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I'd heard the slander about Irish food but when I visited I had beef and Guinness pies, spiced stuffed mushrooms and herbaceous handmade brats.
also had a potato chip butter sandwich, but I was quite deep in the cups by that point and it tasted great.
could not complain.
haven't been to Britain yet.
Tayto sandwich feckin rules
That’s just something they serve there in the Irish themed pubs for the tourists.
not in my experience, those were fairly common menu items in restaurants.
besides, that was far from an exhaustive list of the good food in Ireland.
also, irish themed pubs?
in Ireland?
you mean "pubs"?
Sorry, I should have added a /joke or something on the end.
There was/is a proliferation of Irish themed pubs in other countries that give a false impression of what pubs in Ireland are like, as well as some actual Irish pubs in very touristy areas doing the same. The standard explanation being “it’s just for the tourists”.
oh, haha, sorry, of course.
I should better keep context in mind.
instead, I assumed you were an american doofing around.
Sounds quite similar to Steak and Ale pies, various curried items and herby sausages you'd find across the UK.
I'm sure.
I've been to a lot of countries, and food stereotypes are almost always misinterpreted or false.
a person who had lived in Ireland for a year told me the food was terrible and specifically mentioned the stews, how difficult she found it to get good food.
by which I guess she meant sandwiches?
then I ate several stews in Ireland and I was like how the heck could you possibly hate a boldly flavored savory beef and veg stew, especially during the colder part of the year?
to the point where you damned the entire cuisine?
speaking of stereotypes, I'm in India right now, and curry is not super popular here.
it's just not a very popular dish.
they have tons of sauces and gravies, and spiced lentil soups, but curry is way down on the list in terms of popularity.
wouldn't have guessed.
ireland was supposed to have terrible food from firsthand accounts people I knew who traveled there, and I had a bunch of great food there.
I think people just don't like things that are different than they're used to, so if they travel somewhere for a week and they aren't used to the texture or taste of something, they try it once, get surprised and assume it's bad.
So where are you from 😁 ?