Okay, this is getting ridiculous, now i have come across 2 (Two) people in the past 2 days that have never had a chili dog!--- Chili dogs are like just a basic (American) thing is it not?? --- i mean come on-- its a hot dog with chili and can be customized toppings-- like shredded cheese, onions, and even here in Arizona there is "Sonoran dogs"-- which starts with a bacon wrapped hot dog.... has beans, tomatoes, and some other "junk" Now please lets keep this simple--- have you or have you not ever had chili on a hot dog? we won't even get into other things--- unless someone says so-- about corn dogs??--- (( see photo))
But Zen where are you from? I'm kind of thinking maybe its dependent upon where one grows up?... Which I know goes for a lot of regional food
We're fast approaching a Scottish Tradition - Burns Night wherein lots of Haggis, neeps & Tatties are consumed, all washed down with a large volume of Whisky. So, hands up - who knows what Haggis, neeps and tatties are and who among you have ever eaten Haggis, neeps & tatties. ???
I am from almost everywhere... and my family ate them when I was little as a cheap food source. By the time I was a teen I refused to tough them anymore. And in fact was a pretty strict vegetarian through most of my 20s, 30s and 40s. I ate meat for awhile while in my 50s and got fat. Only thing meat I eat anymore is organic chicken or fresh fish from the sea around me. Only local foods. I see all the other ex-pats flocking to Wal-Mart for their expensive imported foods and SMH. The cuisine here in Baja Sur is wonderful, complex and flavour-filled.
A more common food here is the Taco! With 1500 Taco stands La Paz is the best! And then there are tamales.... ummm delicious. Americans eat something from a can that is revoltingly nothing like a real tamale. I like the ones with a filling made from mushrooms and cheese. I buy them outside the local grocer from a local family who has a table setup with steaming vats filled with fresh tamales, chicken, meat, or mushroom. They are wonderful when fresh. I rush home and devour them, or freeze a few for later. I like the eco-friendly corn husk wrapping
my impression is a haggis is like a very large sausage made out of an entire stomic, and accompanied by an entire regiment of pipers. taties, presumably something like tater tots, or some other veriation on the pom du taare. now neeps? totally lost me there. furst i hear of that. i buy tomales frozen by the dozzen and microwave them. papusas, sopas and enchiladas, also juavos ranchos, and those stuffed pepper things. but mostly for me its noodles, pad thai, or udon preferably, with pretty much whatever meat, veg or fungi i happen to have in the house. although pad thai from ruby's when i eat at the mall, with egplant and tofu, and sometimes with chikkinnuggits or popcorn shrimp. most thins that can't run away fast enough, including craut dogs, with or without peperencini, tomatoes, chili, et al. there's a laundrimat that serves chili dogs for while you're waiting for the washer or drier to complete its cycle. they also server bheer and coffee with a muffin. its called suds and duds or something like that. pretty sure i've never actually had haggis. had tater tots, lots of mash, bubble and squeek too. and something called a scotch egg. how about latkas, kanish, and kuugle? those i've had. also tuna creps and omlet crepes.
Wonderful! Enjoying many types of foods is the best @Vladimir Illich - My family would celebrate Robbie Burns night with the haggis, scotch eggs, tattis, etc. Dad would take a sword and cut the haggis. After I grew up and moved out they got even more into it and joined the clans of Scotland group where they lived.
I like that, support your local farmers/food producers. Love farmer markets and enjoyed selling the honey my bees make at them. Seems only 'real people' go to them, never did get a rubber check for anyone.
There is a local farmer's market here twice a week! YaY! I buy produce from the stand on my corner... very reasonable and the farm is just one mile away from here.
