I'm a Zimbabwean šæš¼ who has stayed half of her life in Malawi š²š¼
If I could pick one souvenir food wise it would be this garlic sauce from here in Malawi.
Will make a series of posts on this.
What is one souvenir you would give to a visitor of the country of residence or origin?
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claimsou@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 282d
French leaving in Germany. To French visitors, we give German wine (from the Rhine region). The French are always blown away that there can be good wine on this side of the border. They also like some of the Joghurt from here. They taste like beforeā¦ They are usually unimpressed by the German beer.
PinkInSlippers@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 282d
The pics of the Rhine area are beautiful. I'm sure the white wine must be exquisite.
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 282d
Their Riesling is top notch. It was originally developed there and theyāve been growing it since the Middle Ages. Very lively grape (also a favorite for sparkling wine production). Basically the quintessential German variety, though it is also grown in other countries nowadays.
Vanth@reddthat.com · 13 pts · 282d
(I'm in the US). I've been told by multiple friends in multiple countries that they appreciate Reese's Pieces peanut butter candies. The salty-sweet combo is unique and they don't get them often in their countries.
My other go-tos depending on who I'm visiting would be a locally roasted coffee or an over-the-top flavor bomb craft beer. Like my local brewery has a seasonal on rotation right now, "Sprinkled doughnut double spiced oatmeal stout" with a bright, colorful can. My German friend is offended but intrigued by the beers I bring. Usually he gets playfully wound up insisting they don't count as real beer.
claimsou@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 282d
Donāt worry, Germans are offended by every non-German beers.
idiomaddict@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 282d
Iāve seen Germans turn their noses up at beautiful Belgian beers before immediately drinking a (delicious, but not legally allowed to be sold as beer in Germany) desperados. Granted, I shit all over German Mexican food and also love Taco Bell (and I donāt consider it Mexican food), so I donāt have a leg to stand on here.
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 281d
Harsh, but true. Apparently Lone Star is acceptable?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI9DX8O3F-o
Nomad@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 281d
Am German, found the exception. There is a beautiful little brewery in Lucerne right at the Lake. Go there and drink one of both beers on tap. Yes its that good. :)
PinkInSlippers@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 282d
I had to Google the Reese candies, they look like Smarties! I'm sure the peanut butter in them makes a unique taste.
That beer sounds super rich. Most visitors to Malawi are intrigued by the local "Kuche Kuche".
I would definitely love some roasted coffee. I haven't had coffee in almost 4 years. I usually drink herbal teas from the farm.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 282d
Theres a brewery in Astoria on the Columbia river (Oregon side), they're called 'Rogue'. They have made some of the most out there beers i've ever had. The Double Chocolate Stout actually tasted like chocolate; the maple-bacon..something.. beer, was possibly the worst beer i've ever tried š. Great venue, so glad we could stop there for a couple beers on a trip a few years back.
The US do beers well, its a shame the major beer companies from there give it a poor reputation. But i suppose thats the same with anything, you gota look more closely to see the stuff of value. I'd not want Aus to be judged on Fosters for instance.. š
Vanth@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 282d
Hate to break it to you, but in the US, Fosters is absolutely marketed as the Australian beer š. I think the Foster's in our stores is brewed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin under license though.
I've never seen stuff like Toohey's or VB here. Next time I go to Aus, maybe I'll do a cheep beer swap and bring cans of Keystone Light, Natty Light, Miller High Life, some of our other "sex-in-a-canoe" beers, as in "fucking close to water".
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 281d
Hahaha! I wouldn't be surprised if old mate Paul Hogan (croc dundee) is still in the ads! I can't remember if theres a brewery still doing Fosters in Aus, I'm pretty sure the British just brew it somewhere on their patch as well.
Haven't thought about Tooheys in years, seems to have gone out of fashion over in WA (Western Aus), the Queenslanders are probably still chuggin it though.
