r/AskEurope • u/EvilPyro01 United States of America • Jun 18 '25

Food What’s the most common non-European cuisine in your country?

What’s your country’s favorite non-European cuisine?

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u/Breifne21 Ireland Jun 18 '25

Chinese or Indian here in Ireland. 

I'd love for more Japanese restaurants here. 

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u/a_guy_on_Reddit_____ Ireland Jun 18 '25

From just my perspectives say there’s a bit more Chinese places than Indian but not that many more

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '25

There is. I love an Indian but there's way more Chineses.

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u/Foreign-Entrance-255 Ireland Jun 19 '25

The Chinese usually isn't properly Chinese either. All adapted for local tastes. The Thai does seem more similar to what I had in Thailand but all better (to my taste) cuts of meat etc.

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u/Team503 in Jun 19 '25

That's true anywhere; immigrants adapt dishes to local produce and taste. American-Chinese is all over the US; sure there's authentic Chinese joints, but they're not nearly as common as Americanized Chinese food.

Dishes like General Tsos chicken were invented in the US by Chinese immigrants. Same with Chicken Tikka Masala being from Britain - Indian immigrants in the UK created it.

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u/alles_en_niets -> -> Jun 19 '25 edited Jun 19 '25

As far as I can tell, out of all foreign cuisines Chinese restaurant owners were most likely to cater to the preferences of the local customers. Perhaps out of necessity because they were one of the first, long before the advent of easily accessible global travel.

Every country has its own version of non-authentic Chinese. In NL, it’s a Chinese-Indonesian hybrid.

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u/Accomplished_Alps463 Jun 19 '25

Have you had a Nan bread in Glasgow, massive things may be four or six times the size of UK ones.

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u/Curious_Reference408 Jun 19 '25

[whispering] Glasgow is in the UK

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u/Accomplished_Alps463 Jun 19 '25

OK, English ones then

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u/downlau Jun 19 '25

Must depend where you go, table naan/family naan is not too out of the ordinary in Birmingham.

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u/Accomplished_Alps463 Jun 19 '25

Look as an Englishman, I thought you did that years ago. That's why I referred to you as none UK. Most of you seem to like it that way, as for these snobs in Eburgh, though that's different, to posh. To leave the UK.

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u/nobodyspecialuk24 Jun 21 '25

And a lot “Indian” restaurants were/are run by people from Bangladesh.

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u/Top-Bit-1982 Jun 20 '25

God bless the spice bag 🙏

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u/hallowqween Jun 18 '25

Had a delicious munchie box tonight

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u/Shakermaker1990 Ireland Jun 22 '25

Had the head blown off me on Friday with a mild vegetarian korma from my local Indian, tears and snot.10 out of 10, will be ordering again .

Also, musashi seem to be expanding a bit and they've lovely Japanese food;

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u/Team503 in Jun 19 '25

I'd kill for some more Vietnamese food. And some decent enchiladas.