6:50 fun fact, the word "pudding" is from medieval French and originally referred to sausages. That's why black pudding, white pudding and Haggis are called puddings - they're types of sausage. In the UK, the recipes evolved to include sweet ingredients, and later, to remove the meat entirely, making them into dessert foods. This later meaning of "pudding" was exported to America, where the sausage meaning was forgotten (because they weren't popular there) and evolved to refer to a sort of custard dessert.
I’m in Alabama and I’ve wanted to go to Scotland for sooooo long,the people seem to be so passionate,friendly and funny.Still game is hilarious,the food looks wonderful......maybe one day 🥰
Thanks. We’re sorry to make you feel homesick but happy to give you a taste of home. Have you been able to find any Scottish food in Asia while living there at all? We can’t wait to go back and indulge in all the best foods!
Another correction for some folks here. A Scotch pie isn't just the name for every pie we have. Its just one specific pie made with mutton. A macaroni pie is called a macaroni pie not a macaroni Scotch pie.
@@gra-emed3617 certainly a traditional scotch pie is mutton. But I think over time people got put off of mutton. Mhor Bread in Callander definitely sell proper mutton scotch pies. They are also 10/10
2:00 “Neeps” are turnip which is the same family as Swede. Some people might put Parsnip in it but if someone told you “Neeps” are Parsnip then that was misleading. “Neep” - Tur-neep
@@theother1281 You got there before me. Many people in the North of England call it turnip too. I first heard it called Swede when I moved from Yorkshire to London.
You used to be able to buy "Black Pudding" in Australia many yeears ago. The food hall of Boans Department Store in Perth, WesternAustralia had a fantastic "Deli" section. They had the best Krachow Würst, fresh butter choices that I have ever come across. I believe this no longer exists. They had wooden floors, unsanded raw planks. It was so comforting to walk over the creeky planks. What an experience. Raw pleasure all the way 'round.
So, Nae Arbroath Smokies? Nae Forfar Bridies? Nae Lee's Macaroon Bars? Nae Butteries/Rowies? Nae Stovies? Nae Home made soup? Nae Clootie Dumpling? Nae porridge? Nae morning rolls, wi smoked bacon? 😋😋😋 But you did include, Mushy peas, from any chipshop, anywhere! Clotted cream scones, from Devon! Fish & chips, from everywhere! Mussels, from every coastal resort! Deep fried Mars Bar, from the mind of a loony! Full English breakfast, from England! Ice cream, from Italy!
Thanks for the suggestions. Many of those things we have had or tried but they just didn’t make our list this was our subjective opinionated list of foods to try in Scotland. And this wasn’t an all encompassing food video. Just things to try when in Scotland. And the things you’re saying you can get everywhere or are from other places, those are just foods we found in Scotland that are extremely well done by the Scots! Highly commendable to the people who made ordinary foods spectacular! Thanks for the comment!
Which baker do you go to for the bridies, my mates from Forfar and told me the one my old man used to go for years was only considered 2nd best by folks in Forfar. All those years I never realised we were being sold short!
This was a great video! It was so apparent you both really loved these food and drink items. it made me want to visit Scotland and try them all; even the Irn Bru!
Irn Bru is best served chilled. NOT at room temp (which personally, I think tastes like hot vomit...MAYBE NOT the best ad for it? LOL) I dnt like ppl (even IF they are from Scotland) typing out the Scottish slang words...makes our way of speaking seem like a joke.
NOT directed at BizzyB! Was just scrolling down the list and seen some comments which got my hackles up. MAYBE i just need to take this stick out of my arse?? LOL. Sorry.
Someone else must have already explained that "neeps" are not parsnips, but swedes (rutabaga)---the big yellow turnips. A Scotch pie only contains mutton or lamb. "Mushy peas" is a commercial version of a traditional Nothern English dish, made from dried peas.Clotted cream is not a traditional food in Scotland. Glad you found so much you liked!