If you do a cheap beer swap VB is def one for the swap, other potential water substitutes might be XXXX, and Great Northern. Interesting thing about those beers is they're way more popular in certain parts of the country and almost unknown in others.
portifornia@piefed.social · 1 pts · 281d
Unfortunately, not any more: Rogue filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on November 25, 2025, and has choosen to close and sell off everything instead of trying to reorganize or recover.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 280d
Oh, thats a shame. Their beers were so great. I suppose all good things come to an end, thats especially true for a small operation like that.
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 13 pts · 282d
The most German condiment I can think of (besides Lƶwensenf, I guess). Itās a mildly spicy, curry-flavored ketchup that youāll probably find in every single German pantry.
EDIT: actually, now that I think about it, Lƶwensenf is definitely the classier choice. Traditional spicy German mustard from DĆ¼sseldorf. Be careful with the red one, that definitely packs quite a punch (say goodbye to your sinuses), but the others are still very flavorful and well balanced. Goes great with Bratwurst, LeberkƤse, or fatty meats (like a pork roast). Some people also like to put it on Teewurst (a type of spreadable smoked sausage made from pork and bacon).
If you donāt like it spicy, they also have a sweet Bavarian style (very mild). Traditionally, this is served with WeiĆwurst (Bavarian veal sausage) and a pretzel.
PinkInSlippers@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 282d
Nice!
Looking forward to learning some German after I complete my Zulu and French courses on Duolingo.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 282d
Surely it has to be these tasty bastards, for Deutchland.
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 281d
Morgens halb zehn in Deutschland š¤
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 281d
Somethings lost in the translation, but yes i have broken the rule and had them later than morning tea! Even as late as lunch! š
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 281d
That just their advertising slogan, which everyone in Germany has likely heard before.
Donāt worry, itās totally acceptable to eat these any time of the day, even in Germany. After all, itās nine thirty somewhere.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 281d
Oh, i'd been told about this slogan! Hadn't actually read or heard it before. Now to go back and learn it for work on Monday to impress/annoy the german colleagues.
bitofarambler@crazypeople.online · 11 pts · 282d
Peru should be shouting out their unique rocoto pepper cream sauces - Uchucuta is pretty great.
PinkInSlippers@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 282d
Anything with peanut butter and is spicy is a must taste on my bucket list š
bitofarambler@crazypeople.online · 3 pts · 282d
Peruvian rocoto sauce is pepper-based, although China has my favorite peanut-buttery spicy sauce called ē«é 唫ę, hot pot dipping sauce, usually made with a sesame seed base and commonly used as a condiment for hotpotļ¼
Its not common or uncommon, I've seen it at a few Asian supermarkets in the US, but you can very easily make your own by getting sesame seed paste at most markets or creamy peanut butter and mix it with some éåŗē«é åŗę, chongqing Hot pot baseļ¼which is available at most Asian markets and usually looks like this:
You can throw a your desired amount of that brick(1x1 cm cross-section is a good start) into any dish you're cooking and mix in as much spicy complex flavor as you like.
That's my favorite cooking ingredient
imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 282d
One of these:
In some way one can claim that this is a Latvian cocaine. They get hooked as soon as they taste it.
Perspectivist@feddit.uk · 9 pts · 282d
Dehydrated reindeer meat is the first one that comes to mind. Salty liquorice would work too but they almost definitely wouldn't like it so what's the point in gifting it.
PinkInSlippers@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 282d
The Google pics remind me of biltong.
I think I once had liquorice as a child. I would love to have it again.
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 0 pts · 281d
If its Dutch people, we're the only ones that share the taste for liquorice.
Gnugit@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 282d
Kangaroo ballsack coin purse.
PinkInSlippers@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 282d
Had to look that up. Not sure how my former workmates in the vet sector would feel about this kkk. They are cute I must say.
khannie@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 282d
Guinness is the most famous I suppose but the thing most Irish emigrants want brought to them when you visit is tea or crisps. People get (fun) heated about which variety is best.
Tea it's either Lyons or Barry's. I'm Barry's gang.
Crisps (aka chips) it's Tayto or King.
King cheese and onion is best for a crisp sandwich IMO. Tayto with a pint.
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 281d
The one that surprised me the times I've been over was your tinned beans.
