15 Different Ways to Eat Common Foods in Other Countries

When it comes to food, we can say that the vast majority of people love to eat! However, we often underestimate the transformations that food can undergo over time and through interaction with different cultures. After all, chocolate was primarily used to make a bitter chilli drink in Central America long before anyone had the idea of ​​adding sugar. What serves as processed food for some may be used as medicine for others. Did you know that some sore throat lozenges are sold as candy in some countries? In other words, a common dish can be consumed or used in a totally unusual way in different places.

O awesome.club gathered some of the most interesting ways to eat and prepare food from around the world.

We know french fries as a common accompaniment to many snacks. In a British sandwich, the fries are placed directly between two slices of buttered bread. Occasionally, other sauces are added, such as mayonnaise or vinegar.

Burgers are the first thing that comes to people’s minds when they think of fast food. What many don’t know is that there is a way to eat them much faster than through a drive-thru: buy them in a can! Yes, the “camp burger” is literally a canned hamburger. According to The Adventure Company, you can cook them by submerging the can in hot water.

Launched on the market by Pop Pasta, this product was actually inspired by a Neapolitan dish called “spaghetti frittata”, in which pasta is fried with egg and cheese. This spaghetti donut is kind of a simplified version of this deliciousness and is said to be good for a picnic.

Eggs are a popular breakfast food in many places around the world and there are many ways to cook them: fried, scrambled, etc. In Japan, however, a popular breakfast dish includes raw eggs. It’s simply a raw egg served on boiled rice. In general, it is consumed by mixing the rice and the egg with the help of Japanese chopsticks (hashi). It is sometimes served with soy sauce, sesame seeds, and occasionally even fish roe.

The Turkish answer to regular ice cream actually looks more like a cake, due to its thick and elastic texture. Unlike western ice cream, Turkish ice cream is made with a thickening agent. Because of this, sometimes you have to use a knife or fork to eat this ice cream. Also, some sellers really have to cut it like a shawl when they sell it. Another interesting piece of information: it doesn’t melt as much as its western counterpart. That’s right, Turkey “won” Willy Wonka!

People like chicken. People like dessert. But you would never have thought that people would combine the 2 into 1. However, it was done. And thus Tavuk Göğsü was born! It is a Turkish dessert that combines rice flour, chicken, cinnamon and sweetened milk. Those who have tried it say it tastes like a cross between chicken and pudding.

Over the years, raw meat has become a staple in many dishes, such as beef tartare. This Korean dish is somewhat similar but has a slightly different twist. According to Great British Chefs, the meat is stripped of the fat and marinated in soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil. Like meat tartar, it is also traditionally served with a raw egg.

If bread can be perfectly used as a soup bowl, pumpkins are even better. This Thai dish is steamed with coconut milk and egg inside an empty pumpkin. It is popular with street vendors, and the dish is believed to be inspired by the Portuguese.

In the Philippines, the lack of tomatoes makes tomato sauce a difficult product to obtain. Therefore, locals need to be flexible and creative. We present your invention, the banana sauce. People say it’s usually sweeter than tomato-based seasoning. In the Philippines, banana-based sauce is also used as a sauce substitute for pasta!

The first thing you might ask is how butter doesn’t melt when it’s fried. We explain: it is frozen in advance, and it is actually fried after being coated with flour. It must be done like a pancake, turning it upside down. It is said to be a trade show staple and is proof that people are willing to fry anything.

If you believe that gelatin should always be a dessert, you are wrong! This dish is similar to the delicious dessert made with gelatin, but it is prepared with meat broth and pieces of meat or eggs, as well as vegetables, which serve as a filling. In fact, it used to be a popular party dish in the 1970s in the United States. Its predecessor was the gelatine salad, which used to contain fruit.

When people think of tea, they usually think of herbal infusion in boiled water, not meat-flavored aromas. This British drink isn’t really the same thing as bouillon. In addition, it is a traditional remedy for colds. The Bovril brand will likely fill your glass with meat!

If you’re not able to choose between cheese and chocolate, Indonesia offers them all on the same plate! Martabak is essentially a stuffed pancake. Well, there are many variations. One of the popular options is white cheese melted in chocolate. Of course, opinions vary, but most people who have tried it agree: you’ve never tasted anything more delicious in your life.

It looks like pasta, but it’s not pasta. Other than that, you’d never guess it, but it’s ice cream. However, yes it is! For this German dish, a potato masher is used to get that pasta appearance. In addition, a strawberry sauce is added to give the appearance of tomato sauce. And sometimes it is served with jam (instead of bread).

Let’s repeat it once more: there are so many flavors of ice cream that we should stop being surprised and try to classify them as “normal” and “abnormal”, taking cream and chocolate flavors as a reference, which are generally preferred by the majority. However, this sweet from China takes its name not from the ice cream itself, but from its topping. It is served sprinkled with chopped chives. We suggest you give it a try!

Have you tried any of these dishes? If not yet, are you in the mood for one? Do you think there’s a dish we should add to the list? Tell us, leave your comment!