One notable food that you never mentioned so don't know if you got round to trying it, but stovies is another great traditional scottish dish. Although wars have broken out regarding what the correct way to make stovies is. Personally, I make my stovies with squared sausage, potatoes, onion carrot all boiled in a pot off gravy and lamb stock for about 30 minutes, but some people use corned beef or casserole meat instead of sausage and not everyone uses the gravy or stock. Traditionally it was used as a means of using up leftover meat, so the recipes handed down by families likely reflect how well off that family were in days gone by.
I had 2 friends from Florida who came over to stay with me for a holiday. I introduced them to a lot of the stuff on here. When my friends son went back to Florida he sourced a place there that actually sold Irn Bru. When I gave them some Scottish sweeties (candy) they were on a sugar rush for a about 2 days lol.
Oh that’s amazing! I wonder where he found the Irn Bru? I must get my hands on some more. And it seems like your guys’ sweeties are much more sugary than ours over here. Not complaining. I loved getting my sugar fix from all the different shops!
Thanks for the great video. My wife and I are heading to Scotland for two weeks in September and will definitely sample some of your recommendations. Cheers.
Thank god someone posted this! Just watched the video, loved Americans loving our food - especially after working with a colleague who ate only McDonalds whilst in France because he didn't like French food!! - but thought spellchecker must've gotten the better of Tunnocks when it displayed as a Tunic teacake!
In the north east of Scotland there is a ice cream trail you can pickup a leaflet with a map for free at most tourist information shops. It’s well worth the journey and is a good family day out.
Black pudding is not banned in Australia. We eat it here. There are a lot of families here who hail from Scotland and Ireland. I grew up eating it for Sunday breakfast. We can get Irn Bru here too. They sell it at my local supermarket. It’s very common including things like Tunnocks tea cakes and shortbread cookies.
Thanks for bringing this up. There’s been a few people who have said the same thing. At the time of posting this video we were told by a scot that most of those foods were banned in the countries we stated. There must have been a miscommunication in the fact that some things were not imported but you could still get the items from local butchers. And for the other items, they must just be for special import. Apparently we can get irn bru on Amazon in the US too. Haha. So some of the information, I suppose, is now antiquated. 🙃
Hey, were Scottish and really enjoyed this video. A good summary and so glad you guys enjoyed Scotland so much! You missed a few classics though... tablet and Tennents!
Thank you very much!! Yeah, those are likely to be a must try in Scotland, however, those are not in our top list. We aren’t big fans of lighter beer,, such as the tennents and tablet was actually going to be a runner up if we made a list for honorable mentions!!! Cheers! Stay safe and healthy!
Ooo, whisky and haggis with black pudding!! We’ve never had black pudding with our haggis! Always with eggs instead! Do you mix the black pudding and haggis together?!
Hey ArboursAbroad, I live just outside Oban, and just found your video. Well pleased to see my favourite fish and chip shop get such a good mention. Lots of other Scottish food for you to try once coronavirus is over and you can come back. EG dessert called Cranachan - cream, oatmeal, raspberries and whisky. And then there’s our Scottish obsession with Indian curries - our unofficial second national cuisine. Haste ye back.
Cheers mate! Thanks for the wonderful comment! We have a seperatw video dedicated just to that chipp shop! ruclips.net/video/DTy7sRy4Lhg/видео.html Amd someone else in the comments recommended the same dessert! Must be a good one. Can’t believe we missed it when living there! And yes, we’d have to agree with the Indian curries so good!! 😋 We can’t wait to get back there!!!!
I guess it’s the export of specifically Scottish black pudding? No?? Glad you have it cuz when come there we will certainly be having our fair share of it.
The best shortbread in Scotland is usually made by the mother of whoever's giving their opinion on the subject. Source: my mum makes the best shortbread in Scotland.
I did an Eat/walk tour in Edinburgh and Glasgow- the only thing I didn't like was blood pudding. Also had the best fish and chips in my entire life in a Glasgow pub. Oooh, and great salmon. And shortbread. And cheeses. And whiskey. And so much more.
