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Sweden is more than just meatballs, people!
"I know that Mexico is known for tacos, but pozole is sooo good." —danaef409c2ce81
Editor's note: Pozole is a Mexican soup typically garnished with lettuce or cabbage, peppers, onion, garlic, avocado, salsa and limes.
"Try toad in the hole! Much better than a bog standard English roast or bangers and mash."
Editor's note: Toad in the hole is made with Yorkshire pudding batter and sausages typically served with onion gravy and vegetables.
"In Italy, everyone wants to eat pizza and pasta, but you CANNOT LEAVE without trying a sardine dish, whether it's fried, grilled, or served cold with sauerkraut and polenta. It's amazing!"
"People think New York is all about the cheesecake or pizza, but if you venture further north you have to try garbage plates or chicken riggies."
Editor's note: Garbage plates are an enormous plate of different foods mixed together: fries, gravy, meats, pasta, or sauces.
"Philadelphia is widely known for the cheesesteak, but it’s truly all about the Italian pulled pork with sharp provolone."
"The most popular local dishes in Malaysia are nasi kerabu and nasi lemak, but nasi minyak is also a Malaysian favorite, which is typically served during festive seasons or weddings. I pretty much only attend weddings just to grab the chance to enjoy this delicious meal!" —syafinaz2108
"In Spain, people usually come to try paella, but I assure you that you don't fully experience Spanish cuisine if you leave without having a cocido madrileño. For starters, you are served a soup and after you've finished it, you are put in front of a tray full of meat, a bowl of chickpeas, and sometimes cabbage. It's delicious!"
"When visiting India, don’t only go for chicken curries, naan, and biryani. Try street food such like pani puri, (crispy fried cups with sauces, potatoes, sprouts, etc.) vada pav, (potato patty in between buns) and desserts such as rasmalai and barfi. Also try south India food like dosa (thin pancake made from rice flour) and idli (steamed rice cake) with sambar and chutneys. Definitely try regional cuisines, like fish fry and fish curry on the Konkan coast. You will not regret it!"
"Koshary might be the national dish of Egypt, but you really need to try molokhia and Egyptian-style moussaka."
"In Australia, come for the pavlova but stay for the Bunnings sausage sizzle."
"Everyone who visits Romania has sarmale, but because it's made with sauerkraut it's not everyone's cup of tea. Hell, even I don't like them, and I'm Romanian! But nobody tries Joffre cake. It's a delicious, chocolatey cake that was invented especially for French Marshal Joffre's visit after World War I. If you're in Western Romania around the Serbian border, you should try pleşcavița. It's like a hamburger, but bigger and better. It has cabbage instead of lettuce, onions, ketchup, mustard and mayo, and the patty is thinner and seasoned in such a way that's to die for. Oh, also, the french fries are inside of it instead of served on the side."
"I’m from the Boston, Massachusetts area, and tourists always ask about foods with Boston in their name: Boston baked beans and Boston cream pie — neither of which are commonly eaten. Seriously, try some local oysters or basically any local seafood. Don't forget to taste Irish soda bread, local wild blueberries, and local maple candy!"
"While everybody tries blinis, pelmenis, and borscht while visiting Russia, I really suggest you try rassolnik. It’s a filling hangover soup that can be made from whatever is on hand, but the essential ingredients are pickle juice, (AKA rassol) pickled cucumbers, bologna sausage or kidneys, pearl barley, and potatoes. Believe me, it’s the best savory soup!" —redipslaicos
"In the Netherlands, we have pannekoeken (pancakes) that we usually eat for dinner. You can spread jam, stroop (syrup), or sugar on them. It's also possible to bake them with bacon, cheese, or apple for a different taste. Roll them up, cut them into little pieces, and enjoy! They're much better than the touristy poffertjes!" —dominiquevoogt
"In Portugal, people tend to go for the typical bacalhau (salted codfish). It is indeed very good, but I would recommend going to typical restaurants in downtown Lisbon and trying smaller plates, which we call petiscos. Try chouriço assado, moelas, and pica-pau. It's all good!"
"Prince Edward Island, Canada is known for its lobster (lobster roll anyone?) and potatoes. It's not called the Idaho of Canada for nothing. You have to try bar clams — they're amazing at La Factorie in Wellington."
"The Philippines is known for our adobo and halo-halo, but the Filipino version of spaghetti is something you don't want to miss out on." —veronicakatel
"Peruvian here! Though both ceviche and lomo saltado are amazing, most people tend to skip over tacu tacu. It’s actually one of the best dishes ever, sort of like our comfort food. It's a fried bean and rice tortilla with beef, fried plantains, and eggs on top." —alexhhx
"Most people would recommend nasi goreng or chicken satay, but there are so many other Indonesian dishes that are bomb. We have amazing soups, like soto padang and oxtail soup."
"In Poland, definitely try żurek (a soup served with sausages and eggs that's sometimes inside a small bread loaf) instead of pierogi! I think it's the most Polish dish, and it's so tasty! Also, botwinka is worth trying. It's a soup made of young beetroots, usually served with an egg. Soups are great in Poland, but if you necessarily need to have pierogi, order ruskie. They're filled with potatoes and cottage cheese. It might not sound very conventional, but it is very tasty."