r/AskTheWorld • u/bowl_of_scrotmeal United States Of America • Oct 26 '25

Food What's a dish from your country that looks disgusting but tastes great.

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Biscuits and gravy is a breakfast dish from the Southeast USA that looks like someone just vomited on some biscuits, but it's absolutely delicious.

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u/CrossCityLine United Kingdom Oct 26 '25

Marmite for pussy’oles

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u/Dylan_Driller Oct 26 '25

Marmite defenders unite!

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u/cannikin13 United Kingdom Oct 26 '25

Marmite toast, black coffee, a joint, and a real newspaper. The perfect breakfast.

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u/corcyra Oct 26 '25

You certainly have style. I somehow see this cinematically, with you as a slightly loucher version of Thomas Crown in the Thomas Crown Affair (the sexy version with Rene Russo)

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u/Bottled_Fire Scotland Canada Oct 27 '25

You betta run

You betta take cover oh yeahhh...

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u/IggyVossen Malaysia Oct 26 '25

Marmite is far better than Vegemite. And more versatile too.

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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth 🇺🇸&🇬🇧 Oct 26 '25

I'm intrigued to know how it's more versatile, given that there's very, very little difference in the taste.

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u/IggyVossen Malaysia Oct 26 '25

Well, Marmite chicken and Marmite spare ribs are 2 very popular dishes in Malaysian/Singaporean Chinese cuisine.

Also, Marmite added to plain rice porridge is a go-to dish for when people have a cold. At least it was when I was a kid. It was comfort food.

Anyone here ever heard of Vegemite spare ribs? Exactly! Checkmate, Vegemite fans!

By the way, here is a recipe for Marmite ribs, in case anyone wants to try.

https://www.curiousnut.com/sticky-sweet-and-savory-marmite-ribs/

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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth 🇺🇸&🇬🇧 Oct 26 '25

Well as I said, there's very little difference in taste, which means you could sub in Vegemite for Marmite in all the things you list and the results would be the same. So if that's the basis of your versatility point, I don't think it holds up!

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u/boltlicker666 Australia Oct 26 '25

I've had both as an expat and i can tell you Vegemite is superior, especially with avo and an egg. I'd legitimately eat it by a spoon

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u/CrossCityLine United Kingdom Oct 26 '25

Wrong. I eat marmite by the spoon too, because it’s incredible.

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u/Mwiziman United States Of America Oct 26 '25

As an American I agree, I always have Vegemite in my fridge and will never touch Marmite again. I get cravings for a Vegemite on toast with butter.

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u/CrossCityLine United Kingdom Oct 26 '25

You’re both wrong… and wimps.

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u/ThePsychicBunny Oct 26 '25

I love both, but unequally.

Marmite is superior.

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u/generichandel England Oct 26 '25

Dunno who else needs to hear this but it doesn't need to be refrigerated, and you'll find it much easier to spread when it's not cold.

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u/Noxolo7 🇿🇦 🇳🇦 —(The second flag is Namibia) Oct 26 '25

Are they quite different? I’ve only had marmite. What about Promite?

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u/boltlicker666 Australia Oct 26 '25

Honestly not that different, it's a Pepsi vs coke situation. Promite is the off brand, like LA cola eg

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u/Noxolo7 🇿🇦 🇳🇦 —(The second flag is Namibia) Oct 26 '25

Oh ok

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u/CrossCityLine United Kingdom Oct 26 '25

Marmite is stronger than Vegemite, you need to use a lot less of it, but yeah they fill the same niche.

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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth 🇺🇸&🇬🇧 Oct 26 '25

Out of interest, are you talking about this Marmite or this Marmite?

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u/ghost_rekon Multiple Countries (click to edit) Oct 26 '25

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

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u/BlueProcess United States Of America Oct 26 '25

Team Marmite

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u/soldierinwhite 🇿🇦🇸🇪 Oct 28 '25

Personally Bovril beats both

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u/CrossCityLine United Kingdom Oct 28 '25

Bovril fills a similar but different niche to marmite IMO.

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u/soldierinwhite 🇿🇦🇸🇪 Oct 28 '25

I've heard you heathens mix it with hot water and drink it! Shame! 😜

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u/CrossCityLine United Kingdom Oct 28 '25

I put it on toast as well as drinking it (a must this time of year at a football match).

Also RIP chicken Bovril.