Food equivalents

[aussietravellers]

My son wanted spag Bol in Anaheim.
We eventually got what he wanted, mind you with minute bits of mince meat in it.
They call it spaghetti marinara......... That's seafood spaghetti to me.

Just go to an italian restaurant and you won't have trouble finding it. We were there for 4 months and probably had it weekly (although the servings were so enormous that it would do us two to three meals ) It's called Spaghetti with meat sauce. A really good one is at Buca Di Beppo, they are all over the US, one just up the road from DL.

 

[aussietravellers]

I love American bacon too. And lemonade And I really enjoyed their hot chocolate as well! Can't wait to get those things again in a couple of weeks.

I've been unsure on a few things you often see flying around the general forums.

Sliders?
Tri-tip?
Funnel cake?
Jambalaya?

There was something else that PIO told me basically means steamed dumplings, can't remember what the term was, but I'll know when I see it

I'll have to start taking notice of these things and making a list so I know what I'm ordering when I'm there

Funnel cake I find to be grosse. It's batter that is drizzled in the deep fryer so is like a deep fried batter noodle type thing made to look like a cake and is sprinkled with icing sugar.

 

[LivingforDisney]

Yes, my son had spaghetti and meatballs quite a bit, massive!!!
Agree with the cheese , awful
Tried funnel cake, not for me lol
Didn't like the bacon, skinny & burnt lol
Worst thing is the coffee, those percolator thingys lol.
We flew from LA to NY on redeye, kids slept, sister & I couldn't, so we had a few cups of "tar" aka coffee, and asked them for 4 of the milk/cream things each, my god it was still strong.
We were wide awake when we landed at JFK at 6am and got to the hotel and then spent until 3pm sightseeing

 

[FireflyFi]

Oh, just thought of another one - iced coffee. It's literally coffee and water on ice. I tried to explain what I wanted, a shot of coffee and lots of milk, and they would bring me the usual full glass of coffee water one of those tiny jugs of milk. Uhmmm, yeah not quite right

 

[BecBennett]

Side note
If you do get any form a mince (hamburger meat is what Americans call it)
You will find it has a slight crunchy texture.
As the markets add silica (sand) to it. This keeps the mince from clumping or sticking together during prep, transport, storage.

Really? Eww... I love American burgers, but now I'm not sure if I want them any more. No wonder I could never replicate the taste here!

Funnel cake I find to be grosse. It's batter that is drizzled in the deep fryer so is like a deep fried batter noodle type thing made to look like a cake and is sprinkled with icing sugar.

Yeah I really didn't like it either.

 

[PrincessInOz]

I love American bacon too. And lemonade And I really enjoyed their hot chocolate as well! Can't wait to get those things again in a couple of weeks.

I've been unsure on a few things you often see flying around the general forums.

Sliders?
Tri-tip?
Funnel cake?
Jambalaya?

There was something else that PIO told me basically means steamed dumplings, can't remember what the term was, but I'll know when I see it

I'll have to start taking notice of these things and making a list so I know what I'm ordering when I'm there

Potstickers.

 

[PrincessInOz]

I was going to mention 'serviette'. I asked the waitress at Rainforest Cafe, and she didn't quite hear me. I repeated, but corrected 'serviette' with 'napkin', and she picked up the difference and asked me to repeat what I originally asked for haha

I walked into a Chemist/Pharmacy on one trip looking for tissues. Imagine my surprise and confusion when the person led me to the toilet paper. Turns out I wanted Kleenex; not tissues. I could hear the laughter behind me after I paid for the Kleenex and was leaving the store.

Otherwise, I guess I could have bought toilet paper in bulk.


I can laugh now.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Funnel cake I find to be grosse. It's batter that is drizzled in the deep fryer so is like a deep fried batter noodle type thing made to look like a cake and is sprinkled with icing sugar.

More carcinogens.

 

[BecBennett]

We say biscuits and they say cookies or crackers, depending on whether it's savory or sweet. Their biscuit is a bread roll.

We say icypole or iceblock, they say popsicle.

We say bottle shop, they say liquor store or package store. (Package store, have you ever heard anything more ridiculous? )

We say beetroot and they say beets however our beetroot is generally pickled and there's is not.

 

[FireflyFi]

I walked into a Chemist/Pharmacy on one trip looking for tissues. Imagine my surprise and confusion when the person led me to the toilet paper. Turns out I wanted Kleenex; not tissues. I could hear the laughter behind me after I paid for the Kleenex and was leaving the store.