We would have to agree with you on that one! It is certainly a great choice. We did consider putting this one on our list, however, we only included food that we had relatively often. Unfortunately, Scottish salmon just didn't slip into our diet that often...although we wouldn't have been bummed if it had. Just the other foods found their way onto our plates more often than the salmon did. 😢
I totally agree with Irn bru and whiskey as the drinks to try even better if you can get original recipe Irn bru it has a lot more sugar as it was before the sugar tax really good video guys I live in Glasgow Blue Lagoon for Fish and Chips
Thanks for the comment and the sub. You can’t have a proper trip or live in Scotland without truly cherishing those two drinks! I would have loved to try the original recipe of Irn Bru. We will definitely have to try that chippy shop whenever we return to Scotland! Cheers mate!
Love that you found Portsoy ice cream. Scotland has a deep Italian connection with ice cream/gelato so it's fabulous.The Ice Cream Shop in Cullen was a treat for me as a kid on holiday - you have to try it! Have to plug Orkney Beef, and Shetland Lamb (my dad grew up in Shetland and I grew up in Orkney)
Yeah, it was totally by accident we found it. But then over the course of 2.5 years, we went there countless times! So good! Also, we had tried the shop in Cullen. We had been told by a few different people it was better than the shop in Portsoy, but we couldn't agree. Portsoy is by far the best ice cream we have ever had (even better than any place we had tried in Italy), especially with their ever expanding list of new flavors! I wish we could know what Orkney beef tasted like, but we never got up there. We were planning a trip but the seas were too rough and the ferry schedule didn't match up with ours, so we opted for the NC500 anti-clockwise! And yes, the Shetland Lamb is fabulous! We spent 6 weeks up there and tried many things specific to Shetland! What a lovely hidden gem of Scotland!
@@ArboursAbroad Did you try Reestit Mutton? My mother used to make Potato Soup with it every Hogmanay and our house was very popular as people were out first footing!
I think so. I can’t quite remember though. We ate out in lerwick a few times and in scalloway and I believe a waiter said it was a traditional soup from there that we had. But the name doesn’t sound familiar.
Thanks! You totally should. We now consider scotland our second home. Can’t wait to return once the craziness cools down. But for now all we can do is look at old pictures and videos! What do you hope to study and at what uni? Cheers
@@ArboursAbroad I just can't wait to start travelling again too when the pandemic is over. I miss it so much, but then it is very nice to watch videos like yours for inspiration. Thank you! I hope to study International Relations :)
@@louiseatlas6684 If you're going to study in Scotland, may I give you some advice? TAKE WARM CLOTHES! Scottish comedian Billy Connolly once described the climate like this "six months of bad weather followed by winter". The weather can be beautiful in summer but that's when the midges (small black flies) come out............................................the ancient Englishman.
It’s not always that cold. We lived in a van most our time in Scotland and fared well. There were only a few times that we were actually super cold. But most places you go in the world you’ll need a coat and boots; and Scotland isn’t any different. Plus the midges are mostly on the west and for a small portion of the year. 😉
@@ArboursAbroad Yes, I know that's true but winding up the Scots (and the French, of course) is just about the only fun that we English have in these grim plague-blighted times!
I have lots of Scottish friends who won't eat haggis, I love it with poached eggs on potato scones.stayed in Stonehaven a number of times but didn't have the mars bar 😭
I had this in a restaurant, (Christmas menu starter), in Edinburgh a few years ago. The haggis was in a ring with the eggs in the middle. They called it "Eagle's Nest". Lovely.
I would add gin to the drink list. Scotland has some amazing gins - The Botanist is one of my favorites! And add Cranachan to the desserts. And Scottish salmon is a must, especially the smoked salmon!
We actually debated a lot on whether or not to include gin and smoked salmon to our list. But we didn’t want it to get too long. So some things ultimately got left out. We really like the St. Andrews gins. But for sure, we should have an honorable mentions list. What do you think about that? Just adding it to the description. Also, I’ve never heard of cranachan. Definitely will need to look this up and try it when we go back!! Thanks for the suggestions!
Crannachan! Was opne opf my favorite desserts in whenI was in Scotland. Its like a parfait layered with toasted oats, raspberries and cream laced with whiskey. ABSOLUTELY DELISH!
