer awesomeness of PROPER cheese on toast, with a little bit of Worcestershire Sauce.
Imagine toast, with a layer of melted goo that tastes of win, with an epic tang.

But I've never tried Gatorade...what's it like?

 

[Danny Ocean]

If you come to the South West of the UK, you have to try a good cut of beef. The only comparable cut I've ever had was from Australia.

 

[babyblues]

Chicago has great foods of all kinds.. But I'd have to say our best-known is deep-dish pizza and hotdogs. Delicious.

 

[Thaliur]

There are some great local delicacies in my area, but in some cases I only know their local name and was unable to find any suitable translation to any language.

Netherlands, especially The area called Holland:

Dutch pancakes:
Dutch people apparently mastered the art of baking pancakes to a degree that allows them to create pancakes with any ingredient they want (ranging from simple butter with powdered sugar or mushrooms up to seafood pancakes with shrimps or mussels) and still make them taste delicious with the nutritional value of a whole lunch packed into one (admittedly large) pancake.

Dutch "Poffertjes":
In taste similar to French crêpes, but sweeter. Poffertjes are little balls of dough that are not baked, but fried, similar to doughnuts, and then served with Dutch butter (it's got to be Dutch butter. The taste of Irish butter is too intense, and the taste of German butter is too nonexistent compared to Dutch or Irish butter) and powdered sugar.

Aachen's "Printen":
Not a kind of edible newspaper! I actually heard an American pupil ask that on a guided tour I held.
They are similar to Ginger bread, but contain several different ingredients, making their taste more intense and not quite as sweet. Also, in their "pure" form they are quite hard. Some friends of mine called them "Dwarven bread" once, and anyone who reads Terry Pratchett's books will know what that means. If you ever come across them, at least try one.

 

[asleep at the comp]

minnesota not that famous cause we keep secrets to our selves but try our sweet corn it's huge around 3inchs thick at some times really good

 

[internutt]

Scotland has some pretty good dishes. Haggis is delicious, if you know what its made of it does not sound that delicious but as soon as you taste it it is gorgeous. I can not think of many others, fish n' chips (fries) is a delicious classic. We also have Rock Candy and Tablet (sort of like a block of fudge) if you have a sweet tooth. Scotland has great food on offer.

 

[Easykill]

Erm... Poutine?

 

[COR 2000]

Well, my hometown is a famous producer of cheese, so yeah....

 

[TheBadass]

Erm... Poutine?

I get the feeling eating a dictator would be pretty unpleasant. Although I hear he has a nice soul.

Roast beef, bitches. Legendary in Surrey.

 

[Lvl 64 Klutz]

Welsh rarebit does indeed sound delicious, I have a recipe but I'm too lazy to make it, plus I'm sure mine would never come out as good as the authentic stuff.

I'd also love to go down south sometime and try a proper hot brown, ever since I heard about those I've been dying to sink my teeth into their cheesy bacon goodness.

As for my contribution to this thread, anyone who hasn't had a pierogi should go eat one now. I could eat a dozen with onions, potatoes, and cheese.

 

[Copter400]

Erm... Poutine?

I get the feeling eating a dictator would be pretty unpleasant. Although I hear he has a nice soul.

It tastes like butterscotch pudding. Cookie for the reference, and then we can both sulk in the corner due to the shame of reading Ctrl+Alt+Del.

Xiao Long Bao, the Shanghai Soupy Dumpling. It's a dumpling with soup inside it. Comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from dainty thin-skinned ones that explode on touch to thick, cornish pasty monstrosities the sie of your fist.

Awesome.

 

[LordOmnit]

Dammit, I'm living in Florida now and there's nothing particularly amazing here.
We've got... um... good tatter tots?

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Erm... Poutine?

No...that stuff's evil. Colcannon perhaps. Oops...thought you meant Potcheen.

 

[L.B. Jeffries]

If you want to have proper American BBQ, you have to come to South Carolina. This is the only place that you can get Yellow Mustard sauce, which is by far the best.

And don't listen to these North Carolina heathens who run this place, their vinegar and pepper swill is nothing compared to some of our finest.

 

[meatloaf231]

minnesota not that famous cause we keep secrets to our selves but try our sweet corn it's huge around 3inchs thick at some times really good

Pretty much heck yes for sweet corn. Minnesota!

But seriously, Minnesotan casseroles of any kind are awesome. It's strange. I've seen people who hate casseroles until they have had any from the Midwest.

 

[Shirahime]

The 3 Tin Roulette. Skint students do it when they don't know what they want to eat.

Switch the kitchen lights off, grab three random tins from the cupboard, dump contents into saucepan, heat till whenever, enjoy whatever concoction it is.

Usually Heinz Spaghetti Hoops, Tesco's own Chick peas in brine and a tin of fruit cocktail.

EDIT: I suppose I should put something a bit less stupid in here.

My fave things would have to be the Parkin my mother makes, Lancashire style. It takes about half an hour to do this from scratch and that pretty much includes cooking time also. Plus it gets better as it gets older for some reason. Seriously it doesn't go rock solid after a few days like normal cake does.

Also, Vanille Kipferl. My nana made these all the time and now I make them. They're vanilla flavoured biscuits made with ground almonds and dusted with vanilla sugar. Quite expensive to make as you need to use proper vanilla pods and quite time consuming as you should also make your own vanilla sugar. But they're tasty as hell.

 

[Ares Tyr]

or NCMU for short.

Given that there's people from all corners of the globe, what one NCMU of yours would you recommend they HAVE to try, and what NCMU would you like to try that someone else may have ate?

For me, the sheer awesomeness of PROPER cheese on toast, with a little bit of Worcestershire Sauce.
Imagine toast, with a layer of melted goo that tastes of win, with an epic tang.

But I've never tried Gatorade...what's it like?

It's like super tasty fruit juice that is good for you and replenishes your electrolytes. Its somewhere in between an energy drink, fruit juice, and flavored water.

I haven't had a proper Gyro in a long time, as most places serve them incorrectly and it sucks. Real gyros have meat that is shaved from a spit, normally its all lamb or some beef. Its delicious.

I'd also say Chicken Riganato (I dunno how to actually spell it), its a Greek food, chicken and potatoes cooked together in a pan with garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, and mustard. Its good stuff.

 

[SaintWaldo]

U.S. treat: Fried Peanut-Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

I want to try: Dutch Brownies

 

[Anarchemitis]

Two words:
barbequed Pizza.

 

[ThaBenMan]

I'm from Maine in the Northeastern U.S.A., so I suppose our local treats would be -

- Fresh seafood of any kind (we're a coastal state), particularly lobster. I love a good lobster roll myself.

- stuff made with bluberries, like pie and pancakes.