Many major sights in each country are famous worldwide. And mostly rightly so. Food-wise it's the same story. But what are some tasty delicacies and worthy sights in your country that are often overlooked or even unknown? Let us know!
#1
Here in Switzerland:
Food:
"Capuns" - traditional dish from the Canton Graubünden
"Aelpler Rösti" - everybody knows Rösti. But get it with cheese, ham and topped with eggs (sunny side up)
"Schupfnudeln" - made of potatoes, with sauerkraut and bacon, a hearty dish
Sights:
"Klewenalp" - a nice mountain, given the right gear a pretty easy hike. Easy to access, nice views. Locally it's popular, but worldwide the big ones like "Rigi", "Pilatus" etc. get all the fame
"Bedigliora" - a tiny village in the Canton Ticino (Tessin). It's like travelling back in time 100 years.
"Avenches" - nearby Murten gets all the visitors, but this one has its own Roman Amphitheatre!
"Morges" - a small town next to famous Lausanne. A pretty traffic-free old town, nice lakeside location and a wonderful park.
8points
#2
My home state Bihar in India is definately overlooked.
Litti Chokha is the most popular dish of Bihar. It's consists of stuffed dough balls that are traditionally roasted over burning coal and is served with mashed roasted eggplants or potatoes.
And as for sightings, although now Rajgir in Bihar has became one of the most popular tourist places, there are still other places that are overlooked. One example is Telhar Kund. It's alate formed by a waterfall in Telhar valley surrounded by ayurvedic (medicinal) plants. Most of the people don't know about this lake as to get here, you have to hike up and down hills.
Litti Chokha is the most popular dish of Bihar. It's consists of stuffed dough balls that are traditionally roasted over burning coal and is served with mashed roasted eggplants or potatoes.
And as for sightings, although now Rajgir in Bihar has became one of the most popular tourist places, there are still other places that are overlooked. One example is Telhar Kund. It's alate formed by a waterfall in Telhar valley surrounded by ayurvedic (medicinal) plants. Most of the people don't know about this lake as to get here, you have to hike up and down hills.
7points
#3
America:
Washington DC (especially the monuments/museums) and the Blue Ridge Mountains/Grandfather Mountain are the most overlooked in my opinion. The Outer Banks in North Carolina are also less well-known outside of the Southeast, but they're a wonderful vacation spot.
Foodwise, getting the burger/fries/milkshake from a DINER (McDonalds isn't as good) is an excellent choice. I'd also recommend barbecue from either NC or Texas.
Just a heads up: Tipping is expected in America, since servers generally make below the minimum wage. Unless you want to be written off as rude, I'd strongly suggest factoring in at least a 20% tip for your food budget.
5points
#4
The 3.40 am british kebab. Eaten in its natural habitat, is truly a sight to behold
3points
#5
Chongqing, China is famous for hotpot. The locals boil spicy vegetable oil and gradually drop raw ingredients in it to cook.
There are plates of raw food gradually brought to your table like courses. The meal is communal, and being invited to join is an honor.
The menu items are not for the faint of heart, as the most popular meats include duck liver and intestine, pork belly and brains, and sometimes what Westerners would call regular strips of meat and fish.
I like the black mushroom and sea kelp, and i have even eaten sponge - the seafood - not the cleaning utensil.
2points
#6
It’s got the “Garbage Plate”. Bottom layer is generous portion of Mac salad, home fries, and baked beans. Then you add your meat-2 cheeseburgers, 2 hots, or one of each. You can choose red hot or white hot. Then you cover with any condiments you want. The traditional is onions, mustard, maybe ketchup, but the most important item is the hot sauce. It’s not what you would normally consider hot sauce (Frank’s or Tabasco etc). It’s a spicy, greasy meat sauce. Served with bread. It’s the best late night/hangover food ever
1point