Quite funny seeing folk get excited over the food we have over here. Next time try some whisky poured over your haggis. Or whisky cream sauce. Iran Bru outsells Coca Cola in Scotland not many countries that happens. Stovies, scotch broth and Tablet are some more foods to try
Nice choices! I feel you could have added one surprising(?) Scottish dish which is *Tikka Masala,* invented in a Glaswegian Indian restaurant (Shish Mahal) about 50 or 60 years ago. Now one of the most popular dishes in the UK and more popular Indian style dishes in Europe.
They sure a good no matter where you get it, am I right? I think the best scone and clotted cream we ever had was in Dover waiting for the ferry and a close second was at a farm shop just outside of Windsor in Dorney! Where would you say the best place to get it is?
Nice vid. Liked the fact that you ate the mussels correctly by using the chell to pick the meat out. From UK live in Cincinnati point that every time I see it. In a nice way.
As an Australian of Scotland ancestry I have to say all these foods are common in Australia also,which leads me to ask what the bloody hell do they eat in America.If they are are surprised by a simple pudding what do they eat?
I can agree with everything you have said, being Scottish, but I draw the line at a deep fried Mars bar. There's just something wrong with that concept.
Thanks for agreeing with us. Lots of others don’t. Haha. As far as the Mars bars go....🤔 Maybe gross to some. Maybe a gimmick to others. But we loved it. Had it multiple times when we were in Stonehaven.
When I visited Scotland the first time, my Scottish friend met me at the airport and first thing, gave me an Irn Bru to try, I like to think he forgot that I was diabetic and wasn't trying to kill me lol.... the drink was pure sugar! I've heard people say it taste like cotton candy, but I really can't describe the taste, it's bright orange but doesn't taste like orange drinks at all, all I can say was that it was extremely sweet.
That’s a funny story/memory. Thanks for sharing. And yes, it’s definitely sugary!! I am one of those people that thinks it tastes like cotton candy. I love the stuff!! Haha.
Turnips and Swedes are different - turnip has a more bitter flavour and was originally cultivated as animal feed. As an Englishman I normally substitute Swede for Turnip and mix it with carrot much to my Scottish wife's disgust.
The first Iron Brew drink was produced by the Maas & Waldstein chemicals company of New York in 1889 under the name IRONBREW. The drink was popular across North America and was widely copied. A similar beverage was launched in 1898 by London essence firm Stevenson & Howell who supplied soft drinks manufacturers in the UK and colonies. Colour: Orange Introduced: 1901 Manufacturer: A.G. Barr plc Variants: Irn-Bru, Irn-Bru Sugar Free, Irn-Bru Xtra, Irn-Bru Energy, Irn-Bru Crimbo Juice, Irn-Bru 1901
I don't know how they can say oban has the best fish and chips when the central cafe in glasgow was voted to have the best fish supper ten years in a row. Plus neeps are mashed turnip not parsnips
Mushy peas are marrowfat peas cooked up then you add a small amount of baking soda which causes them to explode into mush. Add mint sauce and it's delicious!
0:40 That's not ham, it's bacon...as it's supposed to be cooked, not burnt to a crisp :) 1:53 No, we hardly ever eat it, you've been sold some tourist propaganda. 3:03 Yeah, that's not a thing, maybe in one hotel you stayed at but I'm Scottish, 52 and I've never heard of that in my life. 4:17 There's only one type of scotch pie, you might get macaroni pies but that's not a scotch pie. A scotch pie basically has the same filling as a sausage roll. You didn't try Bridies either? They're like a Scottish version of the Cornish Pasty. 4:38 Mushy Peas aren't really Scottish, they originated in London but you do get them up here too, usually as a side for Fish and Chips, most people wouldn't have them though. 5:30 DON'T pronounce it "skoan" when you're here, it's "Skon" :) Clotted cream and that whole thing isn't really Scottish either, that's more Devon in the south of England. 7:24 THAT SPELLING?! EEK! It's Tunnocks, they're based in Uddingston in Lanarkshire, personally I prefer Tunnocks Caramel Wafers to the Teacakes. 9:12 STOP! STOP IT! NO-ONE IN SCOTLAND EATS DEEP FRIED MARS BARS! 10:33 WAIT! No tablet? No macaroons? Tsk Tsk. 10:46 People who think that whisky might be too much/strong for them should try either Drambuie or Glayva, they're both whisky liqeurs made with honey, much more mild and palatable. Much like Jack Daniels' Tennessee Honey. 11:42 Irn Bru is made by Barrs (specifically A.G. Barr), they don't just make Irn Bru either, they do a wicked American Cream Soda. Irn Bru bottles used to be kids extra pocket money as you could take them back to the shop and get 15p for each bottle so you'd see kids taking bags full to get some sweets.
