I have to admit one of my favorite aspects of the DogFight community is the international make up of its citizenry. I have travelled quite extensively and when abroad I always make sure I sample the local fare (food). I've had some of the best seafood I've ever eaten in Greece, fell in love with Paella in Spain, ate my weight in Naan and Swarmas in Bahrain and Oman, sucked the heads of crawdads in Louisana, became addicted to Sour Sop in the Carribean, learned what real Guacamole was in Mexico, realized I could live on bangers and mash in the UK, ate lobster damn near anyway you can prepare it in Maine and grew up on what we call Barbeque in North Carolina (roasted pulled pork in a vinegar based sauce).

Although I've had a lot of these experiences, I'd love to her what your favorite "local" foods are. Post pics and recipes if you have 'em. Explain why it's a dominate dish in your culture. Really just anything about it at all. Curious about something you've heard of.... Ask. We have a fair representation of the globe here. I bet you'll get an answer. Share the things your Mothers made and tastes like "home" to you. Ok let's hear it!

Sea food any and all!
It's just out my front door.
Mussels, clams, fish & lobster are free if you go get them.

What's wrong with you people!?!?

I don't know what to think of a bunch of guys that won't brag about their Mama's cookin'!

Glad you like bangers & mash!

I prefer the tangy Carolina BBQ over the sugary, coma inducing Texan Q any day (hope big tex doesn't see this or my behind is Q)

I like to try everything as well, very open minded about food, but like you two, anything from the sea usually tops my list.

Amongst the most memorable cuisines, lobsters and conchs I dove for myself and caught with a pole, in Exuma Bahamas, and cooked up on the boat minutes after, oh man, I could have died that moments as a happy man. Although cold water lobsters are obviously prized over warm, the whole experience and fresh catch definetly made up for it

Do these count?

Big Ol fat ribeye steak and tatters. There's a little town not far from here that has a Buffalo ribeye that is to die for. One of the best steaks I have ever ate. I'm a steak and tatter fanatic.

Pig skins (pork rinds) definitely count. I was surprise when I found them in Mexico. There they're called chicharónes (cheech-a-rone-es). They're exactly the same. Made by the same process and just as good as any I've had in the states. Since my visit south, I've seen actual Mexican made chicharònes here in the Latino sections of groceries and convenience stores.

Their better with Tabasco sauce but I'm out right now so I have to suffer though with only half yum yum

My hometown Rush Springs Oklahoma is the watermelon captial of the world thats what we eat watermelon Google it!!!

There is one, its a soup, dont know its name but I've only found it in Douglas Ga. It's a pulled pork BBQ base with tons of corn,beans,carrots,tomatoes potatoes and did I say corn? It's the best soup I've ever had and I'm willing to make the drive back for more. . (Edit) wait I better say its the best right after my wife's spaghetti... U/no in case she reads this.

Sweet cooked catfish something in my family for generations family recipe even I dont its catfish cooked qith sugar and a bunch of spices yes regular idk how my mom used to do it

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Dr Dave wrote: There is one, its a soup, dont know its name but I've only found it in Douglas Ga. It's a pulled pork BBQ base with tons of corn,beans,carrots,tomatoes potatoes and did I say corn? It's the best soup I've ever had and I'm willing to make the drive back for more. . (Edit) wait I better say its the best right after my wife's spaghetti... U/no in case she reads this.

That's sounds an awful lot like Brunswick Stew. All the ingredients you mentioned and usually chicken too. Different variants all around the mid-Atlantic (US). Some thick enough to eat with a fork, some soupier. BUT it ain't th real thang unless its cooked in a big ass (technical term) cast iron kettle and stirred with a dogwood branch while cooking. The "secret" ingredient that is SO hard to get into the the stew in the right amount is apple cider vinegar.

EDIT: after our "international" table gets more international. I'll post about chicken bog and frogmore stew.

That's it... Thanks Parrot I couldn't for the life of me remember that name, but that's the soup or stew

Quite easily, Saveloys and Chips from the local fish&chip shop

Decades ago, I worked in Malaysia for a few months, and got hooked on Bak Kut Teh. It's a rich pork rib soupy dish, translated as"meat bone tea." A lot of people think it's got tea in the sauce, but it doesn't, just a unique blend of flavorful herbs and spices, cooked until it's almost falling off the bone. Some people don't like it at all, and others say it's an acquired taste, as it is somewhat odd. The cut ribs are very meaty, and fatty, so it helps to drink tea with it to wash down the oil. My coworkers liked to take me out to lunch at this open air restaurant near the factory, kind of a grungy place but it was the "best" around. They found it was amusing that I ordered bak kut teh every single time; apparently, you just don't do that because it's so unhealthy. I figured that my stay was a fixed duration.

Leaving Malaysia, I flew through Singapore and stopped in Hong Kong. At airport customs the agent asked me if I had brought anything from Malaysia to declare, and a clear thought ran through my mind, "Yeah about 20 pounds of bak kut teh but it's all on me." She probably saw something in my face, because they wound up pulling me aside and searching through my luggage. They searched me too. Maybe my clothes looked oddly tight around the middle.

I still search for Malaysian restaurants in my travels around the U.S., and only occasionally find bak kut teh. Haven't found anything as good. If anyone knows of a place somewhere in the U.S., maybe I can fit it in.

Ugh my mouth is watering just thinking about it. A must-try for meat-lovers.

Manfred

Malaysian food is the best. Manfred, that pork soup is fantastic. I love their rendang curries and roti chanai. It's the cinnamon and star anise that makes the difference. i worked in Singapore and Malaysia for two years. Completely opened my eyes.