National Dishes Around the World

[Jangar]

So as not to hi-jack another thread I've decided to post this list here:

Australia- Meat pie, hamburger with beetroot, fish and chips, Vegemite on toast, Pavlova
Austria - Sachertorte, wiener schnitzel (Vienna), apfelstrudel
Barbados - Cou-Cou and Flying fish
Belgium - pommes frites, moules bruxellois (Brussels)
Cambodia - ahmok, fried spider :yikes:
Canada - maple syrup, Kraft Dinner, Timbits.
Chile - sea bass, palta (avocado), jaivas (food)
China - The staple diets in Northern China are: mantou, bing (Chinese flatbread) and wheat noodles; as for the South: rice, rice noodles and rice congee.
Hong Kong - egg tart, dim sum, BBQ pork with rice, wonton noodle soup [1], pineapple bun [2]
Denmark - Pork Roast, Frikadeller, Smårrebråd
Finland - Karelian pasties, måmmi, hernekeitto (Finnish yellow pea soup)
France - Pot-au-feu, baguette (particularly Paris), cassoulet, truffles, foie gras (declared part of the French cultural heritage by legislation in 2005)[1]
Germany - Sauerkraut, Currywurst, eisbein, doner kebab
Greece - moussaka, gyros, Greek salad
Hungary - goulash
India - curry, samosas, naan, chapati, chutney, dal
Ireland - colcannon, Irish stew
Israel - felafel, turkey schnitzel
Italy - pizza, pasta, minestrone, ciabatta, polenta (northern Italy)
Japan - sushi, ramen, soba noodles, udon, gyudon, tempura
Mexico - pozole, taco, mole, guacamole
New Zealand - pavlova, fish and chips, Colonial Goose
the Netherlands - stamppot, hutspot
Norway - lutefisk, fårikål, kjå¸ttkaker
Spain - tapas, paella, tortilla de patatas, gazpacho
Sri Lanka - rice and curry
Sweden - pea soup, smårgåsbord, kåttbullar, sill & surstråmming
Switzerland - rästi, fondue
Taiwan - Suncake, Stinky tofu, Ba wan, Beef noodle soup
Thailand - Pad Thai, gaeng (Thai curry), jasmine rice, tom yam, tom kha gai
Turkey - doner kebab, pide, kofta, dolma
England - roast beef dinner, fish and chips, chicken tikka masala, English breakfast
Wales - laverbread, Welsh rarebit, Cawl
Scotland - haggis, deep-fried Mars bar
Northern Ireland - Ulster fry
Jersey - Jersey Royal potatoes
Isle of Man - kipper
United States - apple pie, turkey and pumpkin pie (as part of Thanksgiving dinner), hamburger, hot dog, donut

Thanx to Wikipedia for the list, which I have shortened for this thread.

Some interesting choices for some of the national dishes on this list.

And to answer Hagar's question in the other thread, I was referring to the sauerkraut as I like the other German national dishes, though I am allergic to curry :bigcry:

[gwasi]

Wales – laverbread, Welsh rarebit, Cawl

What about dessert - Bara Brith - a wonderful fruit loaf that is served sliced with lashings of butter.

Welsh cakes - which a a flat scone (biscuit flat) with fruit. Yummy.

What about South Africa ? Any ideas (besides the braai)?

Bobootie, Koeksisters, Springbok Boerewors served with pap and sauce.

[sooibrand]

South Africa

milk tart,
waterblommetjie bredie
soet patat
sosaties
beskuit - rusks
mosbolletjie, skuinskoek
rooster koek
vetkoek
biltong
droewors
yellow rice
melk snysels

[gwasi]

Just read Canada's and I have to say the only time T has had any of his national dishes is when he's with me (and that was maple syrup):noway:

[Ray]

No mention of eastern Europe , the Balkans etc...???
Look what happened at EuroVision Song Contest , last Saturday...
( Top 15 were from thereabouts ! )

[Jangar]

No mention of eastern Europe , the Balkans etc...???
Look what happened at EuroVision Song Contest , last Saturday...
( Top 15 were from thereabouts ! )

I edited the list quite a bit before posting it on here

[Jangar]

What about South Africa ? Any ideas (besides the braai)?

Bobootie, Koeksisters, Springbok Boerewors served with pap and sauce.

I am tempted to say Braai but that's not really a "dish"...

So Boerewors, Pap, Biltong and Droewors as well as Vetkoek, Koeksusters and Melktert. would be my choice.

Anyone brave enough to go and add our choices to the Wikipedia list ?

[TheDuck]

I think to say that

Boerewors, Pap, Biltong and Droewors as well as Vetkoek, Koeksusters and Melktert.

is the SA National dish is one big stretch of the imagination in the 'new' South Africa

:haha:

you would simply be opening yourself for ridicule I would imagine

[Pronkertjie]

and I would add: waatlemoen stukke (konfyt) en souskluitjies

[sooibrand]

and I would add: waatlemoen stukke (konfyt) en souskluitjies

add to that

green fig preserve

prickly pears

suurvygie konfyt

snoek en patat