Wow. Thanks for all the added details. At some point in the future we will have to do an updated video to this one with the added suggestions and fixes that all you true Scots are giving us! Thanks for all your added input! It’s great for everyone else that’s watching as well!!
I just came across this, so might have missed an obvious answer, but what took you to Scotland, and what are your plans? I work abroad and rarely get home, so it's very interesting to listen to your thoughts and feelings of living there.
Thanks for asking. I (Jason) went to Physio school. Got my masters in the RGU two year program. I graduated in spring of 2018. And we moved back to the US in fall of 2018. So it’s been a while since living there. Always dreaming of returning!!!
Thanks so much! I’ve added it to the new updated list. We will in all our power try it the next time we are in the country!! Thanks for the suggestion!
I must agree, Portsoy ice cream is the best (Biccochi’s in Fraserburgh is a close 2nd). The whisky ice cream is something special. I’m from the NE of Scotland but have lived in various countries throughout SE Asia & Australasia the past 12 years yet I always take a roadtrip to Portsoy purely for ice cream & a walk round the harbour when I return to Scotland for a holiday each year.
I have a allergic reaction to potatoes. It's a protein in the potatoe that causes moderate anaphylaxis. However I can and do eat sweet potatoes and yams as they are cousins to the potatoes. I have had pork tongue blood sausage, canned haggis, parsnips, lots of things that other people wouldn't eat, I eat.
Thank you to all who have commented before and have corrected us on our mistakes in the video! If you are new here and are wanting to add some additional info please do, if you are trying to correct one of our mistakes you saw in the video, chances are it has already been addressed...matter of fact, probably multiple times before. So to get things straight! Not everything is exactly a "Scottish food", however, just like we said to someone below, "if you come to the states, you must try American pizza!" Obviously, we didn't invent Pizza, but our "twist" on the traditional Italian pizza is a must-try. So translating that over to lasagna in Scotland...Yes, someone really should try Scotland's take on lasagna, and therefore, in our opinion, it is Scottish Lasagna! To break down the many points others before you have made... 1.Scottish Breakfast--Every place in the UK and Ireland has a similar style breakfast platter. However, Scotland just does it best in our opinion! Especially at the Pitstop just outside Aberdeen. 2.Apparently black pudding isn't banned in the countries we listed. However, the import of Scottish black pudding in the states is. So if you make it in your country, it's obviously not banned... 3.Neeps are turnips and not parsnips...We were told the wrong thing at the beginning of our time in Scotland and it had always stuck with us. Never thought to question it... 4.Scone & clotted cream and mushy peas go along with the Scottish Lasagna example above! 5.Tunnocks Tea Cakes are not spelled tunics...my bad on the spelling error! Thank you so very much for spending some time with us and we are sorry we didn't fact check all this prior to pressing the submit button. We hope you understand and can give us some grace with it all! If anyone has any food or drink recommendations that we didn’t include, please write them in this comment thread so others can easily find them as well! Cheers
Thank you for these tips, wish I had watched the video before my trip to Scotland last year. :) I noticed that oatmeal porridge was missing from your list. I am not surprised, since I tried to find it in and couldn't. Perhaps I didn't try hard enough, though. :)
You bet! It wasn’t an all inclusive list. But we have certainly had the porridge. It just didn’t make our top 15 most favorite foods to try in Scotland!! However, thanks for the recommendation for adding it to our list!!
Wish we could get it in the US! We will be back over to Ireland and Northern Ireland in March so I am looking forward to getting some before we leave! Thanks for letting us know!
