@@jakelerms1935 me, too ! I just went to Ireland over Christmas and it was FREAKING AWESOME. FIRST TIME! I hadn't seen this channel beforehand so I wasn't expecting much when it came to food, but DAMN ! Imagine my surprise! It was wonderful. Can't wait till I can get back there.
I'm Irish stranded in Asia during the lockdown. What I really miss is Irish Creamery Butter, Sausages, Black and white pudding, West of Ireland flowery potatoes and a bag of Tayto cheese and onion crisps in Brennans bread sandwich. Also Club Milk bars and a cup of Lyons Tea with real Irish milk in it.
I’m from Ireland but lived in Canada for two years so I have a comment to make about the service you get here in restaurants. It’s slower because we are European and dining out is an experience, not a conveyer belt. We go out to eat as an event to make a whole evening out of. I found that in North America, they try to get you in and out of the restaurant as fast as possible. Maybe because of the tipping culture in North America, more customers = more tips for the servers. But here, our servers are paid a decent wage plus tips (usually 10% per table). We like to sit and really relax at our meals so being rushed is considered very rude here. If your bill gets dropped to your table without you asking for it is a BIG no no! Very rude! We feel unwelcome and rushed. Just to explain that a little 🙂 hope you enjoyed your stay!
America believes in cheap prices that is why restaurants can’t afford to have customers relaxing at their table.. 😁 Eating out is very common here in America that it is considered incredibly casual, normal, and common! 😁 So we like to keep our prices cheap so people would come more often and they believe they get more customers as well. I feel very bad for the servers here in America because they are paid insane;y cheap! Only if they increase the prices then the servers would get higher pay and dining would be a nice night out experience in America (:
Do they tip in Canada to? I thought that was only an American thing (USA) as selfish Americans when someone says America we just typically think USA lol manifest destiny never actually happened lol
Just returned from two weeks in Ireland and Mark is absolutely correct: the food is excellent. We made a day trip to Kinsale specifically because Mark recommended it. It was one of the best lunches of the whole trip.
As an Irish person, your recent Irish videos fill me with joy! You’ve such a lovely mannerism and presentation! Makes me feel that bit more proud of my Irishness! I hope you enjoyed your trip and we definitely hope to welcome you back to our Emerald Isle again :)
Once, at a cafe in Castletownbere, County Cork, they called chips "French Fries". I consider that a mistake, because that was Ireland, not the United States!
Walter is correct, Ireland really did embrace the food revolution- I’m in my late 30s and the food has improved immensely in the past few decades here. We are so lucky to have fairly affordable but great food here
The only people who really get upset at the term yank/yankee are those who are from the south and, only associate it with anyone from the northern US states.
It’s a common mistake to call it a Shepherds pie if it has beef in it. So common that even restaurant mix it up, but traditionally Shepherds Pie = lamb. Cottage Pie = beef.
@@woltersworld that's because in Ireland we always make shepards pie with beef. Technically its incorrect but they are British terms and just didn't transfer over correctly. In Ireland Shepards pie is almost always beef even though that's not the original British dish, with would be lamb
I cannot wait to get back to Ireland. I miss the scenery, the food, and of course the people. Oh..and fresh Guinness. I really need me a good fry up and a pint.
@@AlbertoGarcia-hk6jd is a dick! Don’t mind him! Irish people love Spanish culture and people as well. True Irish people are the most loving, accepting, kind hearted people I know.
All the fish and roast potatoes! 😋 My ex is from Ireland, so when I went there, I stayed with his father. Bless him, he was so worried that I ate too much fish, and I was depriving myself of good food. The older generations didn't like fish. Fish is what you ate when you're not supposed to eat meat for religious reasons like on Fridays. I can't eat pork, so he made sure I had smoked salmon on buttered brown bread every morning, each of my visits! 😋😭
It's true. Fish used to be a luxury food in Ireland. Historically most people in Ireland were poor so unlike other places with fishing cultures (like Spain)- fish never got that popular in the national cuisine. Old habits die hard- but fish is more popular now.
Sira Mea actually I think it was seen as the opposite of luxury food - meat was luxury - fish was on days that you ‘fasted & abstained’ as it was easy to get and free
That does make sense. I am in no way a food historian but I was reading recently on why fish was not traditionally consumed more in Ireland, especially during the famine, considering we were an island nation. The suggestion put forward in the article that fish at the time was a luxury item, it was more profitable to sell the fish and buy cheaper food than to keep for yourself (even then Ireland exported a lot of fish), so you didn't have it that often and so it wasn't part of the usual cuisine.
Sira Mea yea maybe that was part of it but I know my parents who grew up in 40s and grandparents thought of fish as a second rate option (we loved by the ocean so were able to get fish, cockles, mussels, periwinkles for free) Probably for many the option of selling was good? My mum talks more re catching and selling rabbits 😁
Enjoyed the download. Personally, I love Irish food. It tends to be wholesome, hearty and reasonably priced. Also, I have been to Kinsale, it is probably one of the most beautiful places in Ireland.
He says phenomenal a lot in this vid, but the food I had in Ireland WAS phenomenal! One of my favorite dishes is duck, and in Donegal I think it was, I got duck stuffed with apple slices--it was delicious. Duck I've had in the US can be amazing, but seems to usually be sauced, so the addition of apples was delightfully original. Fish and chips was great, it felt good eating it when the fishing boats were literally across the street in one small town! Never saw or had chips with the full breakfast, just eggs, sausage, pudding sausage, etc--oh and bacon rashers which were SO good. I can't find them in the US! I had a burger with a bacon rasher on it, and even that was 'phenomenal.'
