Thought I’d ask this because I want to discover more foods from across the world

(Also I shouldn’t have to say this to americans, please state where you are from and state where you are from without acronyms or shortened names because I’ve seen US Defaultism on lemmy and not all of us are going to know your acronyms considering we’re global users)

  • Fingolfinz
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    4 months ago

    Gooey butter cake. Dessert from St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    • @Ravenfreak@discuss.online
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      04 months ago

      I love Gooey butter cake but I think toasted ravioli is our best food. (Hi fellow Missourian! I’m from O’Fallon though.)

      • Fingolfinz
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        14 months ago

        It was a difficult choice, believe me. I absolutely love t ravs but i think the cake just slightly edges it out for me. I do love stl pizza too but thats just too divisive :). Hi fellow Missourian! I’m out in the city myself but we’re all in the metro area either way

  • Tessier-Asspool
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    14 months ago

    Singapore here Nasi lemak is to die for Coconut rice with a side of fried fish/chicken,fried egg,deep fried anchovies and peanuts topped with sambal (a sweet chilli paste) Used to eat it for breakfast daily Bring on the heart disease !!

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    04 months ago

    From Bulgaria, banitsa, it’s a bit difficult to describe, but it’s sorta like layered dough with cheese and eggs, though this description really doesn’t do it justice…

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  • @Combativ@feddit.org
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    German here. I don’t know if its reaally local, but mine would be a family dish called “Holzfällerpfanne”, the “lumberjack skillet”. It’s made out of fried potatoes, slices of apple, Champignons, fried onion, fried cabanossi and cheese on top (a lot of it).

    So you basically slice all ingredients, fry the raw (and peeled) potatoes for a few minutes, add in the champignons, wait a few more minutes, add the apples next, and after another few minutes add the onions and cabanossi. When everything is slightly browned, spread a good amount of cheese on top, cover the pan with a lid and wait until the cheese is fully melted. Tadaa!

    Deciding when to add which ingredient so everything is perfect at the same time is kind of key here, so it may help to fry the onions und cabanossi in a seperate pan to not overdo them.

      • @Combativ@feddit.org
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        There is really not much more to it than I described. The amounts of the ingredients can vary and there isn’t one “right” ratio to follow. Here are some additional tips that might help, though I haven’t made a Holzfällerpfanne in a long time so no guarantee:

        • Cut the potatoes thinly (only about a few millimeters), or else they will take forever and won’t be as crispy.
        • Use a non-stick pan and a little bit of vegetable oil to prevent especially the potatoes and champignons from sticking.
        • For cheese we always used shredded Gouda.
        • When prepared right, the dish doesn’t need a lot of seasoning, I usually season it with pepper only, as the cabanossi itself has a lot of salt and the combination of the different ingredients make for a really balanced taste themselves.
        • Don’t overthink the timing of when to add which ingredient. Excluding the cabanossi and onion you can’t really overcook neither the potatoes, champignongs nor apples.

        I hope this helps! :)