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Calling all Pandas living outside of the USA! Every continent, country, and state has its own unique food or a special twist on a particular dish. What would you like to try from the USA?
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#1
Biscuits and gravy. Smoked BBQ meat. Huge crab legs and lobster. A traditional thanksgiving meal, all the trimmings with a big family..... all home cooked. I'd love to go to every state there and try all the meals thats traditional to that state. Oooh really good mac and cheese and collard greens all home cooked with a family who knows how to do it well. Basically, I'd love to potter around all the states to good family cooks and ask them if I could try their food, lol.
Final score:
7points
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Come on over Lisa! I got you. Then come back on Thanksgiving, we smoke a turkey and fry another turkey, all delicious!
Jane No Dough 2 years ago
Love your thoughts and attitude! If I could travel I would love to do the same in so many other countries. India first though!
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#2
Suggestion: Try spicy American Cajun food, i.e. anything with the words Louisiana, New Orleans, Cajun or Creel
Final score:
6points
Mr Old School Cool (Submission author) 2 years ago
“Creole” was the correct spelling of certain Louisiana foods, sorry
#3
Would love to try proper Texas BBQ
Final score:
5points
#4
Biscuits and gravy Some photos I've seen it looks really nice others look like someone has puked over a scone but I'm willing to try.
Final score:
5points
CascadedFalls 2 years ago (edited)
It's really good! It's one of those meals where the appearance isn't appetizing but the taste is delicious. Well I suppose it depends on the person, if they find it delicious or not. :)
RandomCrow(she/her)🇺🇦 2 years ago
Lol for me it's the opposite, it looks so good but I hate the taste
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Lil Miss Hobbit 2 years ago
My American mom used to make this for us all the time, so I didn't miss out. But can attest that it is SO GOOD and worth a try.
Julie S (Submission author) 2 years ago
If I ever go to America I'm definitely going to try it. Can you get it all over America or one particular area?
Maytheblahaj 2 years ago
Want the real good stuff? Go to west Virginia. And buy a pepperoni roll from a restaurant that sells them
Load More Replies... TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
What have you seen? There's biscuits and gravy, then there's biscuits and gravy with diced breakfast sausage mixed in. Both are quite yum!
#5
Honestly? Nothing really. From what I see from cookery shows and travel shows, is food with lots of sugar and salt added. Makes me have a heart attack just watching them.
Final score:
4points
ThatBlackNightingale 2 years ago
Yea some of our well known "American" food are very unhealthy, nowadays there's more healthier options but I'd bet you'd find them in your home country anyways.
Lil Miss Hobbit 2 years ago
Okay but some places do it healthy and it is craaazzzyyy good. More healthy options are becoming available here.
G.O.A.L. 2 years ago
You can eat bad food anywhere. You can eat good food anywhere. Stay away from fast food, and junk food, and processed food, and you’ll be fine. There are amazing restaurants everywhere, just stay away from the chains. I don’t think all British food is bland and boring just because of a dumb stereotype
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago (edited)
Nathaniel come on over, I have some steak on the grill I don't think even a vegan would pass up. No sugar or salt needed. (joking about the vegan part, love you guys!)
Cosmologist wannabe 2 years ago
Almost no food actually comes from the us. Hamburgers? No. BBQ? Humans have been doing it for millennia. Actually no. There is one thing. Tobacco.
G.O.A.L. 2 years ago
Humans have been cooking meat over a flame, they haven’t been barbecuing for a millennia. Corn, tomatoes, potatoes are all from the Americas. Corn bread, peanut butter, chocolate chip cookies, lobster rolls, corn dogs, “buffalo” wings-all American. Are you talking recipes or ingredients? You might want to check again on hamburgers. The history is debatable. The name of a city doesn’t mean it was invented there
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Gumbo would be nice to try. Plus the local cheeses I saw on a program looked like they could rival the best Aussie ones.
Final score:
4points
#8
It's not something I'd like to try but something I'd like to be able to get: Reese's Pieces. In Europe there are 2 types of Reese's Pieces in circulation, one which is made - I presume - to the US recipe and comes with a sticky label over the nutrition and ingredient information printed in ounces, converting the information to grams. These are delicious. There is also a kind which is presumably made to a directly European recipe and the packets are printed with the information in grams. These are revolting. I have tried to get Reese's from assorted sources but they are more and more often the 'grams' type. I want 'ounces' variety but no idea how to filter for that!
Final score:
3points
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Reese's pieces are amazing. I haven't had any in years but I can still taste them now. I hope you complete your quest!
#9
As a Canadian, a large majority of the foods we have in Canada are the same as in the US, but I’ve heard the US has Oreo flavours that are not in Canada, idk, maybe I’d like to try those.
Final score:
2points
Lil Miss Hobbit 2 years ago
As a fellow Canadian I can attest to this. There are exceptions though. Texas-Mexican is something else, as well as Mama's deep-south cooking. Nothing is like it.
#10
As a Canadian I did not know corn-nuggets existed. Get corn nuggets. I'm sure they will give me disease and make me fat, but they are SO GOOD.
Final score:
2points
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Ohhh Lil Miss Hobbit...Just don't eat a truck load every day and you'll be alright. Just a car full ;) (/J but they are really good!)
Lil Miss Hobbit (Submission author) 2 years ago
Okay, just like a couple boxes a day dipped in Ranch is good?🤣
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If anyone has seen Ruski food, you would understand why i say CORN DOGS. I’ve never had one but i’ve seen them on TV and they genuinely look awesome?
Final score:
2points
Elizabeth 2 years ago
Ok, but the best corn dogs are the ones you buy from the questionable looking food stalls at the state/county fair.
Lil Miss Hobbit 2 years ago
Why is this true? Also you have to be sweaty, with a sunburn and a cup of lemonade from another sketchy stand.🤣
Load More Replies... TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Fletcher's corn dogs from the Texas State Fair, just the ones from the fair if it's your first time trying a corn dog imo. Everyone needs to try one and experience euphoria. They are so good!
#12
Just to add on to the post, I’ve read pandas on the other side of the pond don’t understand why grape jelly and peanut butter on a sandwich is a thing. It is very much a thing and it is delicious! Also peanut butter, honey, and bananas is delicious!
Final score:
1point
Julie S 2 years ago
Is grape jelly the preferred flavour for a PB&J ? Because you can't get grape jelly in the UK, well I've never seen it.
Jane No Dough 2 years ago
I prefer grape jam for PB&J as it doesn't sog up the bread. Grape jelly for my Nanny's french toast rollups!
Load More Replies... TheGoodBoi (Submission author) 2 years ago (edited)
PB honey and bananas I believe is a recipe handed down from a higher power. Humans couldn't have invented it /J
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#13
Chicken..anything chicken..
Final score:
1point
Chex mylicks (Submission author) 2 years ago
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Something like T Bone steak, with spices and sauce. Those barbecue in the south look good. Aside from that, nothing really.
Final score:
-2points
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
I'm seeing some BBQ in these posts. You cannot go wrong with a good Texas BBQ. I'll grill you up a beautiful T-bone with all the fixings, you'd love it!
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