Looking for foods to try and share a bit of my own culture. My family is cantonese viet and I grew up eating in a lot of traditional banquet hall restaurants. Usually these are dim sum menu for lunch and traditional shared foods for dinner. Most people have tried the common ones like siu mai (pork wrapper dumpling) and haw gow (shrimp rice dumpling) but my favorites are the uncommon ones like ngau zaap (beef offal) and baak wan fung zaau (pickled chicken feet).
Ngau zaap is basically braised brown sauce using off cuts, usually stomach and whatnot, with chinese radish. Its very savory, kinda like if you made an asian gravy.
Baak wan fung zaau is just chicken feet pickled in white vinegar. If you had pickled radish it’s essentially the same pickling and the chicken feet is gelatinous and a bit crunchy. You can also get them sometimes boneless since eating around the bones is kinda a pain. I really like pickled foods so this is one of my faves
A list for those interested:
Egypt - Koshary

Czech - Vepřo knedlo zelo

Newfoundland - Jigg’s Dinner

Vietnam - Pho

Canada - Poutine

Canada (Nanaimo) - Nanaimo Bar
Ukraine/Eastern Europe - Borscht

Spain - Paella

Germany - Mischbrot

Sweden - Surströmming

Cuba - Cuban Sandwich

Switzerland - Raclette

British - Fish and Chips

Norway - Lutefisk
Mexico - Tacos

Slovakia - Bryndzové halušky

Poland - Pierogi

US (San Diego) - California Burrito

US (Southern) - Biscuits and gravy

US (Seattle) - Seattle Teriyaki

US (Native American) - Frybread

US (Philadelphia/South Jersey) - Cheesesteak
US - Cheeseburger

Ireland - Ulster Fry

Netherlands - Hagelslag

Australia - Vegemite

India - Chicken Biryani

Korea - Kimchi

Catalonia - Pa amb tomàquet

Japan - Sushi

Malaysia - Haianese Chicken

Iran - Kalle-pache

Probably the most famous would be svíčková (candle sauce) or vepřo knedlo zelo (pork dumplings fermented cabbage). And of course beer, pilsner urquell is best.
If you didn’t guess already I’m from czech republic.
Also not czech food but slovak but halušky is delicious food.
Phở
Newfoundland so probably jigs dinner
Is it any good? I don’t think I’ve heard of this before.
Yeah it’s cabbage, rutabega (which we call turnip), potato, carrots, and salt beef. We have it with turkey on holidays and some people have it every Sunday
Probably poutine, pretty good when done well
Green Jello with carrots and marshmallows, sometimes whipped with whipped cream. Utah.
Cursed
I’m American - so all of them.
Borscht
well i am from egypt so it is koshary but koshary is overrated
A barbecued sausage in a piece of white bread, purchased from a tent out the front of a hardware store (it is the glue that holds a multicultural Australia together)
You had me at
A barbecued sausage in a piece of white bread
This is a Kiwi staple; if there isn’t a sausage sizzle, is it even an event?
Smørrebrød.
In Austria we have many regional options: Wienerschnitzel, Kaiserschmarrn, Germknödel, Käsespätzle, Schweinsbraten, Leberknödelsuppe, Frittatensuppe,…
Do you prefer a specific type of food?
I’m from Valencia (Spain), one of our mainly known food is Paella.

The other is Horchata with fartons

Paella is very pretty, never really got to try an authentic version of it though. Maybe soon!
I’m so hungry now
Locally, the PNW (and specifically Seattle) have our own version of Teriyaki.
Seattle-style teriyaki dates back to the 1970s when a Japanese immigrant named Toshi Kasahara departed from traditional teriyaki recipes to create something new. This must-try food typically consists of chicken or beef that is marinated in a blend of soy sauce, sugar, fresh garlic, and ginger. The meat sits in the sauce overnight, then is grilled over an open flame. It is typically served with steamed white rice and cabbage with a sesame or ginger dressing.
The heavy use of fresh garlic and ginger is one of the biggest differences between Seattle-style teriyaki and traditional Japanese teriyaki. Traditional dishes feature a light marinade that is comprised of soy sauce, sugar, sake, and mirin (types of rice wine). The meat is usually grilled or pan-fried before being brushed with the sauce. Seattle-style teriyaki not only uses additional ingredients like garlic and ginger, but it also soaks the meat in the marinade overnight to create an even stronger flavor.






