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True Dough

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7. Interesting, but not surprising

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:08 PM

Apr 5

After generations have become accustomed to enjoying meals that originated from afar, some people naturally consider it native because they know nothing different.

In that same vein, some New Yorkers and some Chicagoans could probably spend forever debating which city has the best pizza and not even consider Naples (Napoli) in that conversation.

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What's your favorite foreign cuisine? [View all] True Dough Apr 5 OP

Hunter/gatherer. multigraincracker Apr 5 #1

You omitted French. no_hypocrisy Apr 5 #2

There's only 10 options available True Dough Apr 5 #4

I chose other. All of them. Lochloosa Apr 5 #3

Had To Pass ProfessorGAC Apr 5 #5

Interesting, but not surprising True Dough Apr 5 #7

We Can However, Rule Out Milano ProfessorGAC Apr 5 #11

that was kind of what I was thinking Kali Apr 5 #20

Lebanese walkingman Apr 5 #6

Fascinating choice, walkingman True Dough Apr 5 #8

Kibbeh (little footballs), grape-leaf and cabbage rolls, maamoul (date crescent-shaped cookies), walkingman Apr 5 #9

All of the above. mwmisses4289 Apr 5 #10

fish and chips with malt vinegar Skittles Apr 5 #12

With True Dough Apr 5 #13

I prefer spotted dick Skittles Apr 5 #14

It's True Dough Apr 5 #15

While planning a multi-family Thanksgiving, my British friend said she'd bring spotted dick. Attilatheblond Apr 5 #29

it is certainly not what my fussbudget English grandma called it Skittles Apr 6 #37

My British friend is anything but fussy Attilatheblond Apr 6 #39

my mum disliked 'bangs' Skittles Apr 6 #40

My friend and her Long Island native husband got into it re flashlight/torch Attilatheblond Apr 6 #43

I got one over on them when I was a kid in England Skittles Apr 6 #45

Sounds like a particularly unpleasant STD. Ocelot II Apr 6 #42

When in Rome! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 5 #16

Go True Dough Apr 5 #17

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 6 #44

Thai...but I can't partake any more. Tikki Apr 5 #18

Tikki True Dough Apr 5 #19

my nit picky question Kali Apr 5 #21

Of course, DUers can specify as you just did, Kali. True Dough Apr 5 #22

I dated someone from Taiwan when I was in college Wednesdays Apr 5 #28

Turkish food is excellent. We have two Turkish restaurants in a nearby town here in CT and it is a treat to go have CTyankee Apr 5 #23

Ital by Jamacians IbogaProject Apr 5 #24

I chose Italian, but Polish is a close second Wednesdays Apr 5 #25

Vietnamese. Ocelot II Apr 5 #26

Pho Le, is less then a mile from my house makes both of those irisblue Apr 6 #41

Of the choices given, Italian. greatauntoftriplets Apr 5 #27

I'll kill for ... littlemissmartypants Apr 5 #30

LMSP and the case of True Dough Apr 5 #31

I see them in my dreams, True. 🍴💭 🤓 littlemissmartypants Apr 5 #32

Korean jmowreader Apr 5 #33

Kimchi and Soju for breakfast? LudwigPastorius Apr 7 #46

French fries and English muffins........ Go deep into the culture. Norrrm Apr 5 #34

Off this list, Thai then Japanese Ilikepurple Apr 5 #35

Korean food FM123 Apr 5 #36

Vietnamese. Mike Niendorff Apr 6 #38

Not really foreign, but Tex-Mex. (...and no, I don't mean Taco Bell) LudwigPastorius Apr 7 #47