I misspent my youth as an unenlightened eater of canned "Boston baked beans" (which are always way too sweet with corn syrup and weirdly thin sauce, but actually really lovely if made properly at home from scratch). I was certainly beans-n-toast-curious before those trips, but now I'm full-Irish bean-pilled!
I've tried all the English brands we have here, and some of those are nice, but almost any Irish tin will beat any of those. We can reliably get batchelor's here in the States, so I'm fully graduated now to cracking open that greenish blue tin, heating on the stove til "stodgy", just a shot of Worcestershire to kick up the umami, and on to hot BUTTERED toast, oh man. If I'm feeling fancy I'll even grate some Dubliner reserve or something and crack some white peppercorns over the top. Perfect with a cuppa on these snowy and frigid New England days. Chef's kiss š¤
Please do let me in on any other Irish bean recs if you have em. My "actually Irish" peeps eventually got sick of my ranting about something as mundane as tinned beans but I felt like Anthony Bourdain discovering some long lost dish from an ancient cuisine for a minute. I do love a great deal more about your country than just the bean tins lol, but it's nice to have that accessible at home to "feel Irish" for a minute haha.
khannie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 281d
Hahahaha. That is true love. Bachelors is definitely the peak here and I fully agree they are really great.
Somehow I ended up having a discussion on here about beans with some English folks and they swore blind that Branston were amazing and far better than HP so I must try them also but it is hard to beat Bachelors.
They used to have a constant ad campaign running here in the 80s with their mascots "Beanie and Barney"
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 281d
Branston is my white whale at the moment, hard to get here, but yeah I wonder if it lives up to the hype because I've heard that too. I do enjoy the pickle from time to time
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 6 pts · 281d
Stroopwafels
Bosht@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 281d
Hard agree stroopwafels are amazing and all I've had is the commercialized mass produced versions.
ObscureOtter@piefed.ca · 6 pts · 281d
Wooooo! š²š¼ Warm heart of Africa!
That hot sauce is indeed delicious. Great blend of heat and flavor!
PinkInSlippers@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 281d
Thank you š.
Okokimup@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 281d
I miss the fresh cheese curls in Wisconsin, US.
jode@pawb.social · 1 pts · 281d
I always try to bring spotted cow to my Co workers in other states.
Today@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 282d
Texas- probably brisket or tex-mex.
PinkInSlippers@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 281d
Had to look that up lol
Today@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 281d
https://www.meatchurch.com/blogs/recipes/texas-style-brisket
scytale@piefed.zip · 3 pts · 282d
Also:
dkppunk@piefed.social · 3 pts · 282d
If Iām in the US state I grew up in, it would be Take A Boost or some fudge from the Jersey shore.
if Iām in my current US state, it would probably be Cholula.
Your hot sauce looks hotter than mine!
RebekahWSD@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 281d
Fudge! The best thing! I was thinking that or salt water taffy.
dkppunk@piefed.social · 2 pts · 281d
I thought about mentioning salt water taffy since itās a very New Jersey thing. But the last time I was there I had fudge from this little candy shop thatās been around for decades and it was sooooo delicious!
Bosht@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 281d
Damn. Now I'm curious what garlic sauce, it sounds delicious!
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 3 pts · 281d
Apparently this particular rip-off is only available in Egypt!
::: spoiler alt-text
___A crisp packet of 'Windows' cheese crisps. Most of the writing is in Arabic. The logo is clearly modeled after the windows logo, only with two extra panes below the original four.
:::
Kaput@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 281d
Maple syrup. It works on everything. Cookies ? Maple, ice cream? Maple, ham? Maple, eggs, maple, potatoes! MAPLE ! Bacon, baked beans, toast, coffee, green salad. Whiskey, Maple.
smh@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 281d
Maple sugar candy is my go-to when sending a care package to far-away friends and relatives.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 281d
Everything I have to give is food. A box of See's Candy, some southern style flaky biscuits and breakfast gravy, a box of farm fresh fruit from a road stand. A taco truck taco and horchata.
Everything I have to give is food and it will be a good memory.
PinkInSlippers@piefed.social · 1 pts · 280d
Yummy