Weirdest thing you’ve been served at someone’s house (or at a restaurant)

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Anonymous wrote:We got invited over for happy hour by the parents of DD's school friend. We were invited for 6pm. We got there at 6pm. "Oh, you're early!" We were the only ones invited - this was not a party, but literally four adults.

She then grabbed a dinner plate, dumped Ritz crackers on it, and squirted ketchup on some and mustard on others. As we chatted (they were lovely!) she absentmindedly fed the dog the crackers. We had a glass of wine, stayed for 45 minutes and then left.

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Anonymous wrote:1. Brown bread with a side of raw pig fat to smear on it. There was also salt and raw garlic cloves to rub on the bread. This was in Russia, in a pub in the village where one of dh’s business associates was originally from.

2. My dh and I were at a nice restaurant in China with some of his business associates. The waiter brought out a tank to show the fish dh had ordered. Then a few minutes later, the fish was placed in front of him on a plate, with the mid-section grilled and sliced. The head and tail, both still on, were moving as the fish flapped its mouth open and closed.

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What is it with Asians eland their eating seafood that is still alive☹️

[Anonymous]

My goodness! This thread makes me feel better about what we have been doing during these pandemic days. You know how businesses are experiencing staffing shortages these days.

The last year or so, when we have friends over, we have just been buying frozen pizzas and heating them up at home. That way we don't have to wait 3 hours for our pizzas to get delivered, or find out there is no pizza coming at all. We also serve salad.

It feels a little tacky, but at least it's not ketchup squirted on ritz crackers.

[Anonymous]

I was in England for a few months in the 90s and every pizza was topped with corn. Literally every pizza I saw, even the ones at the chains like Pizza Hut.

[Anonymous]

This should go without saying, but don’t order lasagna in Scotland. It was overcooked lasagna noodles layered with ketchup and cheddar cheese and served with a side of greasy fries. My stomach still churns 20 years later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in England for a few months in the 90s and every pizza was topped with corn. Literally every pizza I saw, even the ones at the chains like Pizza Hut.

This is so funny! Can any other Englishmen verify if this is a common thing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. Brown bread with a side of raw pig fat to smear on it. There was also salt and raw garlic cloves to rub on the bread. This was in Russia, in a pub in the village where one of dh’s business associates was originally from.

2. My dh and I were at a nice restaurant in China with some of his business associates. The waiter brought out a tank to show the fish dh had ordered. Then a few minutes later, the fish was placed in front of him on a plate, with the mid-section grilled and sliced. The head and tail, both still on, were moving as the fish flapped its mouth open and closed.

3.

What is it with Asians eland their eating seafood that is still alive☹️

This totally happened to me at a Korean sushi place near LA. I had never seen nor heard of such a crazy thing in my life.

[Anonymous]

Not really weird but just out of place. Went to dinner at a friend's and she served Swedish Meatballs and a baked ham in the middle of the summer. There was also a a salad and homemade baked bread. It just seemed like a fall/winter, comfort food dinner. Not something for the middle of the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This should go without saying, but don’t order lasagna in Scotland. It was overcooked lasagna noodles layered with ketchup and cheddar cheese and served with a side of greasy fries. My stomach still churns 20 years later.

Ditto for Ireland and lasagna.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't want to call this weird because it's cultural, but for me it was a Romanian dish called piftie which is a chilled, molded gel (so an aspic) made from various parts of the pig. This one included the ear.

I really wish I had tried it but I think I said I wasn't feeling well and couldn't eat anything.

I am from the Balkans and grandma used to make this. There are parts of it that are ok if you like cartilage which people in the region eat. It is supposed to be, actually, really good for your bones and skin and health. Do you know that collagen trend that we are all supposed to get now? Yep, bone broths and cartilage. It is like jello on steroids that nasty pihtie. My Croatian friend swears by cartilage and fed it to her athlete dd who is a life guard and a firefighter now (not kidding, a 25-year-old woman passed all of it and is among the first firemen/women in her county if not in all of her state. She competes and represents the U.S. in lifeguard competitions around the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This should go without saying, but don’t order lasagna in Scotland. It was overcooked lasagna noodles layered with ketchup and cheddar cheese and served with a side of greasy fries. My stomach still churns 20 years later.

Ditto for Ireland and lasagna.

Never experienced this (fully Irish mom and have been a dozen times).

But to add something to the thread, the Irish neighbors thought when we asked for "peanut butter and jelly" we meant peanut butter and jello -- they called Jello jelly. ick. another time I asked for "Cream" with my coffee and they looked confused but brought me whipped cream.

I love it over there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in England for a few months in the 90s and every pizza was topped with corn. Literally every pizza I saw, even the ones at the chains like Pizza Hut.

Corn is really good on pizza. Better on the white pizza but it is really good.

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Anonymous wrote:My god, this thread has taught me that the canned pear + iceberg lettuce + mayo salad that my mom served was not just some silly shit she made up. It was a regular dinner side dish, not sure if there was cheese involved too. She is from PA. Thank you all for enlightening me.

M dad did also make a chicken soup that involved OJ (he was southern though). Is that a thing people?

My grandma makes the canned pear salad but it also includes cottage cheese and a maraschino cherry on top (in addition to Mayo and iceberg).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My goodness! This thread makes me feel better about what we have been doing during these pandemic days. You know how businesses are experiencing staffing shortages these days.

The last year or so, when we have friends over, we have just been buying frozen pizzas and heating them up at home. That way we don't have to wait 3 hours for our pizzas to get delivered, or find out there is no pizza coming at all. We also serve salad.

It feels a little tacky, but at least it's not ketchup squirted on ritz crackers.

Funny, when we have guests, we make them dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was in England for a few months in the 90s and every pizza was topped with corn. Literally every pizza I saw, even the ones at the chains like Pizza Hut.

This is so funny! Can any other Englishmen verify if this is a common thing

A very common thing and delicious.