Otherwise, I guess I could have bought toilet paper in bulk.

I can laugh now.

Haha seriously? They don't know tissues (as we know them) as anything other than a brand name? Weird...! But then again, we have 'doona' and that is a brand name.

 

[zanzibar138]

Funnel cake I find to be grosse. It's batter that is drizzled in the deep fryer so is like a deep fried batter noodle type thing made to look like a cake and is sprinkled with icing sugar.

Ewww!

Oh, just thought of another one - iced coffee. It's literally coffee and water on ice. I tried to explain what I wanted, a shot of coffee and lots of milk, and they would bring me the usual full glass of coffee water one of those tiny jugs of milk. Uhmmm, yeah not quite right

Potstickers.

That's the one

I walked into a Chemist/Pharmacy on one trip looking for tissues. Imagine my surprise and confusion when the person led me to the toilet paper. Turns out I wanted Kleenex; not tissues. I could hear the laughter behind me after I paid for the Kleenex and was leaving the store.

Otherwise, I guess I could have bought toilet paper in bulk.


I can laugh now.

I will definitely have to remember that one.

Haha seriously? They don't know tissues (as we know them) as anything other than a brand name? Weird...! But then again, we have 'doona' and that is a brand name.

They have a few things like this. The only one I can think of right now is Qtips, but I'm sure there are heaps of them

*****

Also, while it's definitely not in the food category you might offend someone if you ask where the 'toilet' is. Make sure you use 'bathroom' or 'restroom' instead. I believe Canadians usually call it a 'washroom' and this is acceptable too.

 

[kazbar]

At the end of a meal you ask for the check (not the bill) and don't forget to walk on the side walk (not the footpath) and put your garbage in the trash can (not the rubbish bin).

I absolutely love how in America they don't nickel and dime you for the sauce when you purchase fries or some thing like that. Its so nice not having to pay 40c for one of those little sauce sachet things like in Australia.

 

[kazbar]

and something else I just thought of ... American coke tastes different because it is made with high fructose corn syrup. Sometimes you can get Mexican coke and it is made with sugar, the same as ours.

 

[losfp]

I absolutely love how in America they don't nickel and dime you for the sauce when you purchase fries or some thing like that. Its so nice not having to pay 40c for one of those little sauce sachet things like in Australia.

Oh!! That's another one.They don't call it sauce. It's "ketchup". I asked for sauce once... Blank look. Errr... ketchup please. Oh! Right.

Also, over there, a "pie" is usually something sweet for dessert, as opposed to a savoury dish that we have as a main.

 

[LivingforDisney]

Yeh, we visited Macca's and other fast food places a few times.
They were shoving stacks of bbq sauce in the bag & when I said, no we don't want bbq , just 2 of the ketchup is fine ( daughter on one that eats sauce), they looked at me like I had 2 heads!!!
Another thing, u ever notice how the water goes the other way down the sink?

 

[LivingforDisney]

ooh, one thing I did like though is u got a little packet of nuts to add to your sundae at Maccas

 

[starlionblue]

In the US, chips and fries have specific meanings whereas here we use them interchangeably to mean the deep fried, hot variety. Ie either fries or hot chips. In America, if you ask for chips with your fast food meal, you'll end up with a packet of crisps. Been stung by that one more than one. Deeply unsatisfying.

A few suggestions for our Ozzie mates: if you crave fish and chips, the US equivalent would be Long John Silvers. They are very popular throughout the country and you will have NO trouble finding one in Orlando as LJS has almost 25 restaurants around Mickey's doorstep! I sadly, never had a chance to try fish and chips in the UK when I was on vacation but the Britons say Long John comes close if they're dying for some. And believe it or not, although I live in Texas, I have no trouble getting vegemite. The store is called World Market and wow are you lucky (is that why you call yourselves "The lucky country"?), they have a location in Florida. The address is 2221 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne, Fl. Yes, there is a Melbourne in Florida so apologies to our Ozzie friends if they get the names confused! Every World Market I've been to stocks Vegemite or at least your Brit cousins' version, Marmite if you can tolerate it.

The crazy coincidence of two cities thousands of miles apart with the same name brings up a question: does Queensland have a town called Lightning Point? I can't find it on Google Maps.

