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The food alternative name game
Lots of foods or methods/techniques/processes have different names around the world.
They could be very similar and evolved from the same words. Why not try A to Z All Purpose Flour = Plain Flour |
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Bier = Beer
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Crepe - pancakes
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French Fries - chips
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One closer to home
Turnip / Swede (reversed north and south of the border) |
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I guess you're not playing it A to Z then
![]() All purpose = Plain Bier = Beer Crepe = Pancake I'll stick in a D & E Demerara sugar = Turbinado sugar Evaporated milk = Dehydrated milk French Fries = Chips * Also, you could add items that you would substitute for other items when cooking Any offers for G
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Garbanzo beans - chickpeas
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Hot sauce (US) - BBQ sauce
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oops! Sorry, didn't see A-Z bit...
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Icing sugar = powdered sugar / confectioners sugar
(I can't wait to get to spring onions / scallions and filberts / hazelnuts - those two really annoy me for some reason!!!) |
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Jambu = Guava
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Kiwi fruit - Chinese gooseberry
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Ladyfingers = Savoiardi
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Marrow = Squash
(apologies for earlier faux pas )
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Napa cabbage = Chinese celery cabbage
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Okra = ladysfingers
(I know this has been said earlier but in another incarnation!) |
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Papaya = Pawpaw
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Quote:
One closer to home
Turnip / Swede (reversed north and south of the border) Quote:
Marrow = Squash
As for P ... how about pakora = tempura ... or near enough, I reckon! Ooo was pipped at the post for P ... and can't think of a Q so will leave it as was... |
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umm Quakers Oatmeal - Quakers Porridge Oats |
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Quinoa - wierd unpronounceable stuff |
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Red pepper - Capsicum
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Spring onions = Cyboes/Syboes
edit to put in different spelling |
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Tomato = tomato (lets call the whole thing off!!)
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Unagi - eel
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Vermicelli = Little Worms
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