288525 Mon Feb 18 10:13:29 -0800 2002 14 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1557061 Just returned from a trip to London where I had the opportunity to order a "Phuking Surprise" (a drink at Thai Silk) as well as a serving of "Spotted Dick with Custard" (a pudding of some sort at The Marquess of Anglesbey pub). I wonder what other similarly named foods Chowhounds have discovered in their travels. Mon Feb 18 10:13:29 -0800 2002 0 Jerry Smolin 1 1557070 "Fu fu" is my all-time favorite. Mon Feb 18 12:47:41 -0800 2002 1557061 0 zora 1 1557072 You mean you didn't try "toad in the hole" or "bubble and squeak"? Mon Feb 18 13:58:18 -0800 2002 1557061 0 Deven Black 2 1557083 Actually I did have "Bubble & Squeak" . . . just thought the aformentioned pair were more, well, provocative, shall we say. Mon Feb 18 15:38:06 -0800 2002 1557072 0 Jerry Smolin 1 1557086 I've had alot of good laughs during my travels. Most recently, in Egypt. Sadly, I can't recall what was so funny. I have a book here on my desk that's full of such manglings. I can't confirm their veracity, but they're good for a laugh on a slow Monday afternoon. Fresh Fish Soap (China) Bosom of Chicken (Egypt) Shrimp in a Casket (S. Korea) Cajun Chicken Biceps (Indonesia) French Creeps (L.A.) Masala Nasti (India) Roasted Duck Let Loose (Poland) Cheers, Erik M. Mon Feb 18 16:02:54 -0800 2002 1557061 0 Erik M. 1 1557087 I always liked the name "bangers". I like the sausage, too, but my doctor doesn't. Mon Feb 18 16:06:45 -0800 2002 1557061 0 Sharuf 1 1557118 I remember being in several Chinese restaurants in my youth and ordering a "Pu Pu Platter," containing spare ribs, shrimp toast, etc. with an open flame to warm them. Several years later, I notice they all have generic names like "Mixed Appetizers." Did too many people find the name distasteful? What does "Pu Pu" MEAN in Chinese, anyway? Tue Feb 19 00:12:15 -0800 2002 1557061 0 Covert Ops 2 1557158 I think the appetizer assortment picked up the term in Hawaii, where 20 years ago I saw happy hour tidbits called "puu-puus". Sort of a Polynesian-American restaurant term. Any Hawaiians out there know for sure? Tue Feb 19 12:22:30 -0800 2002 1557118 0 ironmom 1 1557127 There's a great cookbook (now, unfortunately packed away in storage, so i can't remember the exact title) that has recipes from the era of Patrick O'Brien's Napoleonic War sea novels. Filled with how to actually make Spotted Dog/Dick and many other strangely-named dishes. Worth a search on Amazon. Tue Feb 19 07:55:43 -0800 2002 1557061 0 CliffA 2 1557146 It's called: Lobscouse and Spotted Dog: Which It's a Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian by Anne Chotzinoff Grossman and Lisa Grossman Thomas. Some of the recipes include "drowned baby" and "millers" in white sauce (millers being the lower deck name for rats). Tue Feb 19 11:19:34 -0800 2002 1557127 0 Carpetbagger 3 1557251 I wrote the below to your Email address listed here, returned to me as "undeliverable"--i guess i'm beginning to understand how it works... Yes, that's it. Thanx. By the way, your Email address gives me the opportunity to ask how the ".nospam" part of your address works. I can't figure out how including that phrase or words acts to filter unwanted messages since senders know the address, and so forth. Thanks again. Cliff Abrams Wed Feb 20 12:37:30 -0800 2002 1557146 0 CliffA 1 1557157 re: Spotted Dick The following link is very interesting: Link: http://radio.cbc.ca/programs/asithappens/entertainment/010828_spotteddick.html Tue Feb 19 12:18:48 -0800 2002 1557061 0 Nancy Berry 1 1557160 Here's a website you might find interesting: Link: http://www.dazbert.co.uk/rudefood/ Tue Feb 19 12:30:43 -0800 2002 1557061 0 Nancy Berry 1 1557199 A Korean BBQ place near my house in Queens offers "Korean Dump". I have yet to try it. Tue Feb 19 20:25:23 -0800 2002 1557061 0 Tom Meg 1 1557228 Speaking of spotted dick, I once found pre-made microwaveable individual-portion-sized spotted dick -- supply your own custard. Frankly, it was vile, but good for laughs. And since I was reading the Patrick O'Brien books at the time, it at least gave me an idea of what the stuff was like. I've had better since! I bought it in Cambridge, MA at that "gourmet" store on Brattle? right off Harvard Sq, but it was a few years ago so who knows if they still carry it. --Joanna Wed Feb 20 10:08:49 -0800 2002 1557061 0 The Turtle (Bay) Dove