I would love to try a true Scottish haggis but I have heard that there is not too much difference from the haggis that Stoysich's House of Sausage in Omaha sells. I'm surprised you didn't mention white pudding when you were talking about the black pudding.
@@shawnratashak1296 it’s in the freezers on the east side of the store I guess, with the other exotic meats and sausages? (BTW, the Linguisa sausage is delicious.)
If you enjoyed the iron bru or even if you haven't they have brought thee original irn bru that was made in 1901 so much sugar but thee best hangover cure Glad you enjoyed my homeland from Glasgow
Hey guys, don't think I've ever seen such enthusiasm for Scots dishes. If you ever come back try the dessert Cranachan? btw, you'd be surprised how few Scots have haggis, neeps & tatties on a regular basis.
Ice cream, fried candy bars, fried fish, meat pies, cookies. Travel 3,000+ miles to eat all the same food I could get at a carnivaL in the states. Got it!
There’s a lot more to Scotland than just the food. And even though some things may seem like you could just get it at a fair-you can’t. The ice cream is so much better than any we have gotten in the states. The fish and chips don’t compare. Plus when you pair eating these foods in an authentic Scottish pub or in the highlands near some castles--it just doesn’t compare. So yes, travel 3000 miles to eat “Scottish” carnival food.
Best ice cream in the world? You've got to try Buttonwood Farms in Connecticut and their nearest competitor, Cows 'n' Cones (near Ledyard, CT) Gelato is a different category - can't lump it in with the likes of Laperts of Hawaii (which is also exclusive to the Islands and delicious - try the Kuaii Pie-it's got coconut, caramel, macadamia nuts in Kona Hawaiian coffee ice cream)
I (Jason) got into the physiotherapy program at RGU and I was able to bring my bff (Heather my wife) along because she was able to get a dependent visa through my student visa. We got a flat in aberdeen and she tried to find work as a teacher but that didn’t work out. We noticed how much traveling I’d have to be doing with being on clinical placements that we decided to find a campervan. We though that since it was so cheap we would stay in it on clinicals and if it didn’t make sense to keep doing it. Just get another flat. But we loved it so much we stuck with it and all the money we saved from not living in a flat we put directly into traveling around Scotland as much as we could. Yes, I was in school and graduated. But for whatever reason, the program was reallly structured in a way that allowed for a ton of traveling. I even requested to be placed in the far out regions of Scotland to give me that much more breadth of travel within the country. Most Scots said we had seen more of their country in just two years than they had in an entire lifetime. Haha.
@@ArboursAbroad and your last words are probably so true for almost all citizens of any country. Hahah. I mean i live in the netherlands and even in this small country there are still things i haven’t seen in my 30 years. ;-) Hope you are doing well. And what are the plans? Going back to the US or live in europe in the future?
@@ArboursAbroad local is a place called aldos in kilwinning, north ayrshire but best around here has to be a place called the plaza in ardrossan or a place in Troon
Amazing. Thanks for the recommendations! Next time we’re in Scotland, we will definitely have to try those places. Maybe make a video on the different chippy’s around Scotland.
Its true we nearly deep fry everything. Next time try a pizza crunch supper. Deep fried battered pizza. Not everyones favourite but definitely one to give a go. Very good video, you brought a good light on all our food. Haggis is one of my favourites! A nice dish to try with it is balmoral chicken - chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in bacon, baked and smothered in a whiskey sauce....delicious!
How interesting. All of our research shows that it is still banned in the US due to it being unsanitary. However, there has been talk of lifting the ban. Hopefully that happens sooner than later cuz we love the stuff. Where we’re from, you can’t find it. Guess if I don’t make it back to Scotland soon, I’ll have to get my fix and go down to Louisiana...if I can find it that is! ;)
@@ArboursAbroad : The import of black pudding is banned in many countries, including where I live, Japan. If a business or restaurant wants to make it here they need a special license and that's only a one-off. By the way, turnips would be rutabaga in the US. I never saw a parsnip until I went to England. It's not eaten in Scotland, except by pigs! Also, what I should have said is that each European country makes it its own particular style of black pudding, many say the Irish one is best.
