A lot of you have asked me about the food situation over here, so I decided to write a post detailing a few of the observations I've made about Scottish food. Below are just the few I could think of right now, I'm sure I'll have many more to share with you as time goes by...
Since my arrival in Scotland, I've...
-attempted to describe American biscuits to a Scottish person as "savory scones."
-asked same Scottish person what "tattie and leek soup" was, a question at which she proceeded to laugh and not tell me the answer to, assuming I was kidding. (This conversation later led to her asking, "Do you have soup in California?"...speaking of soup, I'm beginning to realize that it might be one of Scotland's culinary strong points.)
-eaten the WORST Mozzarella cheese I have ever tasted. I don't know how you mess up Mozzarella, but Scotland managed to do it. Turns out the only inexpensive cheese worth eating here is Cheddar.
-discovered that haggis is not a myth, or just a traditional food only brought out on special occasions, oh no, haggis is served as a regular menu item in many restaurants, including the Thai restaurant in St. Andrews (haggis dumplings, anyone??)
-realized that if it was possible to die from an over consumption of biscuits and tea, I would not be long for this world. Also, basically anywhere you go you will be asked if you would like a cup of tea. (Best to just say yes... even if it means having to ask "where the toilets are" a la Bridget Jones every twenty minutes...)
Also...
-Butter on sandwiches instead of mayo. To this I saw YES.
-Also, you guys, TABLET. Google Scottish tablet. Just do it.
To be continued...
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