What food/drinks are amazing but few people in Ireland consume?

Fukuyama

I've recently become a big fan of lemon tea and other mad teas. Aldi has a great selection of em. I'd say they're mostly consumed by women because when I brought the subject up with a few friends they gave me a raised eyebrow. So now I drink my girly tea alone where nobody can see me. :pac:

Also, Riesen. They're in most shops but nobody ever buys them. I know this because I used to work in a shop. We ordered in a box and it took a year and a half to shift them. Beautiful, rich chewy toffee covered in dark chocolate that cracks and splinters when you bite into one.

There's a little Pakistani shop on Parnell Street (the one in Dublin before anyone asks "which Parnell Street?"). They get mad stuff in. Like Wasabi KitKat. . I'm told that asian shops do em sometimes as well. Lovely. The shop itself might be a bit off putting because it's obviously targeted at middle eastern clientele (lot of non-english signs etc...) but the staff are sound. There's a fat guy with a mustache who's always happy on the till. They also have Mountain Dew in a glass bottle that's made with proper sugar cane as opposed to high-fructose muck.

Anyone else eat stuff that most people don't but is gorgeous?

The Peanut

I love bacon and cabbage. Really think it could take off if people gave it a try.

Degag

Riesen are awesome. Only problem is there is only 6 in a pack.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Bovril

Talib Fiasco

Almond Milk. Probably due to it being hardish enough to find. Nothing better than the milk from almond's tits.

The Backwards Man

If it doesn't grow in my garden or sh1te in my lawn I'll do without it.

Captain Chaos

Sushi. It's too expensive here though.

The Peanut

The Backwards Man wrote: »

If it doesn't grow in my garden or sh1te in my lawn I'll do without it.

You have a tree that grows beer?

SEPT 23 1989

you are treading dangerously into the "people who are passionate about food" territory

Berserker

Fry's orange cream. I see it in a local shop on the odd occasion but I think it is a top chocolate bar.

Sheep Lover

Hot dogs Korean style

wylie

Liver and onion dip with a fresh turnover.

Now I'm hungry.....

The Backwards Man

The Peanut wrote: »

You have a tree that grows beer?

I wouldn't exactly call it a tree, but beer does grow in fields.

Iranoutofideas

Rice A Roni - The San Francisco treat :pac:

Fish

For an island its surprising how little fish we eat, considering the amount we export.

Talib Fiasco

Berserker wrote: »

Fry's orange cream. I see it in a local shop on the odd occasion but I think it is a top chocolate bar.

Actually the original chocolate cream would be an acquired taste I'd imagine. The auld lad loves them whereas I think they're rancid.

SEPT 23 1989

Berserker wrote: »

Fry's orange cream. I see it in a local shop on the odd occasion but I think it is a top chocolate bar.

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Dexter Bip

Tomato Juice. Everybody seems to detest it.

tomwaterford

Green tea...great stuff

Am always amazed by amount of people who flat out refuse to eat fish of any types...and also lamb...the amount that don't eat it is amazing!!

Molester Stallone II

The Backwards Man wrote: »

If it doesn't grow in my garden or sh1te in my lawn I'll do without it.

Wondered where my cat had gone you plick

Berserker

tomwaterford wrote: »

Green tea...great stuff

Agree. Drink it everyday myself. Coconut water is another great drink.

James16

Vodka and coke

Talib Fiasco

I used drink green tea daily as well. Two or three tea bags thrown into a pint flask and drink it before bed. Have stopped that ritual with the last few months. Must get back into it. Savage with some honey.

Links234

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Sushi. It's too expensive here though.

Most Japanese food is expensive here, I used to spend the equivalent of a fiver in some ramen bars and get a seriously good meal. The bulk of €20 for a tonkotsu ramen in Dublin though. Still, I'm happy that I can get a decent katsudon near me, even if it is a bit pricey. but that's how it goes, what's cheap and cheerful there costs a bomb here.

OldMrBrennan83

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Links234

tomwaterford wrote: »

Green tea...great stuff

Am always amazed by amount of people who flat out refuse to eat fish of any types...and also lamb...the amount that don't eat it is amazing!!

