Food from other cultures which you like and get here

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 12-11-2013 06:49PM

timthumbni wrote: »

Gravy chip, pea and onion - anything Chinese really. :-)

I prefer Chicken Rice & Pea. :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VRNdNIbic4

Seaneh · 12-11-2013 06:53PM

Carlos Roca wrote: »

The only time I'll chance a sausage is when they've been barbecued to death and I've had a few beers.

I'm terrified of lumps of gristle.

You're really eating the wrong sausages.

RGDATA! · 12-11-2013 06:55PM

hfallada wrote: »

You go the UK and the sausages are ****

they're really not. the UK has loads of different regional sausages and more of a tradition of them than we do here. you can get great sausages in Ireland now, but I have to laugh when Irish people go on about how great our sausages are, typically meaning the denny skinless ones or some such muck.

April O Neill · 12-11-2013 06:57PM

Carlos Roca wrote: »

The only time I'll chance a sausage is when they've been barbecued to death and I've had a few beers.

I'm terrified of lumps of gristle.

Only crap sausages have those. Avoid your Dennys and Galtee of this world and you'll be grand.

Seaneh · 12-11-2013 07:10PM

As for other cultures foods I like, I'm partial to a plate of rice and beans every now and then (Boojum "buritto bowl: Rice, beans, barbacoa, corn salsa, salsa roja, nomnomnomnom) as well as other more exotic things like Ecuadorian ceviche, Peruvian ceviche (they are very different) or Salteñas (best breakfast food ever), but I have to make them myself

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From my time spent in the middle east I like stuff like Baklava, Tagines and north african/middle eastern food in general, which is pretty easy to find in Ireland but there are a lot of complicated/long process dishes form the Levant which I either don't have recipes or the time to make which I'd love to be able to get.

Stuff I like that you can't get here.

I'd love to get be able to get the odd can of Fioravanti or an ice cold Inca Kola on a hot day.

Wish you could get good quality, proper BBQ here too. There are a few place in Dublin now but the price of a rack of ribs or a pulled pork sandwich is ****ing ridiculous.

Meangadh · 12-11-2013 07:28PM

To be fair, most of the dinners I like and make myself aren't traditionally Irish- curries, stir fries, pasta, pizza, chilli con carne, noodles, lasagne etc. I'm not really into roast dinners and I don't really like fish (apart from tuna).

In fact I'd say I eat more non-Irish food than Irish food. Can't bate an auld spud and real butter though washed down with a glass of milk.

kowloon · 12-11-2013 07:38PM

salacious crumb wrote: »

Halloumi. I was only introduced to this this summer, bleedin' gorgeous.

Tasty yellow meat.

dirtyden · 12-11-2013 08:14PM

Captain Farrell wrote: »

You must be kidding, a Cumberland Sausage beats any of the crap Irish ones any day of the week.

Irish beef takes some beating though.

Can pick up some great veg from some of the ethnic shops though, love me a bit of Okra.

Can't get enough exotic meats in Ireland. No zebra, ostrich, kangaroo or crocodile. Usually being them back with me from trips to the UK(Waitrose, how amazing you are...)

I spent 6 months working in Cumbria and whilst you can get good Cumberlands, they are not as good as the higher standard irish brekfeast sausages. The decent Cumberlands would also be considerably more expensive.

SeanW · 12-11-2013 11:30PM

Specialun wrote: »

I love polish meat. Espically the kolbassa sausages.

Aye, I'd be one of the regulars at the local Polski Sklep, wherever I should find one in easy reach.

I was in the 'States for a while, and I quickly got the taste for the meat snacks they make there, Slim Jims, Jack Links beef sticks, Old Wisconsin, all that kind of stuff. Basically they're meat snacks that you can just eat right out of a packet, like a chocolate bar. But meaty.

Only sure enough the Polish have somethings very similar, mainly "Paluzski" (sp?) made by Sokolow, a company I imagine being the Polish euivalent of Birds Eye or Big Als. If Paluszki is not available, there's a great Polski Sklep on Talbot street that does meat sticks that are somewhat larger, and they're good if you're hungry, going to be travelling and/or can't get Paluszki.