 

[zanzibar138]

A few suggestions for our Ozzie mates: if you crave fish and chips, the US equivalent would be Long John Silvers. They are very popular throughout the country and you will have NO trouble finding one in Orlando as LJS has almost 25 restaurants around Mickey's doorstep! I sadly, never had a chance to try fish and chips in the UK when I was on vacation but the Britons say Long John comes close if they're dying for some. And believe it or not, although I live in Texas, I have no trouble getting vegemite. The store is called World Market and wow are you lucky (is that why you call yourselves "The lucky country"?), they have a location in Florida. The address is 2221 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne, Fl. Yes, there is a Melbourne in Florida so apologies to our Ozzie friends if they get the names confused! Every World Market I've been to stocks Vegemite or at least your Brit cousins' version, Marmite if you can tolerate it.

The crazy coincidence of two cities thousands of miles apart with the same name brings up a question: does Queensland have a town called Lightning Point? I can't find it on Google Maps.

Is there a LJS near DLR? I think most of us can actually go without vegemite for a few weeks. Personally it's not something I have every day, or even every week. And if we're that desperate we can always bring a small jar with us. Fish and chips might be nice though

I'm not sure if there's a Lightning Point in Queensland, but there is a Miami. There are heaps of other 'shared' place names around too, but most are smaller towns. I believe there's a Dallas around somewhere. And of course, many of our towns are named after places in the UK.

 

[PrincessInOz]

A few suggestions for our Ozzie mates: if you crave fish and chips, the US equivalent would be Long John Silvers. They are very popular throughout the country and you will have NO trouble finding one in Orlando as LJS has almost 25 restaurants around Mickey's doorstep! I sadly, never had a chance to try fish and chips in the UK when I was on vacation but the Britons say Long John comes close if they're dying for some. And believe it or not, although I live in Texas, I have no trouble getting vegemite. The store is called World Market and wow are you lucky (is that why you call yourselves "The lucky country"?), they have a location in Florida. The address is 2221 Town Center Avenue, Melbourne, Fl. Yes, there is a Melbourne in Florida so apologies to our Ozzie friends if they get the names confused! Every World Market I've been to stocks Vegemite or at least your Brit cousins' version, Marmite if you can tolerate it.

The crazy coincidence of two cities thousands of miles apart with the same name brings up a question: does Queensland have a town called Lightning Point? I can't find it on Google Maps.

I actually went to Melbourne Florida. When the locals heard where I was from they all looked at me like I was crazy and wanted to know why the heck I would go to Melbourne Florida when I lived in Melbourne Australia. It literally is a one-horse town.

 

[disneylove69]

Thought of a few more

cheese in America is downright disgusting
It's orange in coulor (color american spelling)
It's dyed that coulor as that's what's appealing to Americans

American bread is also disgusting.
Sort of hard or overly soft
Overly soft does not mean fresh in America...it's chemicals added to make it soft
If you buy a loaf of bread in america...it can easily last a month or longer. That should tell you something about their bread
Not like Australia fresh baked bread from a bakery goes off in a matter of days sometimes

Bacon is totally different in America
Even looks different to bacon Aussies are use to
If your out and order bacon in America...it will be extremely crunchy and burned
As that's how most Americans like their bacon.... extra crispy

Most restaurants use powered egg
So if you get scrambled eggs in America. You will find them very fluffy and watery. As they are not real egg

I will have to speak with the fiancé when she gets home from work
Ordering eggs in american you must request it to be cooked differently thatnyou would in Australia.
I don't eat eggs so I can never recall how she likes her eggs cooked in America. Cause it called something else in Australia.
Majority of the time I have to explain how to cook the egg...as the servers in America don't have a clue what she's talking about ...when she tells them how she wants her eggs prepared.

Cheese color depends on the cheese. On the East Coast cheese is mainly white. Orange cheese is found mainly on the West Coast and the color has no flavor. We have all types of breads in America from hard to soft. Immigrants throughout the generations have brought their recipes for different types of breads and are sold all over the sates. Not sure where bread lasts a month as mine usually lasts up to a week if that. Eggs in restaurants are not powdered. They are fresh eggs and you can have them served any way you want (scrambled, fried, over easy, etc.). Not all are foods are chemical based. Just like most developed countries we have good healthy food and bad for you foods. Our bacon is mainly thinner and crisper. In Europe they called it "streaky bacon."