So Mrs Lacha & myself went out for Indian last night, and as it wasn’t the best we ever had, we played a little game to pass the time whilst chewing.
Think of a country. Now, think of the one food that that country is best known for. Like, say:
Japan sushi
We decided it doesn’t necessarily need to be The National Dish of that particular country, just the one most identified by it.
For what it’s worth, we also thought it would be a wonderful game to play with kids, to teach 'em about geography and cooking and stereotypes and stuff. We stumped ourselves with a lot of countries, so not only did we have a bland meal, but we lowered our senses of self-worth. Yay!
Kimchee is overrated. Myself, when I think Korean food, I think bulgogi.
The UK: Kidney Pie
Ireland: Soda bread
France: Escargot
Germany: Saurkraut
Russia: Borsht
Canada: That French fries and gravy thing, whatever it’s called
And a surprisingly tough one: The USA. My best answer is cornbread.
South Africa - either Biltong (dried meat - a little like jerky, but usually game meat) or Boerewors (a thick, spicy beef sausage cooked in long strips rather than as individual “bangers”) I suppose?