Love the scones with raspberry jam and the brown bread and soups. Could eat that every day on an Irish trip. Thanks for your input on the fish. Loved Kinsale
Last time I was in howth a seal climbed out of the water and went over to the shop and got some fish, sounds weird now that I read it back but apparently he does it daily
2016 - had oysters in Galway that had been in the bay earlier in the day. The place was recommended by the barkeep at a pub by the train station in Galway. After the oysters i and two other guys in our tour hustled back to the pub for Galway ales and live music. The Bank, in downtown Dublin, it is in an old bank and the meat, cheese bacon, buns and potatoes were all locally sourced - possibly the best burger I ever had. And in Temple Bar is a place that sells Cornish pasties and they are open late to catch the bar crowd.
I'm from Ireland and I must agree that the food here is amazing! As it was St. Patrick's day today I decided not to go for the traditional Irish option and go and get an Indian takeaway instead. Kind of ironic, but it tasted great anyway. It's rare to find bad food in Ireland, no matter what type of restaurant it is. 🍲🍛🍀🍀. Make sure you try out the cheese here - it's really amazing!
Indian flag is the right colours 😉 Myself and my mate (also Irish) tried to get into a pub for food and beers for my birthday (Paddy's Day) in St.Petersburg in Russia. We had booked a table at another pub for the night but forgot to do so for our grub. We ended up in the Indian restaurant next door, the Green, White and Orange Indian Tricolour was Irish enough for us 😁
Shepards pie is almost always beef in Ireland 😂 I know it doesn't make sense. Its lamb in Britain and we just borrowed the name and put beef in I think 🤣
Oh, that reminded me of an episode of Frasier where Niles says something about an “open bar” then his wife (who is from Manchester, and who has wild brothers) starts going into labor.
Don't forget curry chips or chips with gravy Especially after a few pints Also soup of the day. Fresh soup with soda bread or a roll for a fiver or less
I had wonderful pub food at The Duke in Dublin. Incredible and delicious. A short walk from my hotel. I highly recommend The Duke - not touristy as Temple Bar
Those look delicious. Thanks for the video. My Great Grandparents came form Ireland! My ancestries came from County Cork and brother in law from Waterford! ! I still have relative there! One day want to return!!
Cate No need to be embarrassed, traditionally we don't tip the bartender if your buying a drink at the bar but if u want u can offer to pay for a drink for them to have when his/her shift is over,however you would tip the waiter if he brings your drink to your table
Top five foods to eat in Ireland, 5. Porridge (oatmeal) 4. Carvery (meat and vegetables) 3. Stew 2. Full Irish Breakfast And 1. Tayto crisp sandwich 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪. Can't believe I forget to mention this but, always get chicken fillet roll in any deli in Ireland. Also there's donut shops all over the place, you've got to try one here, they're so good
@@alanbutterworth8669 Incorrect. English Breakfast has hash browns with it. Irish Breakfast don't have have hash browns, they have black pudding and white pudding, both of which are not in an English Breakfast. Baked beans are also part of both, but aren't always included
They're similar but completely different, and also Irish people hate being told that they or anything about them or their culture is just British culture. It's offensive to us, as we are a completely independent nation, that is completely different from the UK
Most places don't charge a service charge (in my experience). Some do, and some only do for large groups. Tips are always optional. If you are not into the traditional foods, there are lots of choices for modern dishes. You won't go hungry. Carvery lunch is also popular, sort of traditional, especially on a Sunday (some type of roast meat, vegetables, potatoes and gravy). The beef in Ireland is also very good. 3:45- Colcannon - you're pronunciation sounds ok, I would say 'Kul-can-en'.
Lovely video. Grmma for makin it. It always warms me heart to see so many Americans makin great content about us :) We need to take a page out of yisre book and learn how to advertise ourselves better!
Great video as always, being Irish it's always interesting to see what people think about something I take for granted. You should visit some on the food markets with hot food on your next visit, great during the brief summer.
Nothing is better then a shepherds pie followed by some smoked salmon ohhhhh I can’t wait too eat some of my aunts tonight it’s Christmas Eve the time im writing this and she puts some seafood chowder in it sometimes it’s so good
Thank you for giving our food a good review. I'm from Northern Ireland and the food is so good, its really improved over the last few years. Personally, my favourite thing about this country is the history and the scenery. Enjoy the rest of your stay.
In Ireland there is a national minimum wage, it strats from €9 an hour so you are not expected or required to tip unlike the US where servers wages are made up from tips.
Yes but it really depends on the state. Some states, especially in the south like Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia the minimum wage is lower, however, in the states with a more expensive cost of living the minimum wage is much higher. I live in California and the minimum wage is $15 or about €12.60. California is one of the more expensive states to live with higher taxes and not everyone who lives here lives by the beach. But if you do happen to live by the beach its either because your sleeping in a multi-million dollar mansion in a gated community or your sleeping underneath a bridge. Just to give you a general idea of what taxes are like here I have a job that used to pay about $16.50 an hour and I was bring home around $1100 a paycheck. Eventually the warehouse I was working at were given raises and my pay went up to $20 an hour. That put me in a higher tax bracket. Now im making $1200 every paycheck which is basically only $100 more. Rents here where I live go for about $1250 to $2000 a month. Its kinda gay.
We had heard the horror stories about Irish food before our trip there. However, we really loved our food experiences there! Food is such a great way to experience culture, and Ireland is no different.
Ireland always had good fish, meat, dairy & greens. Good eating is the new rock n roll and Ireland joined the party in the last decade. I shall return again !
