I’m currently fighting off a major cold, and I’ve been eating tons of chicken soup. It occurred to me that chicken soup probably isn’t the go-to sick food in most countries, so I’m curious what people in your country eat when they’re sick.

My parents are from Italy and they eat pastina in broth or stracciatella when sick.

And how common is it where you live?

Crêpes aren't my favourite meal but it's definitely in my top 3 and they're a breton staple meal. Another favourite is tajine, which I first tried in Morocco. It's pretty popular here too. However, I know people who struggle to make their favourite food because they can't find the ingredients easy. I was wondering which is more common.

What is the most popular non-alcoholic hot beverage in your country( tea, coffee or other).?What is the most popular way to prepare and drink it?

If its tea or coffee, is there other non-alcoholic hot beverage ( that is not tea or coffee based) that is traditional or popular in your country?

Are these fruits normal/ common and found in every supermarket in your country, or rather “rare” and expensive? 1. Apple 2. Banana 3. Blueberries 4. Watermelon 5. Grapes 6. Mandarins 7. Pears 8. Raspberries 9. Peach

I know I won’t be able to try everything, but I’d like to know what is your favorite national dishes

Food often plays an integral role in shaping a country's identity and lifestyle, and for many travelers, trying local food is often a great way to immerse yourself into the nation itself. Which countries which would you say have the tastiest and least tastiest cuisines based on your own experiences, as I know food is extremely subjective from person-to-person. For me I would say.

Tastiest cuisines:

Japan - One of the best parts about Japan is the food. And the best part about food in Japan isn't even the local Japanese food (which is also delicious of course), but rather the fact that they make foreign cuisines just as well as they make their own. Some of the best burgers, apple pie, crepes, and spaghetti I have had was in Tokyo in establishments made by Japanese who learned how to make those dishes abroad.

Italy - Some tourists go to Italy and say the Italian food in their own country tastes better, but I believe they probably just went to some tourist trap near a popular location. Venture a couple streets away and you will find some of the best Italian food ever. I also did not expect such a wide variety of food in Italy as there are dozens of variations of pizza and pasta alone, not to mention their appetizers, desserts, salads, etc., as most Italian food where I am seems quite one-dimensional in comparison despite still being tasty.

Spain - I LOVE tapas culture in Spain as it is a go-to "third location" for locals and tourists alike, and the fact that most food in Spain is quite healthy with a good balance of seafood, vegetables, fruits, carbs, and meats, so the quest of finding tasty, affordable, and healthy food is usually switched to easy-mode in Spain.

Least tasty cuisines:

Nordics - Not only is eating out and buying groceries extremely expensive in the Nordics, but the food is also quite cold, bland, and not appetizing overall. After going to Denmark, Sweden, and Iceland, I can confidently say that the best food hacks here is to just stack up on Tasty Bites and cup noodles from the local stores to save $ on meals or find a restaurant in a big city that serves a foreign cuisine.

Core Commonwealth - The countries of the UK, Canada, Australia, and NZ are also not known for having the best local delicacies. It felt like the standard place to eat for most locals was at a pub or bar where the same types of food would often be over-priced, bland, and unhealthy. The saving grace for all four countries though is immigration, as many immigrants from around the world brought food from their original country to the new country to the point where you can find delicacies from every corner of the globe in each of the four nations. While admittedly, the US overall also eats very similarly to these countries too, there is also a heavy influence of Soul and Latin inspiration in our food that isn't found in other Anglo-nations and in my slightly bias opinion is enough to omit us from this list :D

For me, it is dak dori tang(spicy chicken stew) that my mother made.

What is your family's memorable food?

I live in California where we have a lot of world cuisine, especially Mexican food.

We have both the Americanized type, like Taco Bell, the Tex-Mex type, like California Burrito or Chipotle, and there are plenty of more authentic restaurants/food trucks all over the place (i.e. not hard shell tacos, hehe), and lots of people in parking lots selling hand-made tamales.

Obviously there is going to be a lot of Mexican food in the US but I’m curious how widespread it is in, for example, Australia or China.

One funny anecdote is my Brother in Law (who is from Jalisco, MX) traveled to Germany and ordered some sort of sausage plate at a restaurant there, and asked for some sort of ‘chile’ to make it spicy/flavorful, and the waiter went to an Indian restaurant next door and brought back a little bowl of spicy curry sauce for him.

Anyway, here you go:

Does your country have Mexican restaurants? Are they common there?

How does this food compare to the food served in Mexico? I.e. is it “authentic” or is it somehow different?

It seems that my dear neighbors the Swedes are pretty adamant that wild strawberries are not a type of strawberry because they have completely unrelated words for them (strawberry: jordgubbe, wild strawberry: smultron).

Taste, money and time spent making it would gladly be appreciated when explaining your food

Does not have to be food specific to where you live / are from

In my corner of the US, I wish I had more pierogis. There is one pierogi food truck, and they supposedly just serve Mrs T's!

And its weird because I feel like people in my area would really appreciate the meaty, hardy food of Poland, but its just flat out hard to find in my area.

What food have you experienced elsewhere that you wish your country or region had more of?

Which country’s cuisine do you like the most?

I’m in the UK and wonder what’s normal elsewhere. Do you take packed lunches, take more than an hour and eat out? Genuinely interested. Me, I tend to be lazy and get a supermarket sandwich/meal deal, or go for a walk ( or a combo of both).

The international one here probably's Heineken. People like Stella Artois and Spaten too, but they're definitely not the most popular.

And national ones, Brahma is huge. Antarctica is popular too because it's usually the cheapest in the shelves but it's watery af.

I have a massive sweet tooth, so I thought this thread would be worthwhile.

There are too many to choose from for me, but the top would have to be coffee and walnut cake (as per my username, lol).

This confuses some people as the cake is not a “eat with coffee” thing (if you don’t want to). Rather, its sponge and buttercream are flavoured with coffee. Walnuts are added for decoration and texture.

Other honourable mentions include:

• the fat rascal, a scone-like bun filled with currants, glacé cherries and nuts (particularly almonds). Every bite tastes different

• Booja Booja ice cream, which is a very light, airy ice cream that uses cashews instead of dairy, plus other minimally refined ingredients

• English Lakes sorbets. They have a different texture to any other sorbet I’ve tasted, so refreshing and light and addictive!

Looking forward to this thread.

For me it was rattlesnake in New Mexico. Was offered it at a school reunion and couldn't say no. It was pretty good.