Uwajima Questions: What food is popular in your country?

Q: What food is popular in your country? / あなたの国ではどんな食べ物が人気ですか?

The Question is from: かい (Kai)   

The answer from Andrew711 (US):

We have a lot of favorites that vary from person to person, like some people would eat either hot dogs or burgers at barbecues and picnics. But, I would have to say Pizza is one of our favorite foods here in the US.

バーベキューやピクニックでホットドッグやハンバーガーを食べる人もいるように、人によって多くのお気に入りがあります。しかし、ピザはここアメリカで私たちのお気に入りの食べ物の1つだと言わざるを得ません。

  • Quotes of Pizza: 
    • "Pizza is not a 'trend' it's a way of life" - Anonymous
      "ピザは「トレンド」ではなく、生き方です。" - 氏名不詳
    • "You can't make everyone happy. You're not pizza." - Anonymous
      "ピザじゃないんだから、みんなを幸せにすることはできないよ。" - 氏名不詳

Pizza 

The answer from Char350 (Dallas, US): 

America has a diverse food culture, so if we focus more specifically to my region (Dallas, Texas), Texas style barbecue comes to mind. I am originally from Hong Kong, so some popular Hong Kong food include: wonton noodles, "bubble" egg waffles, and Hong Kong style milk tea (made with ceylon tea leaves and evaporated milk).

アメリカには多様な食文化があるので、私の地域(テキサス州ダラス)にもっと具体的に焦点を合わせれば、テキサススタイルのバーベキューが頭に浮かびます。私は香港出身なので、人気のある香港料理には、ワンタン麺、「バブル」エッグワッフル、香港風ミルクティー(セイロン茶葉と蒸発ミルクで作製)などがあります。

 

Texas BBQ

Hong Kong Wonton Noodle
Hong Kong's Bubble Egg Waffle
Hong Kong Style Milk Tea

 

The answer from Dane Beninger (CANADA):

A popular food up in Canada is poutine, basically it's french fries smothered in gravy, melted cheese and cheese curds. I've seen some places offer different variations of this delicacy, I've seen pulled pork poutine, butter chicken poutine, one place has both shrimp poutine AND lobster poutine (I haven't had it yet, but I'm intrigued). One place offered a poutine but instead of french fries, they put it on a hot dog - you can't go to Canada and not try poutine.

カナダで人気のある食べ物はプーティンで、基本的にはグレービー、溶けたチーズカード(凝乳)、チーズをあえたフライドポテトです。私はいくつかの場所がこの繊細さの異なるバリエーションを提供しているのを見てきました。プルドポークプーティン、バターチキンプーティンを見たことがあります、ある場所にはエビプーティンとロブスタープーティンの両方を持っています(私はまだそれを食べたことがありませんが実に興味をそそられます)。またある場所ではプーティンを提供してましたが、ホットドッグの上にフレンチフライをのせてました。カナダに来て、プーティンを試さないのは有り得ませんよ。

 Canada's pulled pork poutine

Canada's butter chicken poutine

Canada's shrimp poutine 

poutine hot dog


This page is solely created for "Uwajima World Link," Office Seike's weekly FM radio program on Wednesdays, 1:00 PM- 1:55 PM JST, broadcasting from Uwajima City, located in the southern part of Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
The questions we present here are from students from Ehime Pref. Uwajima Minami Secondary School in Uwajima City. They are eager to learn English & various cultures out there in the world.

We, Office Seike, strongly believe learning other languages and cultures brings broader perspectives and hints to local cities like our hometown Uwajima. Also, it helps us discover and appreciate our unique traditions and rich local cultures. We sincerely hope your answers to these students' questions inspire them, guide them, and let them be interested in you and your cultures.

Please leave us your comments and answers from below. 

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ここで紹介する質問は、愛媛県立宇和島南中等教育学校の学生さんからのものです。彼らは世界中の英語と様々な文化を学ぶことを熱望しています。

私たちオフィス・セイケは、他の言語や文化を学ぶことは、故郷の宇和島のような地方都市により広い視点や発展のヒントをもたらすと強く信じています。また、私たちのユニークな伝統と豊かな地元の文化を自身が発見し、大切にすることに役立ちます。これらの学生の質問に対するあなたの答えが、彼らを鼓舞し、導き、彼らがあなたの文化にも興味を持ってもらうことを心から願っています。

以下からご意見や回答をお寄せください。

よろしくお願いします。

Thank you in advance. 

Masaki Seike, Director.

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4 comments

in case of France i could say some well know one such as “the boeuf bourguignon” and " pot au feu" and many more. but it mostly depend on the region. for exemple if you love cheese. potatoes and ham. when coming in mountain region, then the “Raclette” is made for you. a good hot potato covered with melted cheese and a slice of ham. during winter is so good.

LuisKiller73

We have a lot of favorites that vary from person to person, like some people would eat either hot dogs or burgers at barbecues and picnics. But, I would have to say Pizza is one of our favorite foods here in the US.

Andrew711

America has a diverse food culture, so if we focus more specifically to my region (Dallas, Texas), Texas style barbecue comes to mind.

I am originally from Hong Kong, so some popular Hong Kong food include: wonton noodles, “bubble” egg waffles, and Hong Kong style milk tea (made with ceylon tea leaves and evaporated milk).

Char350 (Dallas, US)

A popular food up in Canada is poutine, basically it’s french fries smothered in gravy, melted cheese and cheese curds. I’ve seen some places offer different variations of this delicacy, I’ve seen pulled pork poutine, butter chicken poutine, one place has both shrimp poutine AND lobster poutine (I haven’t had it yet, but I’m intrigued). One place offered a poutine but instead of french fries, they put it on a hot dog – you can’t go to Canada and not try poutine.

Dane Beninger

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