Thought I’d ask this because I want to discover more foods from across the world

(Also I shouldn’t have to say this to americans, please state where you are from and state where you are from without acronyms or shortened names because I’ve seen US Defaultism on lemmy and not all of us are going to know your acronyms considering we’re global users)

  • JackbyDevEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    I am from the southeast US. I don’t necessarily believe any of these dishes are unique to my area, but I really enjoy them.

    1. Grits. Sort of like oatmeal but corn. There are plenty of ways to make it, some make it sweet, some make it savory, some do a little of both. Shrimp and grits is a popular dish, but I think it’s more associated with Louisiana specifically.
    2. Divinity. A very rich, sugary treat. I haven’t had many chances to have this, but it’s very good. It’s the sort of treat I associate with big family dinners on Thanksgiving from family members who “haven’t seen [me] since [I] was this big” who have long since passed away.
    3. Reindeer Mix and Diddly Doos. These are two winter treats my family makes. I don’t believe they’re local dishes or anything, but because my mom makes them I do consider them cultural. Reindeer Mix is essentially home made Chex Mix you mix a few forms of Chex cereals with other ingredients and drizzle a savory sauce over it and bake it. Tastes best warm. Diddly Doos are basically cheese biscuit/crackers. Think “cheese straw” but shaped in a disk. I think some people call them cheese doodles.
    • knemesis@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      1 day ago

      Grits were my first thought. I can’t believe how many people don’t like them, but then I remember the glue they serve at diners like Waffle House. It just needs to be prepared right. I spent two years on the west coast and I couldn’t stand how hard they were to find! A southern friend I met there even had a care package sent from their mother that had grits in it; just a testament to how much of a comfort food they can be… when made correctly. South Carolinian here.

      • JackbyDevEnglish
        1·
        16 hours ago

        A buddy of mine loves sweet tea and was upset he couldn’t get it up in Ohio anywhere. However he did like that they served warm unsweet tea so he could get the sugar to dissolve lmao.

      • Dravin@lemmy.world
        1·
        18 hours ago

        A number of places serve instant grits which are just horrendous. If that was one’s first experience I could see how it is a turn off. Sometimes it is from places you don’t expect. I remember ordering cheese grits as a side at one BBQ joint in North Carolina and they were instant grits with a pinch of shredded cheese dropped on top.

          • JackbyDevEnglish
            2·
            1 day ago

            I didn’t think it was uniquely southern, I thought they had it in the north too.