Comment by roncesvalles
2 hours ago
>Does one need to know a variety of dishes from each of the 193 UN-recognized states' cuisines to not be uncultured?
No, but you should know the top 5 dishes of the 10-15 most popular cuisines of the world, at least. That's only about 50-75 dishes; many individual restaurants have bigger menus than that.
>Ackee and Saltfish, and Curry Goat! And Oxtail Stew,
Yes... I would expect one to know these. At least that oxtail stew is a popular Jamaican delicacy.
> No, but you should know the top 5 dishes of the 10-15 most popular cuisines of the world, at least. That's only about 50-75 dishes; many individual restaurants have bigger menus than that.
Man, I so don't care about food. I pay attention to it enough that it doesn't hurt me and gives me the nutrients I need.
193? Top five? 10-15? 50-75? I could not care less to have a standard regarding knowledge about cuisines.
I get what food I can from the options I have available to me and use the words on the menu or out of the staff's mouth.
In this case, I'd be surprised to get a pastry (Is that what this is?) if I thought I was getting a roughly disc-shaped chunk of cooked beef mince meat with flavourings.
But when ordering I'd also be asking what the beef patty is coming with because it's unusual to just throw a roughly disc-shaped chunk of meat at someone on it's own.
Edit to add: A beef patty is one thing. A Jamaican patty is another. That's fine.
You’re asserting that Jamaican is in the top 15?
That’s quite the claim.