Not all black puddings are created equal. Stornoway Black Pudding is sublime and I prefer black puddings made in that style over boudin noir or even the English style black pudding.
6:50 fun fact, the word "pudding" is from medieval French and originally referred to sausages. That's why black pudding, white pudding and Haggis are called puddings - they're types of sausage. In the UK, the recipes evolved to include sweet ingredients, and later, to remove the meat entirely, making them into dessert foods. This later meaning of "pudding" was exported to America, where the sausage meaning was forgotten (because they weren't popular there) and evolved to refer to a sort of custard dessert.
That’s so awesome. Thanks for the info!! Cheers
I’m in Alabama and I’ve wanted to go to Scotland for sooooo long,the people seem to be so passionate,friendly and funny.Still game is hilarious,the food looks wonderful......maybe one day 🥰
You should most definitely make it over there. People, food, culture...it’s all so good!!
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Great video guys. As a Scottish expat living in Asia you made me feel a bit homesick and very hungry. Glad that you enjoyed the food in Scotland!
Thanks. We’re sorry to make you feel homesick but happy to give you a taste of home. Have you been able to find any Scottish food in Asia while living there at all? We can’t wait to go back and indulge in all the best foods!
ArboursAbroad believe it or not, IRN BRU is available here in Thailand. Scottish salmon is popular. No deep fried Mars bars though :)
I’m scottish and in Asia too! I seriously miss scotch pies. There aren’t any foods close to what we have, but Asian food is quite delicious.
Another correction for some folks here.
A Scotch pie isn't just the name for every pie we have. Its just one specific pie made with mutton.
A macaroni pie is called a macaroni pie not a macaroni Scotch pie.
Muttons in a scotch pie! I had no idea it was mutton 😂 thanks for the info!
@@gra-emed3617 certainly a traditional scotch pie is mutton. But I think over time people got put off of mutton.
Mhor Bread in Callander definitely sell proper mutton scotch pies. They are also 10/10
@@Logielogie44 I am going to ask next time I get one as I want to try a traditional one :)
I'm Scottish and proud to be when I watched this video :)
That makes us so happy! Thanks for the comment!
Im from the town of Dumfries.
( A big Town In Scotland if you didnt know).
Just remember very violent country ,worst drug deaths in europe
@@grahamhill9499 let me guess you live in England
Me tae ❤️
One of the best breakdowns of Scottish food I've seen on RUclips. Thanks!
You bet! That means a lot!! Cheers
2:00 “Neeps” are turnip which is the same family as Swede. Some people might put Parsnip in it but if someone told you “Neeps” are Parsnip then that was misleading. “Neep” - Tur-neep
Im scottish. Glad you love our wee country and our foods. 😊
Yeah! Can’t wait to come back!
Neeps are actually mashed turnip 👍
We were misinformed our whole time in Scotland. You’re the second person to correct us on this one. Thanks for that.
It's what the Scots call Turnip, the English call Swede, and the Americans Rutabaga.
Too much to keep up with. Lol.
@@theother1281 we call them them turnips in many parts of America, basically anywhere irsh/Scottish people settled
@@theother1281 You got there before me. Many people in the North of England call it turnip too. I first heard it called Swede when I moved from Yorkshire to London.
You used to be able to buy "Black Pudding" in Australia many yeears ago. The food hall of Boans Department Store in Perth, WesternAustralia had a fantastic "Deli" section. They had the best Krachow Würst, fresh butter choices that I have ever come across. I believe this no longer exists. They had wooden floors, unsanded raw planks. It was so comforting to walk over the creeky planks. What an experience. Raw pleasure all the way 'round.
Wow that place sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing!!
You two should have way more subscribers....very natural and easy to watch 👍👏
Thanks for the kind comment!!
True unlike 99% of youtubers reviewing things they arent overactive sqeckers
Great job guys! I'm a Scot living in Canada and you hit all the winners, my mouth was watering as I watched!
So good to hear this! Thanks!! We are dying to get back there and eat our way through Scotland once again!
So,
Nae Arbroath Smokies?
Nae Forfar Bridies?
Nae Lee's Macaroon Bars?
