Stupid Names for Food

• the Bear

  28 Jun 07, 23:17

  well, thought since we eat so much, i got to start one of these
  
  let's start with this one..
  
  Spotted Dick
  
  
  
  and this is what it actually is:
  
  
  
  a steamed pudding with nuts, berries and currants, usually served drenched in custard, brown sugar or butter... or in combination..
  
  silly name
• the Bear

  28 Jun 07, 23:18

  then there is...
  
  Toad In A Hole
  
  
  
  it's sausages in yorkshire batter, served with veggies and gravy
  
  if you have any, just feel free to add
• TrixCereals

  28 Jun 07, 23:21

  
  
  Sweet Tamarind with weird brand.
• DC+

  28 Jun 07, 23:21

  
  
  mixed feelings on this
• Clarrisa

  28 Jun 07, 23:23

  eyeeer both of dem look gross. 1st one like fungus den 2nd one like those kind of.. um beige hot dogs if u noe wat i mean. so er xin rite.
• pervertboi

  28 Jun 07, 23:24

  
  
  Need i say more....
• the Bear

  28 Jun 07, 23:24

  we eat 'cloud ear fungus'
  
  

  Originally posted by Clarrisa:

  eyeeer both of dem look gross. 1st one like fungus den 2nd one like those kind of.. um beige hot dogs if u noe wat i mean. so er xin rite.

• Kuali Baba

  29 Jun 07, 01:13

  Originally posted by pervertboi:

  
  
  Need i say more....

  Snapped while I was in Finland:
  
  
• Kuali Baba

  29 Jun 07, 01:18

  How about...
  
  ...cock-a-leekie?
  
  
  
  ...beef jerky?
  
  
  
  ...head cheese?
  
  
• Fatum

  29 Jun 07, 01:22

  
  beef jerky are just ang moh bah kwa ....
  
  I buy a packet of the sweet stuff if my bak kwa craving gets too unbearable ....
• ben1406

  29 Jun 07, 01:38

  cock-a-leekie is a nice soup. made it for a soup special at work once.. most british food have very odd terms..
• Kuali Baba

  29 Jun 07, 01:53

  And pork scratchings sounds like dirt.
• Fatum

  29 Jun 07, 01:54

  
  british cuisine .... *sniggers ....
• av98m

  29 Jun 07, 08:27

  Originally posted by Fatum:

  british cuisine .... *sniggers ....

  hey, I like my bangers and mash ok!
  
  oh yah, bangers. another stupid name
• av98m

  29 Jun 07, 08:28

  sheperd's pie.
  
  "...Mike swore it was made from real sheperds" - Jonathan Browne in Ginger You're Barmy
• av98m

  29 Jun 07, 08:31

  gao sai (dog shit)
  
  from Thailand, that pork floss thingy
• Wanda

  29 Jun 07, 09:43

  Bear forgot your Soup Kaki.
• the Bear

  29 Jun 07, 09:44

  but it really was 'goat hoof soup'
  
  

  Originally posted by Wanda:

  Bear forgot your Soup Kaki.

• elindra

  29 Jun 07, 09:45

  Originally posted by TrixCereals:

  Sweet Tamarind with weird brand.

  I dunno....
  The picture kind of reminds you of something
  
  Anyway C ock Brand is very common leh
  
  We have C ock Brand Cooking Oil
  C ock Brand rice noodles
  Just google it
  
• the Bear

  29 Jun 07, 22:14

  btw, those who live in Bedok near the interchange.. is there still that stall that sells "Fried Rectum"
• kenn3th

  1 Jul 07, 21:24

  the dick is funny
• choco B

  4 Jul 07, 16:30

  Glico Collon
  
  
  
  Actually it quite resembles...err...
• FireIce

  4 Jul 07, 16:31

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  btw, those who live in Bedok near the interchange.. is there still that stall that sells "Fried Rectum"

  some kuay chup stalls got.......
• jetta

  5 Jul 07, 00:13

  Some off the top of my head. No pics, sorry.
  
  Pigs in a blanket - sausage wrapped in croissant pastry.
  
  Calpis - popular beverage in Japan. (I've always thought of this as California piss water. )
  
  Here are more from Japan:
  http://www.engrish.com/category_index.php?category=Candy
  
  http://www.engrish.com/category_index.php?category=Drinks
  
  
• Keii

  5 Jul 07, 00:14

  Don't get me started on HK/China menus.