I would like to add that Food hygiene laws are extremely strict too, so you can be sure it’s good quality, also this is helped by the fact much of it is produced here. Also just to clarify, coffee culture here really has boomed and our coffee is stronger than that in the US, if you want the Diner style coffee ask for “filtered” which is usually cheaper otherwise you will be given european style coffee and there a big focus on “artisan” coffee and sand which shops, with all manner of wraps and salads, with usually a few veggie or vegan options to boot .Furthermore if you don’t like a pint with your meal, we love a glass of wine too, so much so that “wine O Clock” is seen as a health concern, as our media likes to constantly tell us about it. I don’t understand how we seem to be seen as living in the culinary dark ages, it really what you find in any modern european country however I use to live in the UK (not London but other “Large” cities) and travel frequently in Germanic countries and I feel like it’s much more “foodie” and experimental here especially when you compare our secondary cities to those in other countries. Even my rural town has a few decent places with all the “notion” food, to suit the most cosmopolitan of tourist yet you still will find the stuff we are famous for and if fast food is more your speed, don’t worry we have plenty of that too & often with our own Irish take on it.
I have been to Ireland six times starting in 1983. In my experience, the food was always fantastic! There were only two times that the food was not good. Both times it was just too salty. And both times were in high end restaurants.
Oh! Didn't know. If you have any recommendations about where to eat I'll note those for a possible future trip. Had a really bad experience with the Airbnb I stayed at in Dublin so feel a bit iffy about returning.
I'm only 1/4 Irish however ever since I was little kid my favorite foods are lamb, beef, potatoes (fixed any style) stews, fried fish and soda bread. We're looking forward to visiting soon!
I've noticed when you get away from tourist places, just about every restaurant menu in the Republic has some Italian dish at the top, usually spaghetti or lasagna (sometimes with brown gravy instead of tomato sauce). I asked an old guy about it at a diner once, and he only laughed before replying, "The Italians once ruled here back in the Roman days,; maybe they still do and we just don't know it."
Not one single place I've ever been to has ever served spaghetti with a gravy sauce. There are a multitude of spaghetti dishes, Bolognese, carbonara etc,but no spaghetti is served with gravy. Also the Romans never riled here, they didn't invade here. It's probable they traded as some roman coins gave been found but they didn't invade or rule.
My Irish family always pronounced Smithwicks like Smitticks. No w and Irish Th is more like an American T. We always loved asking my uncle to say 33 and a 1/3 as kids....always came out tirty tree and a turd.
Sorry ... But u guys don't know anything about meat ! Irish meat is watery. Plus, if you knew how much beef meat goes there from abroad (Brazil) you would be surprised. I understand that you wanna be proud of your country, but Ireland suck regarding to food. That said, Ireland is a beautiful country, people are friendly and chatty. Naas and Glendalough are two special places to my heart. But.. Food sucks ! Sorry.
Irish meat watery?!? What are you talking about? I think juicy is the word you're looking for. Where are you getting your meat from? McDonalds? Get yourself down to a good butcher and they'll sort you out with some good Irish beef. I've been to the heart of cattle country in Brasil and Irish meat, although different from what I had in Brasil (the cows in Brasil tend to be african breeds), is every bit as good. As for Irish food sucking; again, where are you eating? Pao de queijo is amazing, but so is freshly made soda bread; and I mean freshly baked in a real bakery, not something you've picked off the shelf in Tesco. The food in Brasil was amazing, but I think you're being very narrow minded regarding Irish good. You need to find the good stuff, not cheap meat and bread you're picking up in supermarkets. Get out there and enjoy what Ireland has to offer.
@@ianmccready7238i've lived 15 years in Ireland, now I'm back in France where I'm originally from (from Portuguese descendants). If you wanna be proud of ur meal, fair play. But you're not objective at all. I've mentioned Brazil as I know for a fact that a lot of beef meat come from there. I met many Brazilian while in Ireland. If you go yo Naas (co Kildare) many work in "QK meats", then there is Gort (co Gslway) it's called the little Brazil. All of them working in meat factories. It is most likely the beef you're eating is from Brazil and cut in Ireland by Brazilian people. I said that the Irish beef meet is watery and I stand by it. As the diet is composed of grass. Ireland, while being a beautiful country, is a wet country. Eating green grass has an effect on the milk and the meat. For example beef from the south of France is better (more expensive) than beef from the north of France. Why that? Simply coz of the food they eat.
@@@SERGIO-cr6uy. I'm still not convinced. We'll have to agree to disagree. As for eating Brazilian beef in Ireland, it hasn't been imported into the EU for some time now (maybe in cans, but not as fresh meat). However, if your home country is France, I can't really argue with you when it comes to anything food related. I have been to France on several occasions and I will say that the standard of food on offer in France, especially in restaurants, is of a higher standard than what it is in Ireland. Ireland has come a long way with regards to what food it has on offer, but the standard of food in France is still considerably higher. The chief reason for that as I understand it, is simply because the French demand a much higher standard of food. So basically any food in France is going to have to be of a high quality, whether you eat at a French restaurant or an Italian one, or wherever; the French demand a high standard of food and if you can't offer that, you're not going to be serving food for very long. I hope you enjoyed your time in Ireland. France has some of the best food in the world. You're very fortunate to have it all on your door step. Enjoy every morsel of it.
