Spotted dick and other foods that don’t export well
Monday, April 21st, 2008 by admin
Every language has its own idioms, or words/phrases that make sense to native speakers but that don’t really translate well into other languages. That applies to food as well.
There are lots of foods that make perfect sense to native eaters that do not work when exported. Spotted Dick, from England, is only one example. Over at the Commercial Archive, they’ve rounded up a whole group of idiomatic foods, including Shitto sauce and Six Faggots in Gravy.
The list is really funny. You should check it out for a good giggle. There was also at least one American product that is questionable, even by American standards: Sweet and Salty Nut granola bars.
Are there any that you know about that didn’t make it on this list?