What is the national dish/meal for each country? Link with yummy pictures inside

[Svnla]

What say you, ATOTer? What meal/dish you like the most about a particular country?

Here are some examples = http://www.businessinsider.com/what...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

[Ns1]

pretty cool link; some dope food. Except Norway.

 

[lxskllr]

Didn't see falafel. Love them; Egypt maybe? Mid east generally.

 

[Newell Steamer]

Hamburger for the U.S.? I was honestly expecting deep fried horse shit.

 

[waggy]

I don't get the hamburger for the US. I think steal so much food from other countries i don't think of anything is American.

most of that list look amazing. I'm hungry now.

 

[mooncancook]

Didn't read the linked article, I would imagine barbecue dishes for the US, curry dishes for India, pho for Vietnam, sushi for Japan, pasta dishes for Italy, some kind of stir-fry dishes for China, taco/burrito for Mexico.

 

[MongGrel]

Some interesting things in there.

I actually agree with the US Hamburger.

Our Pizza's usually do look similar to the Italy one, the wife is a lot Roman Italian and we've always made them at home similar, just usually add more than that pic.

I like the looks of the Portuguese one, had a Gunny when I was in the Marines whose girlfriend was Portuguese and she made all kinds of interesting things.

Greek and the Thai too, glad have a couple good places make those also very well near me.

That egg biscuit from Georgia looks pretty tasty.

 

[DigDog]

Jamaica; have a real jerk chicken, roasted in an oil drum.

 

[Jodell88]

Costa Rica's Tamales is what we call Pastelles in Trinidad and Tobago.

For Trinidad and Tobago, I'll have to say it is Doubles (we don't have a national dish).

Edit: According to Wikipedia

Trinidad and Tobago cuisine is indicative of the blends of Indian, African, Creole, Amerindian, European, Chinese and Lebanese gastronomic influences.[1][2] Trinidad and Tobago has one of the most diverse cuisines in the Caribbean and is known throughout the world. There are more than one national dishes, in fact, there are so many that T&T may have more national dishes than any other country, national dhishes include Callaloo, Bake & Shark, Doubles, Pelau, Curried crab & dumplings, Oil Down, Pastelles, Black Cake, DHal Puri Roti, Buss-up-shot Roti (Paratha), Murtanie (a.k.a. Mother-in-law) and Souse.

 

[Jodell88]

Jamaica; have a real jerk chicken, roasted in an oil drum.

Jamaica's national dish is Ackee.

 

[MongGrel]

Most countries I've been to have been listed all ready even on the post, but I remember a Filipino women back then too used to make Lumpia and bring to parties a lot. There are other things there I amigne, but I loved that stuff and seemed to be her go to thing.

I guess is Chinese in origin, but the others were great too.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/35151/filipino-lumpia/

I guess Lechon is their national one, but would be like roast pig in Hawaii I guess for a local thing.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

pretty cool link; some dope food. Except Norway.

More for me o unbeliever

I don't get the hamburger for the US. I think steal so much food from other countries i don't think of anything is American.

most of that list look amazing. I'm hungry now.

For the US, I'd pick BBQ or Chili. There are lots of American foods. You're right about everyone stealing from everyone else but, each region puts their own unique mark on the food making it American.

 

[Ns1]

General rule: if it's bland, fried, or giant, it's American.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

General rule: if it's bland, fried, or giant, it's American.

Only if you frequent national chains. Every region of the US has excellent food.

 

[John Connor]

The Greece gyro is my staple here in the U.S!

I thought pizza originated in China? Was a meal made from scraps made by the poor.

 

[Ns1]

Only if you frequent national chains. Every region of the US has excellent food.

Fairs are a fine example of great American foodings.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Fairs are a fine example of great American foodings.

As long as you don't eat on the Midway.

 

[Ancalagon44]

As the resident South African, I suppose I agree with biltong being our most stereotypical food. Other choices would have been braaivleis (meat barbecued on a charcoal grill), potjiekos (stew cooked slowly over a fire in a three legged cast iron pot) or milk tart (light custard tart).

 

[fralexandr]

I don't get the hamburger for the US. I think steal so much food from other countries i don't think of anything is American.

most of that list look amazing. I'm hungry now.

"Virginia 'Pepper' Potts: Tony, you have to go to the hospital. The doctor has to look at you.

Tony Stark: I don't have to do anything. I've been in captivity for three months. There are two things I want to do. One, I want an American cheeseburger, and the other...

Virginia 'Pepper' Potts: That's enough of that.

Tony Stark: It's not what you think. I want you to call for a press conference.

Virginia 'Pepper' Potts: Call for a press conference? What on earth for?

Tony Stark: Hogan, drive. Cheeseburger first."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371746/quotes

 

[matricks]

Except Norway.

Have a smalahove.

 

[_Rick_]

Around here, regional dishes vary so much, that national dishes are of little relevance.
Personally, I dig Alsatian Flammekueche.

 

[KMFJD]

Netherlands is in there twice, the fish thing is god awful and the other is made up of Indonesian dishes...


/i'd starve in Norway, that looks/sounds horrible

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Have a smalahove.

That actually sounds pretty tasty.

And I'll see your smalahove and raise you a lutefisk.

"The Wisconsin Employees' Right to Know Law specifically exempts lutefisk in defining "toxic substances".[8]" :biggrin:

 

[alien42]

I don't get the hamburger for the US. I think steal so much food from other countries i don't think of anything is American.

most of that list look amazing. I'm hungry now.

do you consider Italian cuisine original?

 

[piasabird]

USA should be either a steak and baked potato or a roast turkey with the trimmings. I say turkey because it is the traditional meal served at thanksgiving. Of course, in Boston that might be roast duck.

I guess for Korea they could pick anything. Korea is the king of fermentation, Kim-chi noodles etc. The food is so varied in Korea, how do you choose? sweet red bean dumplings are nice it is a kind of a vender food often sold on the streets in Korea. I love so many Korean dishes from fresh fish to dried squid, to Kim-chi, to rice, to glass noodles, to Buckwheat noodles served cold with pickled Moo. Then there are all of the many side dishes and the soups made with hot bean paste. Traditionally one basic food, fresh tofu was given to people in prison upon their release.