On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 17:36:21 -0000, "Darkginger"
> wrote:

>I'm expecting a bundle of Americans to come visiting (Ireland) in
>September - from all over the country, Alaska to New York, California to
>Connecticut. Does anyone have any idea what Irish food would seem 'ethnic'
>to them? I'm thinking of breakfasts that include black and white puddings,
>bacon rashers which are more like Canadian bacon than the stuff you get in
>the US, lunches like Irish Stew, freshly picked mussels grilled (broiled)
>with garlic & breadcrumbs, seafood platters with local ingredients - I
>dunno, I just want to give them a taste of Irish food which is *different*
>from what they can get at home - lamb, maybe, grass fed beef, bacon &
>cabbage, that sort of thing.

It all sounds wonderful to this American. Going for the mussels and
other seafood will surely please most of them. Although they are not
unheard of, lamb and grass-fed beef are not very common over here, and
both are delicious.
>
>Also, how prevalent are (East) Indian restaurants in the US? Have most
>USians experienced them? What about fish 'n chip eateries? I'd like my
>guests (which I think of them as, although they won't all (16) be staying
>with me, I don't have a mansion!) to have fun exploring food that they're
>not used to. Any ideas from people who have experience of both countries
>(Charlie?) would be appreciated.

Good fish and chips are not common in my part of America (NE Texas),
but Indian fare (even vegan Indian) is easy to find in cities like
Dallas.

modom