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One ingredient from every country

Rushina

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If a list were to be made of the one ingredient a region/country was famous for what would be on it?

For Eg. Truffles - Piedmont, Italy

Rushina

If the criteria is an ingredient, (not a dish), for which the region is "famous", (or what is quintessential, not emblematic), then how about:

Countries:

Ireland - Potato

France - Snails

Holland - Chocolate

India - Curry

Mexico - Chiles

Japan - Raw Fish

China - Rice

USA - Beef (a tough choice)

States:

Hawii - Pineapple

Maine - Lobster

Texas - Beef

Louisiana - Shrimp

Alaska - Crab

Georgia - Peach

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Italy - Parmaggiano (if I had to pick one ingredient to represent all of Italy)

Washington State - oysters

Maryland - crabs (blue)

New York - Fois Gras :shock:

England - cheddar

New Mexico - Blue Corn

Georgia - Peaches or Vidalia Onions

Sicily - swordfish or sardines

Naples - tomatos or mozzarella di bufala

Modena - balsamico tradizionale

Rheims - champagne

Bordeaux - Bordeaux

piemonte - Truffles

Alaska - Salmon

Chicago - sausage

Iowa - pork

Hungary - paprika

Nebraska - wheat

Brittany - butter

Portugal - bacalao

Navarra - Asparagus

Long Island - clams

Tuscany - porcini or cinghiale

that's all for now.

John Sconzo, M.D. aka "docsconz"

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docsconz

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some more:

Pantelleria - capers

Ustica - lentils

Perigord - fois gras

John Sconzo, M.D. aka "docsconz"

"Remember that a very good sardine is always preferable to a not that good lobster."

- Ferran Adria on eGullet 12/16/2004.

Docsconz - Musings on Food and Life

Slow Food Saratoga Region - Co-Founder

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Jensen

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Canada - Maple Syrup

Canadian back bacon

Heh and here I was thinking salmon ...

British Columbia: salmon

Alberta: beef

Saskatchewan: wheat

Manitoba: I'm stumped here; somebody help me out

Ontario: another stumper for me (my excuse is that I'm a "bad British Columbian")

Quebec: poutine

New Brunswick: potatoes??

PEI: shellfish? more potatoes?

Newfoundland: cod

Yukon: sourdough

NWT: caribou

Nunavat: ??? ... whales

Jen Jensen

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mongo_jones

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colorado--john elway; wait, we're talking about food; um, beer?

calcutta: roshogullas, puchka, mutton-rolls, shorshe-bata ilish

delhi: butter chicken

bombay: pav-bhaji

hyderabad: hyderabadi biryani, baghera baingan, mirchi bhajjis

oops, wrong thread--this belongs in the "one dish from every country/region/city" thread

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[i welcome corrections of misimpressions or outdated things I may be picking based on stereotypes! :shock: ]

Quebec to me would be maple syrup, and I'd also give that to Vermont.

Malaysia: Durian, rambutan, belacan...that's 3 ingredients...I guess if I'm choosing, it'll be rambutan. :raz: Oh, and should I restrict that to the East Coast?

I guess Brazil is coffee. Colombia, too, if we're only including foodstuffs. :shock:

Tuscany: Another tough one to pick, because of its agricultural richness, but Chianti wine comes to mind.

Galicia, Spain: Pulpo

And here's an odd one: Nice: Lavendar (grows wild and smells so delicious!)

This is harder than I thought it would be.

Jamaica: Rum

Cuba: Sugar cane

Philippines: Pineapples

Sudan: Gum Arabic

Saudi Arabia: Dates

Iran: Pistachios

Spain: The first thing I think of is saffron, but I forget what region it grows in.

Hungary: Paprika

Sweden: Pickled herring (um, is that an ingredient or a dish?)

Russia: Vodka

Mexico: Corn

Aren't word-association games fun? :raz:

Michael aka "Pan"

 

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Greece - olives

France - goat cheese

Italy - Parmigiano Reggiano

New York - bagels

Florida - oranges

India - peppercorns

Madagascar - vanilla

Alaska - salmon

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Jinmyo

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Ontario: Octoberfest sausage or Ontario Pork.

Yes.

Also icewine and Ontario lamb.

Quebec: Oka cheese.

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Are we talking in terms of ingredients used most often, say, in national dishes, or are we talking about the stuff that an outsider most associates with the country of its origin, like what one would want to bring home after visiting the foreign country? This is tough; ingredients rather than national dishes.

I'm sure to be wrong on lots of these, but here goes:

Lebanon______bulgur wheat

Greece_______yogurt

Turkey_______apricots

Iran__________sturgeon, pistachios

Armenia______grapes and their leaves

India _________mangoes, cashews

United States___cranberries

Bolivia_________maize

Egypt__________fava beans

Pakistan________rice

Brazil__________black beans

China__________peanuts

Morocco________harissa

Poland_________kielbasa

Syria__________rosewater

Ecuador________bananas

Mexico_________papayas

New Zealand____lamb

Germany______cabbage

Spain_________almonds

Vietnam_______black pepper

Senegal_______groundnuts

Ghana________cassava

Scotland______salmon

Indonesia_____cinnamon

Denmark______licorice

Philippines_____coconuts

Sri Lanka______black tea

The Caribbean__plantains

Ivory Coast____yams

Thailand_______pineapple, rice

Ireland________potatoes, pork

Belgium_______beer, mussels

Netherlands____cheese

St. Lucia_______green figs?

France_________pastry... surely its own food group.

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