A friend of mine balked at the idea of eating lamb curry once, but the thing is he'd eat a lamb dinner, like roast lamb with mash and veg, but curry? He looked positively disgusted.

The Peanut

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I wouldn't exactly call it a tree, but beer does grow in fields.

Did not know that.

Dexter Bip

Molester Stallone II wrote: »

Wondered where my cat had gone you plick

Subtle. Laughs out loud.

heldel00

Guacamole and hummus (sp?)

Tesco do them in handy dip containers and they are gorgeous (must try makin my own)

Solobally8

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

Almond Milk. Probably due to it being hardish enough to find.

Try the milk section in Dunnes. Not too hard to find there

Breffnigolfer

Haggis!

It's gorgeous.

Links234

Breffnigolfer wrote: »

Haggis!

It's gorgeous.

Oh man, proper haggis? With neeps and tatties!? Oh yes!

I remember talking about haggis before on After Hours, and people thought I was mad :pac:

Tearin It Up

Molester Stallone II wrote: »

Wondered where my cat had gone you plick

Don't you mean prick ?

Links234

Tearin It Up wrote: »

Don't you mean prick ?

Lethal Weapon 5 4 reference, where a Chinese character mispronounces prick

hfallada

Prune juice. There is nothing like it to clean you out

Foxhound38

Sushi - it's bloody awesome

Foxhound38

Breffnigolfer wrote: »

Haggis!

It's gorgeous.

Also this ^

Cienciano

Links234 wrote: »

A friend of mine balked at the idea of eating lamb curry once, but the thing is he'd eat a lamb dinner, like roast lamb with mash and veg, but curry? He looked positively disgusted.

Problem with lamb in a curry, there's a good chance you'll get lower quality meat. Fatty and chewy. Chicken is hard to fúck up.

Tail Docker

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Sushi. It's too expensive here though.

Nonsense. M&S do sushi, and it's cheap. And niiice.

Tearin It Up

Links234 wrote: »

Lethal Weapon 5 4 reference, where a Chinese character mispronounces prick

I didn't quite get it. Thanks for clearing it up.

Billy86

Turkish bread. All sandwiches henceforth should legally be forced to use Turkish bread.

Seafood and sushi like others have said, also avocados.

Laksa too, bordering on impossible to find in Ireland at times but holy jaysus it's just amazing.

SEPT 23 1989

Breffnigolfer wrote: »

Haggis!

It's gorgeous.

have you tried a ******?

AdFundum

Smoked Tofu and Pumpernickel Bread

smurgen

tartiflette - kinda Swiss / French dish they serve in the mountains.has to be the tastiest dish out there.very bad for you I'd imagine but taste wise it's second to none.rosti is savage too,Swiss hash brown dish with bacon and usually served with fried egg.

Geuze

Geuze.

pawrick

Pretty much any fresh seafood or fresh sushi (not supermarket sushi which is fine but not the same). I really miss getting fresh sushi for lunch now I'm in the sticks.

Beef jerky - love the stuff but having to buy it online as I can't find any locally in supermarkets is too much waiting about for a snack.

Turkish delight bars

Duck - a lot of people I know seem to avoid it but I think it's very tasty

Roasted chestnuts, they can be tasty roasted in a little salt and olive oil

Stormington

avocados

Yup. Lovely, although I consume more via smoothies.

As for the OP, you're not alone in your love of herbal teas - I've gone mad for the berry flavour stuff lately. I loves my bright pink drink.

vicwatson

Batterrrr Buuuurrrgggerr

Billy86

pawrick wrote: »

Beef jerky - love the stuff but having to buy it online as I can't find any locally in supermarkets is too much waiting about for a snack.

Most Tesco's around Dublin and a good few Centras have them in my experience, not mad on the stuff but it can be good to have something to chew on rather than stuffing your face with chocolate etc. Quite sure it is listed as jerky, but it might be as billtong (I think they're the same, or at least a miniscule difference?).

SEPT 23 1989

vicwatson wrote: »

Batterrrr Buuuurrrgggerr

have you tried the whurley burger?

Mehaffey1

Peanut butter?