Loverly video. One clarification regarding tipping. It is now becoming more customary to give a 10% tip if you liked your service/server. By law this has to go to the staff. If service charge is already added (usually for 6 or more people), you do not need to tip. This is the tip. A the pub, you don’t have to tip the bartender, but if they have been serving you a few times it’s nice to give them €5 (or just say take one for yourself and they will add the price of a pint to you bill and take the money instead). Wait staff in the pubs usually get a €1 per serve.
Crazy us were in Kinsale the week before Christmas. Most of the restaurants are seasonal and were closed when we were there. However the Whitehouse pub had great food. Murphy’s was awesome! Bring your own shopping bags if you go to the co-op or super value. We got that crazy Americans look when we paid 50p/bag at the cashiers. County Cork was great and we really enjoyed the “Oh Jesus!” roads. (Because that’s what you say when another car is coming at you and it’s a miracle both of you fit on the road) 30 miles point to point on a map might take you a couple of hours to drive because the roads follow streams and trace around the coastal inlets. Relax and enjoy the sights.
You nailed it. In Kinsale try a place called The Supper Club. There is another place that is great too, forgot the name but it is a family name. Owner is great and works and chats. And, we were there 10 days, fish chowder every day.
As an Irish person I think this is a great representation and description of the popular and delicious food available over here.
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@@jakelerms1935 me, too ! I just went to Ireland over Christmas and it was FREAKING AWESOME. FIRST TIME! I hadn't seen this channel beforehand so I wasn't expecting much when it came to food, but DAMN ! Imagine my surprise! It was wonderful. Can't wait till I can get back there.
Great irish
Lived two years in mullingar and loved it...and miss that incredible Irish stew
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I'm Irish stranded in Asia during the lockdown. What I really miss is Irish Creamery Butter, Sausages, Black and white pudding, West of Ireland flowery potatoes and a bag of Tayto cheese and onion crisps in Brennans bread sandwich. Also Club Milk bars and a cup of Lyons Tea with real Irish milk in it.
what a beauty Ireland has to be, greetings from an italian
Ill greet you
I would say the same about Italy!
I'm Irish, and I remember great food in Sicily!
Shepherds pie is lamb. When it's made with beef it's called Cottage pie
maddogdragracing true, but a lot of people get them confused
I'm irish and have always had shepherds pie with beef!
Shepherd's Pie is definitely lamb. The clue is in the name.
irish stew is made with lamb in a lamb stock with root vegetables and not with gravy like in the video, thats a stew
edit not stew but casserole
Bad time to watch this when hungry.
I’m from Ireland but lived in Canada for two years so I have a comment to make about the service you get here in restaurants. It’s slower because we are European and dining out is an experience, not a conveyer belt. We go out to eat as an event to make a whole evening out of. I found that in North America, they try to get you in and out of the restaurant as fast as possible. Maybe because of the tipping culture in North America, more customers = more tips for the servers. But here, our servers are paid a decent wage plus tips (usually 10% per table).
We like to sit and really relax at our meals so being rushed is considered very rude here. If your bill gets dropped to your table without you asking for it is a BIG no no! Very rude! We feel unwelcome and rushed.
Just to explain that a little 🙂 hope you enjoyed your stay!
Thanks Katie, I am a Floridian and we don't get rushed here either. Like to just relax and enjoy, no rush. (:
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America believes in cheap prices that is why restaurants can’t afford to have customers relaxing at their table.. 😁
Eating out is very common here in America that it is considered incredibly casual, normal, and common! 😁 So we like to keep our prices cheap so people would come more often and they believe they get more customers as well. I feel very bad for the servers here in America because they are paid insane;y cheap!
Only if they increase the prices then the servers would get higher pay and dining would be a nice night out experience in America (:
Do they tip in Canada to? I thought that was only an American thing (USA) as selfish Americans when someone says America we just typically think USA lol manifest destiny never actually happened lol
Went to Ireland in October 2017...food and people were outstanding!!!
Tal 3 of course we are
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Bernadette Hynes - Cafferkey the Irish people are the greatest on the planet!!!
Aw, so glad you enjoyed it 😊
Did you tried Irish butter ?
Spice bags, chicken fillet rolls and Tayto sandwiches are only a few of the true Irish culture.
Richard st lawrence love these after a sesh
Liam Fox dosent everyone....another true Irish thing to do lolol
Yasssss true Irish lad here ^^^^^
potatoe bread and soda bread, cabbage and boiled bacon is my fav
I love tayto sandwiches lol
Yum! When my Irish grandma made colcannon she added leeks to it, too. Delicious!
Just returned from two weeks in Ireland and Mark is absolutely correct: the food is excellent. We made a day trip to Kinsale specifically because Mark recommended it. It was one of the best lunches of the whole trip.
Where did you eat?
As an Irish person, your recent Irish videos fill me with joy! You’ve such a lovely mannerism and presentation! Makes me feel that bit more proud of my Irishness! I hope you enjoyed your trip and we definitely hope to welcome you back to our Emerald Isle again :)
Once, at a cafe in Castletownbere, County Cork, they called chips "French Fries". I consider that a mistake, because that was Ireland, not the United States!
What a beautiful country, and amazing people too! Thanks so much for sharing!
Ik we are pretty amazing
T McGahey so true
Yea I am Irish! Thanks!
ImAlexFromTescos There closed everywhere! Not just Co.Cork
ImAlexFromTescos Sorry
Walter is correct, Ireland really did embrace the food revolution- I’m in my late 30s and the food has improved immensely in the past few decades here. We are so lucky to have fairly affordable but great food here
Definitely the only yank (not meant in an offensive way) that I've seen talk about what Ireland is actually like so thank you my friend 😊
The only people who really get upset at the term yank/yankee are those who are from the south and, only associate it with anyone from the northern US states.
