Eating customs in other countries?

JAS_OH1 said:
I don't follow eating rules in our country, that's for sure. I ran across an article in Food and Wine about eating customs in Italy I found interesting. I have no idea if it's accurate or not, MypinchofItaly could tell us if it's true or not.

The 11 Food and Drink Rules That Italians Live By

For a lot of people in the US, breakfast is around 6-6:30 a.m. except for on weekends (could be as late as 10 a.m.), lunch is generally anywhere between 11-2 (12-1 being the most common), happy hour between 4-7, and dinner anywhere from 6-8 (weekends may vary). Yeah we are way off these "norms" in my house, although that was pretty close to how we did it when my kids were all still living at home.

Since we have such a diverse group here, maybe others can shed light on what's considered "normal" in their countries or regions?
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Hi! I'm new here on the forum and I'd like to tell you what it looks like in my country. In Poland mealt times depend on the lifestyle of the person, so I'll descrie it using my own example. I usually eat breakfast early in the morning (6:00 a.m.) before going to university. Sometimes, when i have time, I eat a quick snack around 10:00-12:00. It could be for example candy bar or something else sweet that will give me energy. Then lunch. I eat it quite late, because only when I finish my classes at the university, so it's usually around 4:00 p.m. (referring to your recently read article about eating customs in Italy - currently I started eating carbonara for lunch :) ). And finally supper, which I eat rather late, because between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. and that's because I go to bed late. At the end, I would like to ask - have you ever tried any Polish dish?
 
Kinga6 said:
At the end, I would like to ask - have you ever tried any Polish dish?
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Hi! And yes, there are many people of Polish descent where I live in Ohio. I love pierogi in particular. Pardon me if I spelled that incorrectly. And welcome to the forum!
 
JAS_OH1 said:
Hi! And yes, there are many people of Polish descent where I live in Ohio. I love pierogi in particular. Pardon me if I spelled that incorrectly. And welcome to the forum!
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Hello JAS_OH1, welcome back
And hello Kinga6, :welcome:

I'm sure I've had Polish type sausages, but not so sure about anything else
 
Welcome.
The UK has a large Polish contingent and we have a quite a few Polish people here so our local supermarkets stock some polish foods.
I can’t say I’ve knowingly had a polish dish but I certainly buy some polish food. Smietana and Kabanos spring to mind.
It’s usually a lot of sausage, dairy, pickles and condiments that adorn the shelves.

Search results for Polish Food - Ocado The online supermarket
 
Hello and welcome to Cooking Bites!
Here in Venezuela, life starts really early. Some people I know have to get up around 4am in order to be at work by 8am, because transport is unreliable and traffic is terrible. Breakfast might be at home but is more likely to be at a snack bar/café close to work.
The two most common breakfast foods here are arepas and empanadas. Arepas are, let's say, buns made with cornmeal, then filled with a variety of fillings. Empanadas are pasties,again, stuffed with a variety of fillings, and then deep-fried. Coffee for everyone.
Lunch is usually eaten late - around 2.30 - 3pm , although for working folks, it's 12-1pm. Dinner can be any time between 7.30pm and midnight. Depends entirely on whether alcohol and snacks are involved :laugh: For example, if you have friends round for dinner,snacks (known as pasapalos here) are obligatory, so the more snacks, the later the dinner. Same goes for weddings and parties.
Polish food - we've got Polish sausages over here, oddly enough. I've also got a friend who cooks for the Polish embassy, so I've had pierogis and golabki.
 
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for the warm welcome and for all interesting replies! JAS_OH1: It's great to hear that pierogi are known and liked in Ohio. You spelled it perfectly! :) badjak: Polish sausages (kiełbasa) are tasty, but have you ever tried kabanosy? They are thin, dry sausages that are perfect for a quick snack :) SandwichShortOfAPicnic: I see that you have a large selection of Polish products in your local stores! It's nice to hear that :) karadekoolaid: Your description of eating customs in Venezueal is very interesting! It's great that you also have opportunity to try polish food there. What exactly did you eat the pierogi with?
 
Kinga6 said:
Hi! I'm new here on the forum and I'd like to tell you what it looks like in my country. In Poland mealt times depend on the lifestyle of the person, so I'll descrie it using my own example. I usually eat breakfast early in the morning (6:00 a.m.) before going to university. Sometimes, when i have time, I eat a quick snack around 10:00-12:00. It could be for example candy bar or something else sweet that will give me energy. Then lunch. I eat it quite late, because only when I finish my classes at the university, so it's usually around 4:00 p.m. (referring to your recently read article about eating customs in Italy - currently I started eating carbonara for lunch :) ). And finally supper, which I eat rather late, because between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. and that's because I go to bed late. At the end, I would like to ask - have you ever tried any Polish dish?
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Welcome! I'm fairly new, too. Pennsylvania (Northeastern US) has a strong contingent of Polish ancestry. The best kielbasy around comes from a family-owned Kielbasy shop that began in 1911. It's located in an old, run-down coal mining town about an hour away, but once or twice a year my wife and I take a road trip there to load up on kielbasy that we freeze. We also like their potato kishki and potato babka. My wife is a fan of pierogies, as well.

Kowalonek's Kielbasy Shop

Mealtimes here vary quite a bit for everyone, I'm sure like everywhere else. My family seldom eats breakfast, maybe once every other weekend if I make it or we go out. I tend to eat lunch between 11:30 and 1:00 depending on what we have going on, and then dinner is usually between 6:00 and 9:30, though if I make something elaborate, it could be later.
 
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