Sometimes different words for the same thing can cause confusion whether in discussions, shopping or recipes here are a few examples below!
NA- Fries
UK- Chiips
NA-chips
Pak-chips
UK-crisps
NA-Eggplant
UK-aubergine
Pak-brinjal
NA-cilantro
UK-corriander
NA-zuccini
UK-Courgette
NA-egg salad
UK-egg mayo??
NA-scallion?
UK-spring onion
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**NA = Fries
India = fingers
NA = Okra
India = Lady Finger
NA = Eggplants
India = Brinjal**
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NA-cilantro UK-corriander
As far as I know in NA we refer to the fresh stuff as cilantro and the dried seeds as corriander.
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NA - Bell Pepper
Pak - Capsicum or Shimla Mirch
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Sometimes different words for the same thing can cause confusion whether in discussions, shopping or recipes here are a few examples below!
NA- Fries UK- Chiips
NA-chips Pak-chips UK-crisps
NA-Eggplant UK-aubergine Pak-brinjal
NA-cilantro UK-corriander
NA-zuccini UK-Courgette
NA-egg salad UK-egg mayo??
NA-scallion? UK-spring onion
That's why i couldnt find any cilantro in my local grocery :-O ! I was following an american recipe!
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That's why i couldnt find any cilantro in my local grocery :-O ! I was following an american recipe!
yay glad my thread helped! it does cause confusion sometimes unfortunately!
this is not related to food but I find it funny how in NA they call waist bags..fanny packs....
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Also I have come across lots of Americans and Canadiands who dont know what custard is which i find a bit odd..
NA-Cookie
UK-Biscuit
Desi-bis-coot
NA-white or wheat bread
UK-white or brown bread
NA-cottoncandy
UK-candy floss
NA-Plastic wrap i think
UK-cling film
Aus-glad wrap
NA-gyro
UK-Donner/donnair
NA-Baking Soda
UK- Bicarbonate Soda NOT baking powder
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UK: double cream
US: heavy whipping cream
UK: castor sugar
US: superfine sugar
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NA-gyro UK-Donner/donnair
doner kebab and gyro are different things.
just like shawarma they may be made on a rotating spit, but they are not the same.
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ppl laughed at me when i called crisps-chips in UK.
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^^ dugh obviously...i laughed at my cuzons at calling crisps chips in pak and they laughed at me for calling their chips crisps :P
anyways one more...
NA - Bell Pepper
Pak - Capsicum or Shimla Mirch
UK - Green pepper
quite interesting thread and i loved the bis-coots lol
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**NA = yogurt
Indian sub-continent = curd
NA = Cookies
India = BikuT [for Biscuit]
NA = rusks
India = ras cake
NA = brown/whole wheat bread
India = chokar bread**
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^^ dugh obviously...i laughed at my cuzons at calling crisps chips in pak and they laughed at me for calling their chips crisps :P
anyways one more...
NA - Bell Pepper Pak - Capsicum or Shimla Mirch UK - Green pepper
quite interesting thread and i loved the bis-coots lol
but i never laughed at them when i heard them calling chips as crisps.
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but i never laughed at them when i heard them calling chips as crisps.
My Canadian cousins laughed at me for calling the trunk of the car the boot, it happens its all fun and games!
NA-Soda
UK-Fizzy Drink
Desi-Cold drink
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My Canadian cousins laughed at me for calling the trunk of the car the boot, it happens its all fun and games!
Oh that was not a game on my side. i didnot even know those people properly. well jo hona tha hogaya.
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aww chillax....who cares...we all call things differently in our little parts of the world..! cheez to same hi hai na! chips crisps lol at car trunk though :P car boot is so much better,...even better is diggi :P lol
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I love this one.
most places - bread
Pakistan - double roti :D
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UK > Blood Sausage
US > Yuck
Desi > Vomit
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UK/USA = underwear/boxers/knickers
PAKISTAN = jaangiyaa :p
:D
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We are talking about uk/us/desi words for food. Who eats underwear? 
Oh wait .. 
Blesssed you are such a behooda person sharmaaoing