What food/drink do you crave from your travels?

Rogueish

Is there any food or drink that you tasted while travelling that you cannot get here in Ireland that you crave every now and then?

I miss Starbucks Hot Apple Cider (Ithink that it was Starbucks anyway - correct me if I'm wrong).

I don't drink tea, tolerate herbal tea and drink a minimal amount of coffee but discovered hot apple cider when I was in the U.S. We were on a road trip to Ohio from Philadelphia and stopped at a service station when I got my first taste.

I think it is juice made from cider apples heated up. I've never come close to tasting anything else like it since I came home. It was yummy.

Just wondering if there are any other nostalgic nutters around about.

crosstownk

Still crave the amazing Mexican buffet breakfast I had in a hotel in Monterrey, Mexico. Mexican food just doesn't be the same here - but it will have to do!

Gordon

I miss so many things. (I'm a Scot in Greece)

I miss great curries from Indian restaurants, with the little bowls of chutney, the poppadoms, naan bread and great tasting curry.

I miss black pudding, potato scones, irn bru, breakfast rolls with the soft bread, Mothers Pride bread sometimes, nice bacon, proper Guinness and a certain red beer from Dublin that I can't remember the name off.

Ag marbh

Beer Laos from Laos without a doubt. No beer comes close to this lovely stuff

meditraitor

Shrimp Croquettes in Brussels,(Brutal city but I would nearly go back for thes alone)

smashey

A dish from Singapore called 'Mee Rebus'.

Mee Rebus
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A true marriage between Chinese and Malay kitchen. Egg noodles with fried tofu, shallots, beansprouts, egg and green chilles topped with a rich shrimp sauce of Malay mixed spices and Chinese bean paste thickened with sweet potatoes! Perfect!!

The Hill Billy

From England I miss Twiglets & damn all else.

However, these are the things I miss most about Dusseldorf. (Worth checking out if you are ever there...)

• Schweinebrotchen (a bread roll filled with slices of roast pork & onions) from Ham Ham on Kurzestrasse.
• Schweinehaxe (whole spit-roasted pork knuckle served on the bone with mashed spuds & saurkraut) from Schweine Janes on Bolkerstrasse.
• Any kebab from Envar's turkish kebab shop near Sutton's Irish Bar.
• Jever pils & krumme (cherry liqueur) in Liebevoll on Belsenplatz.
• Samtkragen (kick-ass shot) in Discovery Bar on Luisenstrasse.
• Gluhwein (mulled wine) on the Niklausmarkt.
• Heisse backfisch (similar to pollock) in a beer & herb batter on the Niklausmarkt.
• Reibekuchen (potato pancakes) with apple sauce on the Niklausmarkt.

BuffyBot

Wintergreen Icebreakers from the States. And good Okonomiyaki from Japan

Tree

proper tortilla di patatas from spain
siroopwafels from the netherlands
thuringers from luxembourg (lovely thick sausage, mmmmmmmmm)



i always miss rasa when i leave cork

simu

French bread and confectionary.

Blisterman

I miss Irish Breakfast rolls. The ones in England, pale in comparison.

dudara

I love pork scratchings and buy tonnes of bags any time I'm in England

luckat

Outdoor food from Japan: squid on a stick, roasted chestnuts, roast sweet potato, yakatori. Mmmm.

And Japanese ice cream - green tea flavour, chestnut flavour...

Tazz T

Ice cold restsina served with Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumbers and green peppers that taste lnothing like they do here. Cheese Saganaki and Symi Shrimp.

Roll on June.

Shabadu

Proper, fresh calamari. I've yet to have it perfectly fresh or properly cooked in Ireland, and they never do the tentacles, which are the best part. Also, proper Greek frappés. None of this sugary creamy rubbish we get over here. Also, Turkish Coffee and tea and Greek tomatoes.

Gordon

Tazz, if you're in Athens give me a shout and we can have the first ever Boards Beer in Greece. (Bords Byra Ellada Ena)

Shab: a Greek frappe is just Nescafe, sugar and milk. The trick is in the creation - start with a little coffee, sugar and a little water then (with a handheld device) mix until all frothy, then add water and keep mixing, adding water, keeping mixing etc.

Tazz T

Just missed me, Gordon. I was there for Greek Independence Day.

Taking the missus and the little 'un at the start of June. Don't know if we'll be stopping off in Athens - might go straight to the islands from one of those new Malev flights or fly straight to Crete. Waiting to see if we can get a deal.

But if we spend a day or two in Athens, I'll give ya a shout.

Just thought of another one Whole Sea Bream marinated in lemon, olive oil and rigani done on a charcoal grill.

Kail Orexi!

babaduck

Brik from Tunisia

Pain au Chocolate from France, actually any French patisserie!!!

Pinchos & Txakoli form the Basque Country

Home fries from the USA

Souvlaki from Greece

Ulster Fry from Norn' Iron

Shabadu

Gordon wrote:

Shab: a Greek frappe is just Nescafe, sugar and milk. The trick is in the creation - start with a little coffee, sugar and a little water then (with a handheld device) mix until all frothy, then add water and keep mixing, adding water, keeping mixing etc.

But I can't find any of the little handheld whisky things over here! Also, I like mine black, with a few ice cubes. *yum*

Gordon

Send me your address and I'll post you a cheapy one. Can't do the same for the souvlakis though!

m_stan

Falafels from those street stalls in Amsterdam. After a night on the town, nothing can beat one or two of these !!!

tSubh Dearg

Hmmmm let me see...

From Denmark I miss their hot dogs that they do on the street, so tasty, especially the French Polser (there should be a slash through that o but I can never remember how to do that) which has French Dressing in it which may sound weird but is just gorgeous!!

I also miss proper Danish pastries or Viennerbrod, they just don't compare here at all.

Sometimes I miss the stews that I had while travelling in Tanzania, the taste and the randomness of the way the meat was cut up. They were yummy.

I also agree with Shabadu about calamari, the nicest I ever had was in Spain. It's just not the same over here.

Kinetic^

Krispy Kreme doughnuts & papa johns pizza from the US.
Pizza from rome was also beautiful!!