YANK is ALWAYS offensive
@@libramagyk it is? Lmao okay 🥴
It’s a common mistake to call it a Shepherds pie if it has beef in it. So common that even restaurant mix it up, but traditionally Shepherds Pie = lamb. Cottage Pie = beef.
Thank You! I really appreciate the explanation because I asked in a few locales and they couldn't give me a straight answer. Thank you.
Wolters World how many countries have you been in
@@woltersworld that's because in Ireland we always make shepards pie with beef. Technically its incorrect but they are British terms and just didn't transfer over correctly. In Ireland Shepards pie is almost always beef even though that's not the original British dish, with would be lamb
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not in my Irish mother's kitchen
I cannot wait to get back to Ireland. I miss the scenery, the food, and of course the people.
Oh..and fresh Guinness. I really need me a good fry up and a pint.
Love Irish culture & people. From Spain 🤩
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Love Spanish culture and people. From Ireland 🇮🇪.
@@AlbertoGarcia-hk6jd is a dick! Don’t mind him! Irish people love Spanish culture and people as well. True Irish people are the most loving, accepting, kind hearted people I know.
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seafood chower and soda bread is delicious anywhere but best ive had is in Dingle. Colcanon is beautiful with lamb.
All the fish and roast potatoes! 😋 My ex is from Ireland, so when I went there, I stayed with his father. Bless him, he was so worried that I ate too much fish, and I was depriving myself of good food. The older generations didn't like fish. Fish is what you ate when you're not supposed to eat meat for religious reasons like on Fridays. I can't eat pork, so he made sure I had smoked salmon on buttered brown bread every morning, each of my visits! 😋😭
It's true. Fish used to be a luxury food in Ireland. Historically most people in Ireland were poor so unlike other places with fishing cultures (like Spain)- fish never got that popular in the national cuisine. Old habits die hard- but fish is more popular now.
Sira Mea actually I think it was seen as the opposite of luxury food - meat was luxury - fish was on days that you ‘fasted & abstained’ as it was easy to get and free
That does make sense. I am in no way a food historian but I was reading recently on why fish was not traditionally consumed more in Ireland, especially during the famine, considering we were an island nation. The suggestion put forward in the article that fish at the time was a luxury item, it was more profitable to sell the fish and buy cheaper food than to keep for yourself (even then Ireland exported a lot of fish), so you didn't have it that often and so it wasn't part of the usual cuisine.
Sira Mea yea maybe that was part of it but I know my parents who grew up in 40s and grandparents thought of fish as a second rate option (we loved by the ocean so were able to get fish, cockles, mussels, periwinkles for free)
Probably for many the option of selling was good?
My mum talks more re catching and selling rabbits 😁
That sounds delicious
Enjoyed the download. Personally, I love Irish food. It tends to be wholesome, hearty and reasonably priced. Also, I have been to Kinsale, it is probably one of the most beautiful places in Ireland.
I always go for the root veggies and anything with Irish butter.
He says phenomenal a lot in this vid, but the food I had in Ireland WAS phenomenal!
One of my favorite dishes is duck, and in Donegal I think it was, I got duck stuffed with apple slices--it was delicious. Duck I've had in the US can be amazing, but seems to usually be sauced, so the addition of apples was delightfully original.
Fish and chips was great, it felt good eating it when the fishing boats were literally across the street in one small town!
Never saw or had chips with the full breakfast, just eggs, sausage, pudding sausage, etc--oh and bacon rashers which were SO good. I can't find them in the US! I had a burger with a bacon rasher on it, and even that was 'phenomenal.'
Yeah as an Irish person you aren’t meant to eat it with chips
Love the scones with raspberry jam and the brown bread and soups. Could eat that every day on an Irish trip. Thanks for your input on the fish. Loved Kinsale
Like our food in Spain. Èire & Iberia brotherhood for ever
My wife and I loved the Hairy Lemon in Dublin. Fantastic food, especially the bread pudding! We also had fantastic clam chowder in Howth.
fresh fish in howth is heaven!
Last time I was in howth a seal climbed out of the water and went over to the shop and got some fish, sounds weird now that I read it back but apparently he does it daily
taking our first trip to Ireland in July. We're so excited and looking forward to trying all of the foods Mark mentioned
2022......... Hope you had a good time!
I thought it was the scenery and the weather that made ireland.not the food and beer.cant go wrong and I can cook
2016 - had oysters in Galway that had been in the bay earlier in the day. The place was recommended by the barkeep at a pub by the train station in Galway. After the oysters i and two other guys in our tour hustled back to the pub for Galway ales and live music. The Bank, in downtown Dublin, it is in an old bank and the meat, cheese bacon, buns and potatoes were all locally sourced - possibly the best burger I ever had. And in Temple Bar is a place that sells Cornish pasties and they are open late to catch the bar crowd.
As a rule you don't have to tip but people are always happy if you do, so if you can afford to tip well, especially in big groups
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I'm from Ireland and I must agree that the food here is amazing! As it was St. Patrick's day today I decided not to go for the traditional Irish option and go and get an Indian takeaway instead. Kind of ironic, but it tasted great anyway. It's rare to find bad food in Ireland, no matter what type of restaurant it is. 🍲🍛🍀🍀.
Make sure you try out the cheese here - it's really amazing!
Indian flag is the right colours 😉
Myself and my mate (also Irish) tried to get into a pub for food and beers for my birthday (Paddy's Day) in St.Petersburg in Russia. We had booked a table at another pub for the night but forgot to do so for our grub. We ended up in the Indian restaurant next door, the Green, White and Orange Indian Tricolour was Irish enough for us 😁
I like the pub food the best.