Shenshen · 13-11-2013 09:24AM

April O Neill wrote: »

Ah now, you can get more than one or two types of it in Ireland. You'd regularly see 5+ varieties of it in shops here, or two or three at the very least.

They currently make over 25 different kinds, though...
The few types you get here are the most boring ones, the most uninventive.

Shenshen · 13-11-2013 09:30AM

Oh, one thing I've recently been able to get here on occasion : Laugenbretzel.
Lidl started doing them in their fresh bakery on occasion, and I simply adore them. Especially with a little cream cheese spread on and a nice cold beer. Heaven.

Gongoozler · 13-11-2013 09:56AM

Krombacher is widely available in Dublin at least.
There is a butcher is terenure that does ostrich crocodile wild boar etc. Didn't realise there were restaurants that did them.

Got these flavoured wafers in Prague that were lovely, have been looking in polish shops here since but haven't found them. And yes I know they're different countries, and polish friend told me they have them in Poland too.

bnt · 13-11-2013 10:11AM

Some of the things you can find in Asian markets are marvellous. Pot Noodles are an expensive but pale imitation of some of the instant noodles that you can find. If they say "hot" on the label, you had better believe it. Assuming that you can read the label, that is. :eek:

I love the Japanese instant Miso soup that comes in two parts: a sachet of dried veg and a pouch of Miso (fermented soy bean curd). The latter is brown and looks like poo as it poots forth in to the cup, but it tastes excellent once made and feels like it's doing you good.

A couple of € will get you a big pack of Taiwanese "energy sticks", which appear to be deep fried mixtures of rice, barley, beans etc with flavourings such as Taro and Egg Yolk. Toss a few of those in your laptop bag, one of them is lunch at work. From the label on the pack:

THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FROM CEREALS OF 12 KINDS OF NATURAL BY THE LATEST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AN ANTISEPTIC NEITHER AND NOR SPICE ARE ADDED. NATURAL IS THE BEST,LEASE DO FOR FOOD WITH A CONCENTRATED MIND

eyeball kid · 13-11-2013 10:13AM

Lars1916 wrote: »

Sorry, I meant 'tap' indeed

What about a decent German Lager, such as Warsteiner or Krombacher? Or 'Diebels Alt' (even if it's not a Lager, but very yummy)

Schlüssel Alt is where its at! Used to love that stuff when I was there. Know of anywhere to get Alt in Ireland?

Precious flower · 13-11-2013 10:35AM

Anything Italian

especially agnolotti pasta and Ravioli (actually not sure what the difference is between the two and oh my God Gnocchi, you should try that stuff, heaven!
As someone mentioned Chorizo and Prosciutto! Yummy! Polish bread is nice too, bit tough though I find.
My mum makes the Jamaican dish of rice and peas a lot (We had a Jamaican living next door to us who used to make it when we lived in England), that stuff is gorgeous!

salacious crumb · 13-11-2013 10:50AM

Gongoozler wrote: »

There is a butcher is terenure that does ostrich crocodile wild boar etc. Didn't realise there were restaurants that did them.

Terenure you say.... What's the name of this marvellous place? :pac:

Pinch Flat · 13-11-2013 10:53AM

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Superquin sausages, kerrygold butter, batch loaf and a nice drop of scald.

with a bar of cadburys to follow

beat that other cultures

(p.s i forgot tayto, corned beef, and stew)

Cadbury's is English:pac:

Used to love browsing the Asian Market off Fade Street - the Tea's especially are lovely.

I'm also partial to a bit of Sauerkraut and the Polish sausages I agree are savage...

Shenshen · 13-11-2013 10:55AM

Gongoozler wrote: »

Krombacher is widely available in Dublin at least.
There is a butcher is terenure that does ostrich crocodile wild boar etc. Didn't realise there were restaurants that did them.

Got these flavoured wafers in Prague that were lovely, have been looking in polish shops here since but haven't found them. And yes I know they're different countries, and polish friend told me they have them in Poland too.

