Local Treats?

daverdaver
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Are there any delicacies or "just plain tasty" foods peculiar to the place you live?



Take poutine, the (debatably) Québecois artery-clogger of French fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds. Delicious and disgusting all at once.



Beaver tails are great, too... sweet, crispy, paddle-shaped slabs of fried batter that make a great outdoor snack.
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  • Reply 1 of 45
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    Tex-Mex



    It is what God eats.
  • Reply 2 of 45
    dmband0026dmband0026 Posts: 2,345member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by groverat

    Tex-Mex



    It is what God eats.



    Huge fan of Tex-Mex myself. Amazing stuff, but I don't get enough of it being from Chicago and all.

    There is an awesome Chinese place by where I live, love it, can't get enough of it.
  • Reply 3 of 45
    jeffyboyjeffyboy Posts: 1,055member
    This time of year the Iwegans around here love their lefse and lutefisk.



    I don't mind the former, but that fish:







    Jeff
  • Reply 4 of 45
    fellowshipfellowship Posts: 5,038member
    Uncle Julio's Fajitas!!



    Mmmmmmmmmm



    Fellows
  • Reply 5 of 45
    fangornfangorn Posts: 323member
    Grew up in Texas and LOVE TexMex. (I make some mean enchiladas myself.)



    But as for local dishes, well moose tacos are quite the treat. Halibut in a rice wrapper with a soy-cilantro sauce--my mouth drools just thinking about it. And King salmon with a little lemon pepper and alder smoke fresh off the grill cannot be beat. But if you like lamb, Dale sheep is even better--tender and way less fat.



  • Reply 6 of 45
    drewpropsdrewprops Posts: 2,321member
    Hey!

    We've got an Uncle Julio's Casa Grande here in the ATL! Fun place.



    Let's see.....

    boiled peanuts

    Waffle House hash browns scattered & smothered

    Chick Fil-A chicken sandwiches
  • Reply 7 of 45
    akumulatorakumulator Posts: 1,111member
    probably french fried taters...











    and probably anything else fried..... deep fried turkey?
  • Reply 8 of 45
    gspottergspotter Posts: 342member
    Maultaschen (Swabian Pockets)

  • Reply 9 of 45
    andersanders Posts: 6,523member
    Nothing that interesting. Raw herring is probably what comes closest.
  • Reply 10 of 45
    giaguaragiaguara Posts: 2,724member
    .. _which_ of my places?



    some weird pies. (that i hate).



    //



    rice and beans.



    all the mediter stuff u know anyway .. couscous, pastas etc etc. seafood stuff



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    ummh.. ribs i think? (never eaten .. never eaten bacon either) ..



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    fish and chips ..? ..





    if you have any good recipes (of anything) .. send some recipes
  • Reply 11 of 45
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    It's Its!
  • Reply 12 of 45
    magicfingersmagicfingers Posts: 703member
    South Bend must have a sweet tooth, here are a few items South Bend Chocolate Co. , and then there is Chocolate Charlie, i couldnt find a direct link to it but I know its made here.
  • Reply 13 of 45
    mac man 020581mac man 020581 Posts: 632member
    The garage plate at Nick Tahoe's in Rochester, can a favorite or dislike to some.
  • Reply 14 of 45
    rageousrageous Posts: 2,170member
    There is a small privately owned Chinese restaurant an hour from my house that makes the best Orange Chicken man has ever created.
  • Reply 15 of 45
    drewpropsdrewprops Posts: 2,321member
    I think the question was asking if there are dishes that are unusual to your REGION. Everybody's got a favorite Chinese restaurant dish!! (I sure do)
  • Reply 16 of 45
    rageousrageous Posts: 2,170member
    I've had Orange Chicken at many Chinese Restaurants in many areas, and nothing comes within a mile of this one. It is definitely unique.
  • Reply 17 of 45
    wrong robotwrong robot Posts: 3,907member
    I guess boston is known for clam chowder :/





    I'm a southern californian though, and there my sustenance outdoors is baja fresh and sharky's(almost exactly like baja fresh)



    I love texmex, but I can't stand calling it that! I feel like such a hack.:
  • Reply 18 of 45
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    Comes to Texas and eat tex-mex, then you won't mind calling it what it is.
  • Reply 19 of 45
    carol acarol a Posts: 1,043member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by groverat

    Tex-Mex



    It is what God eats.



    Hi Groverat - What 'is' Tex-Mex, exactly?



    I mean, does if differ from 'Mexican food', like enchiladas, tacos, etc. ?
  • Reply 20 of 45
    carol acarol a Posts: 1,043member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Fangorn

    Grew up in Texas and LOVE TexMex. (I make some mean enchiladas myself.)



    But as for local dishes, well moose tacos are quite the treat. Halibut in a rice wrapper with a soy-cilantro sauce--my mouth drools just thinking about it. And King salmon with a little lemon pepper and alder smoke fresh off the grill cannot be beat. But if you like lamb, Dale sheep is even better--tender and way less fat.







    I LOVED Alaskan Gold beer, that I drank in Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. Do they send it to the lower 48 at all?



    (Of course, the Europeans would think it was pond water, like all American beer. )
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