I wish can go there...Love Ireland so much💕
thank you for your very complimentary report on ireland and its food welcome to all tourists whereever you come from
What about irish cream? Irish cream is life! ❤❤❤
To quote the great Gordon Ramsay "if you served shepherds pie with beef in Ireland you would be shot"
Shepards pie is almost always beef in Ireland 😂
I know it doesn't make sense. Its lamb in Britain and we just borrowed the name and put beef in I think 🤣
No one would shoot you
Really interesting hearing your point of view on our food. Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Im. Moving to ireland from America New york
God bless Ireland !
All the food is just excellent and the
Beer and whiskey too and music
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Irish Seagulls: “Alcohol! Alcohol! Alcohol! “ LOL Always love your show. Thanks.
Oh, that reminded me of an episode of Frasier where Niles says something about an “open bar” then his wife (who is from Manchester, and who has wild brothers) starts going into labor.
Saved by Grace drink, drink, drink.
Fuck off!
In ireland we call them "Sky Knackers".
Don't forget curry chips or chips with gravy
Especially after a few pints
Also soup of the day. Fresh soup with soda bread or a roll for a fiver or less
I finally met another curry chips lover
Im Irish and honest to God you just got it right, spot on and very well done.
on the way in mid-April. Kinsale, Fishy Fish and lots of raw oysters are part of the plan.
an irish breakfast should NEVER be served with chips.
I was just as shocked
Never!!!
rebecca finn I’m Irish and your right you get toast instead
It's fine if you haven't gotten to bed before morning.
Im black and even i thought that was odd 😂
That Irish stew looks delish! Maybe someday if I do travel to Ireland, I will be sure to try it.
Do you know of a good recipe?
My favorite expressions of Mark’s:
“...when you ARE here...” and “so there’s that”. So reassuring.
As an Irish person I think in my opinion people should listen to this guy because he is showing are cultural food
I had wonderful pub food at The Duke in Dublin. Incredible and delicious. A short walk from my hotel. I highly recommend The Duke - not touristy as Temple Bar
I love Wolters World
It’s 3am. I’m in bed. And my mouth in watering.
I’m planing to go to Ireland for my birthday this year this was so helpful I’m so excited
Those look delicious. Thanks for the video. My Great Grandparents came
form Ireland! My ancestries came from County Cork and brother in law from Waterford! ! I still have relative there! One day want to return!!
Head mile a failte means. You are welcome
I love Ireland. When I was visiting in a small town in county Cork the bartender refused my tip, I was pretty embarrassed but he just laughed it off.
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No need to be embarrassed, traditionally we don't tip the bartender if your buying a drink at the bar but if u want u can offer to pay for a drink for them to have when his/her shift is over,however you would tip the waiter if he brings your drink to your table
Bull ,...tip anyways
Colcannon: Many different versions. We make it every St. Patricks Day. Potatoes, cabbage, chives, bacon, heavy cream, and greyer cheese.
Top five foods to eat in Ireland,
5. Porridge (oatmeal)
4. Carvery (meat and vegetables)
3. Stew
2. Full Irish Breakfast
And 1. Tayto crisp sandwich
🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪. Can't believe I forget to mention this but, always get chicken fillet roll in any deli in Ireland. Also there's donut shops all over the place, you've got to try one here, they're so good
Love it
No such thing as a full Irish breakfast ,it's a full English made in Ireland,!!!.😁😁😁
@@alanbutterworth8669 Incorrect. English Breakfast has hash browns with it. Irish Breakfast don't have have hash browns, they have black pudding and white pudding, both of which are not in an English Breakfast. Baked beans are also part of both, but aren't always included
They're similar but completely different, and also Irish people hate being told that they or anything about them or their culture is just British culture. It's offensive to us, as we are a completely independent nation, that is completely different from the UK
Best thing to do in Dublin is the Jameson experience tour we had a great time.
its good but should try teelings also in Dublin its fantastic
Most places don't charge a service charge (in my experience). Some do, and some only do for large groups. Tips are always optional. If you are not into the traditional foods, there are lots of choices for modern dishes. You won't go hungry. Carvery lunch is also popular, sort of traditional, especially on a Sunday (some type of roast meat, vegetables, potatoes and gravy). The beef in Ireland is also very good. 3:45- Colcannon - you're pronunciation sounds ok, I would say 'Kul-can-en'.
Lovely video. Grmma for makin it. It always warms me heart to see so many Americans makin great content about us :) We need to take a page out of yisre book and learn how to advertise ourselves better!
Very accurate information. I always miss Irish food when away from home.
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Great video as always, being Irish it's always interesting to see what people think about something I take for granted. You should visit some on the food markets with hot food on your next visit, great during the brief summer.
Irish food is perhaps the best I've had in the world. Great quality and good portions.
Nothing is better then a shepherds pie followed by some smoked salmon ohhhhh I can’t wait too eat some of my aunts tonight it’s Christmas Eve the time im writing this and she puts some seafood chowder in it sometimes it’s so good
Thank you for giving our food a good review. I'm from Northern Ireland and the food is so good, its really improved over the last few years. Personally, my favourite thing about this country is the history and the scenery. Enjoy the rest of your stay.
The "Whiskey Museum" in Dublin is super cute. All Irish folks on our tour aside from us. Actually really interesting, tiny bit silly, plenty of fun.
Now I want lots of potatoes, lamb and seafood, right now at 12 am
Kinsale is THE best place for food in Ireland! And the most beautiful surroundings too!
