“I was moderately poor, but I ate caviar all the time as a cheap snack.”
In fact, in different places around the world, the most commonplace foods are considered serious delicacies abroad.
So Redditoru/Well_shit__-_-asked, “What common foods in your country areconsidered delicaciesby foreigners?”
Here are some of the responses.
“In Spain, good olive oil.
When people visit, you might buy the cheapest olive oil and it will taste so flavorful.
In the U.S., even the more expensive olive oils don’t compare.”
“It may sound silly, but here in Iceland our delicacy is water.
Our tap water is perfect and every local drinks it straight from the tap.
Around the world, however, people buy bottled Icelandic water.”
It’s an acquired taste and very polarizing.
You either love it or hate it.
“In Egypt, falafel is basically food for the poor.
In many other countries, fast casual falafel is comparatively so expensive it’s mind-blowing.”
There are some really delicious locally made wines that cost $10 dollars for a bottle.
“Blue crabs here in Maryland.
“I lived in Iraq for a year where a dozen delicious lamb chops cost about $5.
I was stunned to find out it’s a delicacy elsewhere.”
“Carniolan sausage, also known as Krainer wurst.
It’s protected by the E.U.
“Stroopwafel here in The Netherlands.
15.“Morels.
We would get five to ten pounds on average depending on the year.
I couldnt live without them.
No other mushroom compares.”
My brother played the meanest joke by bringing these home from Australia.
You cant find anything like these chocolate coated biscuits in the states.”
“InFranceit’s the baguettes.
I’ve seen American tourists walk out of French boulangeries with about a dozen of them.
Slow down buddy, fresh bread is made all day long here.
You don’t need to stock up on that much.”
“In Spain jamon serrano and jamon Iberico de bellota are really common.
you could find a very good product for a very affordable price.
In other countries you’ll find it for a pretty hefty price tag.”
“I’m from the UK and Ive had American friends beg me to send over Cadbury chocolate.
but Americans still go nuts for it.”
“Where I’m from in Canada, lobster isn’t for special occasions.
In fact, people eat it all the time.
24.“Hotdogs!
At a train station in Switzerland I saw ‘authentic American hotdogs’ being sold for about 15.
They did not look authentic, and I was too cheap to find out if they tasted authentic.”
In the Philippines I can buy them at any grocery store or even from a street vendor.
In fact, in many Asian markets, you could buy them boiled peeled in cans.
I’ve rarely ever heard of them outside of Asia.”
“Pecorino Romano cheese from its namesake, Rome.
I asked him to cut me a smaller piece because I didn’t want to pay a fortune.
When he finally handed me the cheese with the sticker slapped on the packaging, it was only 1.20.
Back home in Canada this same slice would have easily been $20.”
27.“Carnitas.
It’s a huge staple in Cyprus, and we eat it all the times.
I only really see it on exotic cheese plates and theveryoccasional summer BBQ.
You are welcome.”
