What my area is known for is famous throughout anyone who's ever passed through the city of Ottawa(the area I live in)...
There's a canadian pastry called Beavertails, pretty much a fried dough type thing. Yum!
Other than that, I guess you can say Ottawa is pretty good when it comes to Maple Syrup.
The foods that you're most likely to find if you live in Ottawa and want to go out for a meal though are... asian foods(vietnamese, chinese, japanese), and italian foods.

No complaints there though =-D

Avocados, oranges, lemons, strawberries, dates, grapes, wine, raisins, artichokes...

chicken and waffles?

What's that like? are they more like filled crepes?

next roadtrip i am printing this list and will have my menu at hand. although i am surprised to see people feel their area is known for dungeness crabs even tho the are not located remotely near the dungeness spit....

oh gosh how could we forget the lefsa!
its pretty good stuff
and also swedish meatballs
-Cheese Curds- one or two are good at the fair once a year, but i guess i'd have to say the fresh curds that squeek might be better...

my mom made hotdish today, i have no idea whats in it...and yet its still undeniably edible
mm mm mmm

Actually, Dungeness crab lives all over the North Pacific Coast - from northern California through the Aleutians. It is, however, named after Dungeness Spit.

Hee...What food in New Orleans known for? All of it!

Has anyone tasted both Vidalias and Walla Wallas? Are they similar? I've only had Walla Wallas, but I hear Vidalias are great.

in seattle it is maine lobster, florida smelt, russian caviar. but not dungeness crab :)

also we are very popular for the Italian Combo Sandwich

italian sausage and italian beef on a roll/hoagie bun with peppers (hot or sweet) dipped in beef juice and occassionally with some mozzarella cheese on it too

In reference to Linda's water ice. I think she is refereing to Italian water ice. sort of like a sherbert but not really in flavors like cherry, lemon, very sweet but refreshing.
Also I have to agree. Tastycakes ymmy, when my kids moved out west I had to send them boxes of butterscotch krimpets jelly krimpets and tandy cakes and also scrapple, which is a breakfast side dish,fried crispy on the outside and soft and spicy on the inside. You don't want to know whats in it. TeeHee.
One more thing Chicken pot pie, really big at church and fire hall fund raisers.
I think this is a south jersey thing though more than a north jersey of Philly thing. have a great week end all.

what are gobs?

Pepperoni Rolls. Yummy goodness.

You are right cockles is a shellfish, you can eat it half cook but be careful of hepatitis B.

Satay is also my all time favourite. There are two kinds are satay. Mince meat for the softer bite and the whole 3 pieces of meat for better bite. Whenever I pass by the stall, the babercue smell of Satay is always so temping....

Char keow teow has a few version too, wet,dry , with dark sauce or a healthier one that top up with plenty of vegtables. I prefer the healthier one

You like wanton, you can also try the shrimp dumpling, you will like it.

yummy.....

Cool! Elephant ears sounds just as good!

I forgot to mention Tarte au sucre as well, basically, sugar pie. Way to rich to have more than just a sliver, but sooooooooooooooooooo tasty.

My town is known for beer. lots of beer. and breweries. did i mention the beer?

this is funny...i'm trying to think of things other than beer, and i can't. i don't even drink. ales? lagers?

kim

oh....elk burgers! sublime! after you've had them it's difficult to even entertain a 'hamburger' as a possible food choice!

hadn't thought of potatoes in burritos....hm.....with cheese...hm....soundin' good....

and yes, carne asada is wonderful, equally wonderful as fishie tacos....

hey,

Pelau is pronounced (pay-lau). I sure do have a recipe and a cast iron skillet or even a crock pot is great.....and the good thing is it taste better the next day and the next...LOL. If you're interested in a Broccoli and cheddar soup I have a great simple recipe ideal for one person that's great as the weather gets cooler.

CHICKEN PELAU
2 1/2 - 3 lb chicken pieces seasoned with salt, black pepper, chives, thyme, garlic, parsley, 1 tsp. soy sauce, 1 tbsp. ketchup
2 cups rice (washed)
2 cups coconut milk and 2 cups water
1 large onion sliced
1 sweet pepper chopped
1 -1 1/2 cup pigeon peas or 1 tin of pigeon peas, drained (you can use black eye peas, or kidney beans as well)
2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 -1/2 cup sugar
salt & pepper to taste, hot pepper if feeling spicy :)

1. Heat oil in iron pot or cast iron skillet (make sure it's deep though)
2. Add sugar and allow to burn until dark brown
3. Add seasoned meat and stir till all the pieces are well coated with the burnt sugar; brown for 5 mins
4. Stir rice into chicken and turn often till well blended; cook for 3 mins more.
5. Add onion, sweet peppers and peas and stir fry for a few seconds.
6. Add salt, pepper, coconut milk and water; bring to the boil, lower heat, cover and simmer until rice is cooked and all the liquid has evaporated (about 20-30min).
Add more liquid if rice is still hard and continue to cook longer. Pelau can also be baked in the oven. Cover pot with tin foil, place in oven and bake at 350°F for 25-30 min.
*you can also use your crock pot . After step 4 put everything in crock pot and follow remain steps.

Let me know how it turns out. Bon Appetite!!

The locals claim that it is due to the German ancestry of many of the first Europeans to come here. But, there are lots of folks that eat different sorts of offal. When I was a kid growing up in another part of the country (Maryland), my mom made scrambled brains a few times but I have always attributed that to her being brought up under limited economic circumstances in NYC. Brains themselves are kind of tasteless and have a mooshy texture. So, they lend themselves well to being breaded and deep fried (I contend that, if you are hungry, you'll eat deep fried cardboard). But, since they have an egg-y sort of texture, they can also be scrambled together with them and some other stuff.

""Butter & Eggs Day" with a big parade" lol ;) you guys know how to party :)