Favorite Junk Food
Aug 11, 2020 at 12:21 AM Post #91 of 255
The fried fish sandwich. This is a great and underrated sandwich that nobody talks about. Many fast food places sell it. Sometimes you’ll find it at upscale eateries too where they will use higher quality fish. The tarter sauce is not that healthy but it’s delicious and part of the identity of this great sandwich

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Aug 11, 2020 at 2:53 PM Post #92 of 255
The fried fish sandwich. This is a great and underrated sandwich that nobody talks about. Many fast food places sell it. Sometimes you’ll find it at upscale eateries too where they will use higher quality fish. The tarter sauce is not that healthy but it’s delicious and part of the identity of this great sandwich

I don't mind fish sandwiches. Fish tacos are fine.

Long John Silver's? Been awhile since I've seen these joints. Didn't see em on the East coast.
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In the East Coast, you do get fried claims, and I do like fried clams. Scallops and all that jazz!

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White Castles anyone? cheap sliders. Probably of the lowest quality, but I don't mind.
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Aug 11, 2020 at 3:24 PM Post #93 of 255
^ Those are good choices above. I’m a fan of fried seafood especially when visiting the New England area. A lot of bars serve their own versions and they do a nice job.

Wendy’s has their own version of the fried fish sandwich but it’s only available around February to March (estimate).

In McDonald’s Japan, they have a fried shrimp sandwich but shaped like a patty and that’s pretty good too.
 
Aug 11, 2020 at 9:16 PM Post #95 of 255
^Reminds me of Fischbrötchen in Germany. Pretty good and inexpensive.
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Bratwurst sandwich they sell on the street is cheap and good as well. I would probably never get sick of bratwurst and sauerkraut
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Aug 21, 2020 at 8:20 PM Post #96 of 255
For emotional and nostalgic reasons I adore the old style movie theater junk food. There weren’t that many options back then but the simplicity is great.

1960s drive in movie food ads:

 
Aug 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM Post #97 of 255
Cracker Jack. This has been around since the 1890s and I know many old timers out there know of this. Just ask grand ma or any 90 year old lady.

According to Wikipedia, some historians consider this the first junk food product. So it does have historical significance.

Personally I don’t like this product HOWEVER.....I do like copy cat versions from other companies out there that make better versions of this.

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Oct 30, 2020 at 9:31 PM Post #98 of 255
The Indiana pork tenderloin sandwich. Most Americans don’t know this sandwich but it is a local specialty you may find in some parts of the Midwest or Indiana.

It’s basically a weiner schnitzel sandwich served with mustard or whatever condiments you like. This makes a nice lunch or great dish with beer.

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Oct 30, 2020 at 10:54 PM Post #99 of 255
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Oct 30, 2020 at 10:56 PM Post #100 of 255
The Indiana pork tenderloin sandwich. Most Americans don’t know this sandwich but it is a local specialty you may find in some parts of the Midwest or Indiana.

It’s basically a weiner schnitzel sandwich served with mustard or whatever condiments you like. This makes a nice lunch or great dish with beer.

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Yup, exactly the kinda food I'd ezpect in Indiana.
 
Oct 30, 2020 at 11:38 PM Post #101 of 255
Here’s a video about the Indiana pork tenderloin sandwich. It’s basically like a secret in American culture that most Americans don’t know about. I don’t think it’s ever been mentioned on any national news media.

 
Oct 31, 2020 at 2:04 AM Post #102 of 255
Here’s a video about the Indiana pork tenderloin sandwich. It’s basically like a secret in American culture that most Americans don’t know about. I don’t think it’s ever been mentioned on any national news media.

Just by the fact that only mustard is applied, I assume it has German roots. I assume it borrows from Schnitzel.

I looked it up, and the sandwich was available in Germany in Oktoberfest. The process of tenderizing the pork cutlet is pretty much how the pork is prepared for schnitzel. Personally, not a fan of breaded fried pork cutlets. Anyway, pork breaded cutlet is just a common dish in US.
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Oct 31, 2020 at 12:02 PM Post #103 of 255
I don't think German food is regarded like French cusine, but I tend to like German style foods. I like hotdogs, sausages, burgers, schnitzel seems like a fun dish, and BBQ in general like the Germans.

Also, since they have a lot of dishes heavy on meat, I can see the logic behind saurkraut. When heavy meat is consumed, some food like saurkraut must be consumed on the side for better digestion.

German food seems more bluecollar.
 
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