"ChattyCathy" wrote:
>Ophelia wrote:
>
>> Apart from the 'pudding' thing, it seems we have the same names for all
>> those things.
>
> My Mom always referred to dessert as pudding - as do many other people I
> know here, but usually when talking about home cooking. Every restaurant
> I've ever been in here has a 'dessert' section on the menu - and often a
> separate menu.

Don't get me started on what different foods are called in the
military. Dining nomenclature is very different in different
countries, even in different regions of the same country. In the US
food terminology changes by neighborhood, especially by ethnic
neighborhoods. In different parts of the US the same sandwich is a
Hero, Sub, Grinder... in some areas all carbonated beverages are
called a soda, a tonic, or a 'coke' regardless of flavor. I'm sure
there are many books written on the subject. Here's but one, there's
even a TV show:
http://www.amazon.com/Diners-Drive-I...gy+by+location