These?

bnt · 13-11-2013 10:57AM

I wanted to mention some South African food too, but you can't seem to get it here. In ten years I think I've only seen Boerewors once, and it wasn't the real deal - too thin.

A Bunny Chow would be great on a night out: you could easily make your own, but that would be like making your own Doner Kebab: possible, but pointless. :cool:

Pinch Flat · 13-11-2013 10:59AM

RGDATA! wrote: »

they're really not. the UK has loads of different regional sausages and more of a tradition of them than we do here. you can get great sausages in Ireland now, but I have to laugh when Irish people go on about how great our sausages are, typically meaning the denny skinless ones or some such muck.

Lived in London for a 5 years, used to pick up sausages in a butchers in Bow Lane, near St. Paul's cathedral in London. Absolutely savage sausages, the likes of which I've not seen here....

Gyalist · 13-11-2013 11:17AM

salacious crumb wrote: »

Terenure you say.... What's the name of this marvellous place? :pac:

It's John Downey & Son on Terenure Road.

salacious crumb · 13-11-2013 11:27AM

Gyalist wrote: »

It's John Downey & Son on Terenure Road.

Muchas gracias.

Chiorino · 13-11-2013 11:39AM

bnt wrote: »

I wanted to mention some South African food too, but you can't seem to get it here. In ten years I think I've only seen Boerewors once, and it wasn't the real deal - too thin.

I love the stuff, droewors too. Used to get it from a South African shop in Kilcock till they closed. Believe some place in Mullingar now has all their business. Unfortunately its way too dear to be buying regularly.

Pinch Flat · 13-11-2013 12:22PM

Chiorino wrote: »

I love the stuff, droewors too. Used to get it from a South African shop in Kilcock till they closed. Believe some place in Mullingar now has all their business. Unfortunately its way too dear to be buying regularly.

Used to be a place in Dublin you could get Biltong, could be the deli opposite the Powerscourt Town Centre, or perhaps Roy Fox's in Donnybrook.

aidan24326 · 13-11-2013 01:56PM

salacious crumb wrote: »

Halloumi. I was only introduced to this this summer, bleedin' gorgeous.

Yeah only discovered it about 2 years ago myself. Tastes of nothing when you eat it raw but seared in a hot pan it becomes a thing of delicious beauty!

Carlos Roca wrote: »

The only time I'll chance a sausage is when they've been barbecued to death and I've had a few beers.

I'm terrified of lumps of gristle.

Lumps of gristle? What sausages have you been eating? Sausages are like mince in that there is a huge difference between the good quality stuff and the crap at the other end of the spectrum.

Cheap and nasty sausages are indeed a foul fatty mess but buy good quality, well-made sausages and they can be quite delicious and you certainly shouldn't find any lumps of gristle. Avoid generic supermarket brands if you want to get a nice sausage.

MonstaMash · 13-11-2013 01:58PM

salacious crumb wrote: »

Terenure you say.... What's the name of this marvellous place? :pac:

http://www.organicfoodsireland.com/gourmet_game.php

keithclancy · 13-11-2013 01:58PM

Barrys Tea

Gongoozler · 13-11-2013 02:35PM

Shenshen wrote: »

These?

No not them. They are large circle wafers, flavoured or with flavoured goo inside the two outside wafers

bnt · 13-11-2013 02:38PM

Gongoozler wrote: »

No not them. They are large circle wafers, flavoured or with flavoured goo inside the two outside wafers

Sounds like Dutch Stroopwafels to me. Just yesterday I saw a batch being unpacked, in a Londis in central Dublin (top of Marlborough St, next to the Eircom building).

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Cadbury's is English

Not any more, they aren't - now they are a division of US food giant Kraft.

salacious crumb · 13-11-2013 02:50PM

aidan24326 wrote: »

Yeah only discovered it about 2 years ago myself. Tastes of nothing when you eat it raw but seared in a hot pan it becomes a thing of delicious beauty!

I was barbequeing it all summer

Food from other cultures which you like and get here

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