In Ireland there is a national minimum wage, it strats from €9 an hour so you are not expected or required to tip unlike the US where servers wages are made up from tips.
Tipping is honestly better, I knew a American girl who was making a killing from tips.
@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 I know people who barely survive on tips.
Yes but it really depends on the state. Some states, especially in the south like Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia the minimum wage is lower, however, in the states with a more expensive cost of living the minimum wage is much higher. I live in California and the minimum wage is $15 or about €12.60. California is one of the more expensive states to live with higher taxes and not everyone who lives here lives by the beach. But if you do happen to live by the beach its either because your sleeping in a multi-million dollar mansion in a gated community or your sleeping underneath a bridge. Just to give you a general idea of what taxes are like here I have a job that used to pay about $16.50 an hour and I was bring home around $1100 a paycheck. Eventually the warehouse I was working at were given raises and my pay went up to $20 an hour. That put me in a higher tax bracket. Now im making $1200 every paycheck which is basically only $100 more. Rents here where I live go for about $1250 to $2000 a month. Its kinda gay.
We had heard the horror stories about Irish food before our trip there. However, we really loved our food experiences there! Food is such a great way to experience culture, and Ireland is no different.
MacFhlannacuidh We had heard how plain and bland food was. But that wasn’t our experience at all. We thought the food was absolutely delicious!
LeggLife Things must have really changed because I went in 2017 and everything I had tasted great.
They weren't our horror stories, we absolutely loved the food!
Ireland always had good fish, meat, dairy & greens. Good eating is the new rock n roll and Ireland joined the party in the last decade. I shall return again !
+LeggLife did you have a tayto cheese and onion sandwich?
I love all forms of potatoes so I’d be living my best life in Ireland lol
Ireland is one of my favourite places to visit , the people are great and and the food and beer is phenomenal, especially Murphy's stout and Guinness
those seagulls were really thinkin beer. wow!
I would like to add that Food hygiene laws are extremely strict too, so you can be sure it’s good quality, also this is helped by the fact much of it is produced here. Also just to clarify, coffee culture here really has boomed and our coffee is stronger than that in the US, if you want the Diner style coffee ask for “filtered” which is usually cheaper otherwise you will be given european style coffee and there a big focus on “artisan” coffee and sand which shops, with all manner of wraps and salads, with usually a few veggie or vegan options to boot .Furthermore if you don’t like a pint with your meal, we love a glass of wine too, so much so that “wine O Clock” is seen as a health concern, as our media likes to constantly tell us about it. I don’t understand how we seem to be seen as living in the culinary dark ages, it really what you find in any modern european country however I use to live in the UK (not London but other “Large” cities) and travel frequently in Germanic countries and I feel like it’s much more “foodie” and experimental here especially when you compare our secondary cities to those in other countries. Even my rural town has a few decent places with all the “notion” food, to suit the most cosmopolitan of tourist yet you still will find the stuff we are famous for and if fast food is more your speed, don’t worry we have plenty of that too & often with our own Irish take on it.
I have been to Ireland six times starting in 1983. In my experience, the food was always fantastic! There were only two times that the food was not good. Both times it was just too salty. And both times were in high end restaurants.
I love your travel videos. Every time I plan on going to somewhere new, your channel is the go-to channel as part of my research and planning.
Wolter welcome to Ireland.Have a great stay and thanks for the great videos.
The food seems to be great!
The lamb was really good when I had it at the restaurant at the Cliffs of Moher. Didn't expect it since it's a big tourist draw location.
Oh! Didn't know. If you have any recommendations about where to eat I'll note those for a possible future trip. Had a really bad experience with the Airbnb I stayed at in Dublin so feel a bit iffy about returning.
Yes it all looks fantastic.
I'm only 1/4 Irish however ever since I was little kid my favorite foods are lamb, beef, potatoes (fixed any style) stews, fried fish and soda bread. We're looking forward to visiting soon!
I've noticed when you get away from tourist places, just about every restaurant menu in the Republic has some Italian dish at the top, usually spaghetti or lasagna (sometimes with brown gravy instead of tomato sauce). I asked an old guy about it at a diner once, and he only laughed before replying, "The Italians once ruled here back in the Roman days,; maybe they still do and we just don't know it."
Not one single place I've ever been to has ever served spaghetti with a gravy sauce. There are a multitude of spaghetti dishes, Bolognese, carbonara etc,but no spaghetti is served with gravy. Also the Romans never riled here, they didn't invade here. It's probable they traded as some roman coins gave been found but they didn't invade or rule.
Fantastic video, Mark!Diana Batista 😊
Great video. I'm Irish and live in Ireland as regards to tipping it always good to tip the lounge staff in the pubs. If you want to .
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Your travel videos are very helpful. And you keep your audience tuned in. Not a lot of that out there.
Thanks for the videos.
My Irish family always pronounced Smithwicks like Smitticks. No w and Irish Th is more like an American T. We always loved asking my uncle to say 33 and a 1/3 as kids....always came out tirty tree and a turd.
Nicole Moore spot on Nicola, that’s how I pronounce it !
Ciaran Fitzgerald Yes, kinda hurts my ears to hear Smith Wicks.
Nicole Moore you'll also hear it pronounced smiddicks here too
I’m a Irish proud Barry’s tea drinker
hollie____ 2 Fell in love with Barry's in Ireland, and have it almost every day now home in California. Yums.
