Foods With Funny-Sounding Names...?

[Crossbreed]

"Bananas" are a perennial favorite. I also like "chimichangas" & "gazpacho."

What food names sound funny to you?

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

neeps and tatties

 

[Mary Terry]

Girl Scout cookies.

 

[Judge]

I also like "chimichangas"

There's a true story to how chimichangas got their name. Funny sounding, but one with a naughty origin- en español. Hay chimichanga!

The Complicated Origin Story Of Chimichangas - Tasting Table

The Brits and their "bangers". (Sausages)

Possibly awkward for Americans as demonstrated in the comedy film, "If It's Tuesday This Must Be Belgium".

 

[pek73]

Pu Pu Platter​

 

[Shevek]

Cous-cous. I got a big laugh when the topic came up and I claimed to have seen a big sign reading "Cous - half off."

 

[Mary Terry]

Spotted dick.

 

[Outdated]

The Brits and their "bangers". (Sausages)

Here they're called Snags if they're made from beef.

The Brits probably win the prize for funny food names though. As Mary mentioned, they have a desert called Spotted Dick. There's also:

Toad In The Hole - a tray of Yorkshire Pudding with beef sausages in it.
Bubble and Squeak - the previous evening's left over vegetables pressed in to patties and fried.

I used to get both of those packed in my school lunch as a kid.

Aussie language tends to confuse Americans a bit too. If they come here and ask for "pie" with no other adjective what they're going to get is a hot Beef pie. In Australia if it doesn't have pastry over the top then it's not a pie, it's a Tart if it's sweet or a Flan if it's savoury. A Pizza is not a pie here, it's a Flan.

Also in Australia the word Burger refers to the type of bun the food is in, not to a beef patty. So you can ask for a chicken burger or a fish burger. Here a Sandwich means ordinary sliced bread instead of a burger bun so if you ask for a chicken sandwich that's exactly what you'll get.

 

[Judge]

"Pasties"...another British delicacy that has a very different meaning on the other side of the pond.

 

[Outdated]

"Pasties"...another British delicacy that has a very different meaning on the other side of the pond.

Also a very common every day food here, traditionally filled with beef and vegetables but now you can get vegetarian pasties too.

 

[Xinyta]

Pot Stickers

 

[Angular Chap]

Cullen Skink, a type of Scottish fish soup.