Boo Lyons all the way 😊
Lyons tea is better
Rose Lily fuck off Lyons is dried shit
Chunklet FACTS
The food was awesome everywhere we went, pubs have their own specialty usually so ask the staff and don’t be afraid to try things
Great video!! My dad is Irish he made all of the foods you mentioned
Nothing against tourists, I love Americans so much, but I just think it's so funny how they pronounce Ireland
How should it be pronounced?
Xóchitl like 'arlind'
Xóchitl it should be pronounced as ar-lind
That’s just how we pronounce it with our accent.
Would you rather tourists imitate your accent when visiting?
@@iridescentaurora268 they just said they thinks its funny, its not that serious
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
Love all the gulls in this video.
I am ready to buy my plane ticket! Fabulous advice. 🍣🍤🥩🍳😊
Totally agree with the video, but On think you forgot the best dessert: Apple pie. At least to Euroopan (I'm from Finland) it's the best ever 💕
Shepherds pie is with lamb, hence the name. Cottage pie with beef.
Always have soup, no matter which type, all their soups' are delicious with soda bread.
Brilliant summary. Love it thank you so much for visiting and being so nice about the food
I disagree about the meat. We eat a lot of beef because we produce the best beef cattle in the world because they graze out doors all summer.
All year you mean
Sorry ... But u guys don't know anything about meat ! Irish meat is watery. Plus, if you knew how much beef meat goes there from abroad (Brazil) you would be surprised. I understand that you wanna be proud of your country, but Ireland suck regarding to food. That said, Ireland is a beautiful country, people are friendly and chatty. Naas and Glendalough are two special places to my heart. But.. Food sucks ! Sorry.
Irish meat watery?!? What are you talking about? I think juicy is the word you're looking for. Where are you getting your meat from? McDonalds? Get yourself down to a good butcher and they'll sort you out with some good Irish beef. I've been to the heart of cattle country in Brasil and Irish meat, although different from what I had in Brasil (the cows in Brasil tend to be african breeds), is every bit as good. As for Irish food sucking; again, where are you eating? Pao de queijo is amazing, but so is freshly made soda bread; and I mean freshly baked in a real bakery, not something you've picked off the shelf in Tesco. The food in Brasil was amazing, but I think you're being very narrow minded regarding Irish good. You need to find the good stuff, not cheap meat and bread you're picking up in supermarkets. Get out there and enjoy what Ireland has to offer.
@@ianmccready7238i've lived 15 years in Ireland, now I'm back in France where I'm originally from (from Portuguese descendants). If you wanna be proud of ur meal, fair play. But you're not objective at all. I've mentioned Brazil as I know for a fact that a lot of beef meat come from there. I met many Brazilian while in Ireland. If you go yo Naas (co Kildare) many work in "QK meats", then there is Gort (co Gslway) it's called the little Brazil. All of them working in meat factories. It is most likely the beef you're eating is from Brazil and cut in Ireland by Brazilian people. I said that the Irish beef meet is watery and I stand by it. As the diet is composed of grass. Ireland, while being a beautiful country, is a wet country. Eating green grass has an effect on the milk and the meat. For example beef from the south of France is better (more expensive) than beef from the north of France. Why that? Simply coz of the food they eat.
@@@SERGIO-cr6uy. I'm still not convinced. We'll have to agree to disagree. As for eating Brazilian beef in Ireland, it hasn't been imported into the EU for some time now (maybe in cans, but not as fresh meat). However, if your home country is France, I can't really argue with you when it comes to anything food related. I have been to France on several occasions and I will say that the standard of food on offer in France, especially in restaurants, is of a higher standard than what it is in Ireland. Ireland has come a long way with regards to what food it has on offer, but the standard of food in France is still considerably higher. The chief reason for that as I understand it, is simply because the French demand a much higher standard of food. So basically any food in France is going to have to be of a high quality, whether you eat at a French restaurant or an Italian one, or wherever; the French demand a high standard of food and if you can't offer that, you're not going to be serving food for very long. I hope you enjoyed your time in Ireland. France has some of the best food in the world. You're very fortunate to have it all on your door step. Enjoy every morsel of it.
Happy St Patrick's day everyone! I'm away for a pint =)
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Only the one pint? :)
Loverly video. One clarification regarding tipping. It is now becoming more customary to give a 10% tip if you liked your service/server. By law this has to go to the staff. If service charge is already added (usually for 6 or more people), you do not need to tip. This is the tip. A the pub, you don’t have to tip the bartender, but if they have been serving you a few times it’s nice to give them €5 (or just say take one for yourself and they will add the price of a pint to you bill and take the money instead). Wait staff in the pubs usually get a €1 per serve.
Crazy us were in Kinsale the week before Christmas. Most of the restaurants are seasonal and were closed when we were there. However the Whitehouse pub had great food. Murphy’s was awesome! Bring your own shopping bags if you go to the co-op or super value. We got that crazy Americans look when we paid 50p/bag at the cashiers. County Cork was great and we really enjoyed the “Oh Jesus!” roads. (Because that’s what you say when another car is coming at you and it’s a miracle both of you fit on the road) 30 miles point to point on a map might take you a couple of hours to drive because the roads follow streams and trace around the coastal inlets. Relax and enjoy the sights.
I live here in Ireland I know what to eat why am I watching this
That’s was weaton bread not soda bread at the start of the video
Irish my self thought I would point that out
You nailed it. In Kinsale try a place called The Supper Club. There is another place that is great too, forgot the name but it is a family name. Owner is great and works and chats. And, we were there 10 days, fish chowder every day.
I'm from Ireland and if you come to the North, go to Carnlough. There's a really nice pub/bar/restaurant with good food , craic and music.