Nae Butteries/Rowies?
Nae Stovies?
Nae Home made soup?
Nae Clootie Dumpling?
Nae porridge?
Nae morning rolls, wi smoked bacon? 😋😋😋
But you did include,
Mushy peas, from any chipshop, anywhere!
Clotted cream scones, from Devon!
Fish & chips, from everywhere!
Mussels, from every coastal resort!
Deep fried Mars Bar, from the mind of a loony!
Full English breakfast, from England!
Ice cream, from Italy!
Thanks for the suggestions. Many of those things we have had or tried but they just didn’t make our list this was our subjective opinionated list of foods to try in Scotland. And this wasn’t an all encompassing food video. Just things to try when in Scotland. And the things you’re saying you can get everywhere or are from other places, those are just foods we found in Scotland that are extremely well done by the Scots! Highly commendable to the people who made ordinary foods spectacular! Thanks for the comment!
Which baker do you go to for the bridies, my mates from Forfar and told me the one my old man used to go for years was only considered 2nd best by folks in Forfar. All those years I never realised we were being sold short!
This was a great video! It was so apparent you both really loved these food and drink items. it made me want to visit Scotland and try them all; even the Irn Bru!
Thanks and so happy to hear!! It’s a lovely place to see too if you get the opportunity!
Irn Bru is best served chilled. NOT at room temp (which personally, I think tastes like hot vomit...MAYBE NOT the best ad for it? LOL) I dnt like ppl (even IF they are from Scotland) typing out the Scottish slang words...makes our way of speaking seem like a joke.
NOT directed at BizzyB! Was just scrolling down the list and seen some comments which got my hackles up. MAYBE i just need to take this stick out of my arse?? LOL. Sorry.
Someone else must have already explained that "neeps" are not parsnips, but swedes (rutabaga)---the big yellow turnips. A Scotch pie only contains mutton or lamb. "Mushy peas" is a commercial version of a traditional Nothern English dish, made from dried peas.Clotted cream is not a traditional food in Scotland.
Glad you found so much you liked!
Thanks for the kind comment. We loved everything about Scotland!
No, neeps are turnips, they are big and purple. Swedes are smaller and yellow.
what a great video about Scotland from America !!! I am so happy you had such a great time and experience , cheers Eddie :D
Glad you enjoyed it!
One notable food that you never mentioned so don't know if you got round to trying it, but stovies is another great traditional scottish dish. Although wars have broken out regarding what the correct way to make stovies is.
Personally, I make my stovies with squared sausage, potatoes, onion carrot all boiled in a pot off gravy and lamb stock for about 30 minutes, but some people use corned beef or casserole meat instead of sausage and not everyone uses the gravy or stock.
Traditionally it was used as a means of using up leftover meat, so the recipes handed down by families likely reflect how well off that family were in days gone by.
Never had it while there. But we will certainly add it to the list of food try try when we return!
I had 2 friends from Florida who came over to stay with me for a holiday. I introduced them to a lot of the stuff on here. When my friends son went back to Florida he sourced a place there that actually sold Irn Bru. When I gave them some Scottish sweeties (candy) they were on a sugar rush for a about 2 days lol.
Oh that’s amazing! I wonder where he found the Irn Bru? I must get my hands on some more. And it seems like your guys’ sweeties are much more sugary than ours over here. Not complaining. I loved getting my sugar fix from all the different shops!
@@ArboursAbroad If you send me your address I would gladly send you over some sweeties from here and some Scottish souvenirs :)
That is so kind of you! We would love that very much!! Email us at arboursabroad@gmail.com and I’ll send you our address there 😉
Thanks for the great video. My wife and I are heading to Scotland for two weeks in September and will definitely sample some of your recommendations. Cheers.
You bet!! Have an amazing trip!
7:25 “Tunnocks” incase any US viewers are searching and can’t find it.
Thank god someone posted this! Just watched the video, loved Americans loving our food - especially after working with a colleague who ate only McDonalds whilst in France because he didn't like French food!! - but thought spellchecker must've gotten the better of Tunnocks when it displayed as a Tunic teacake!
In the north east of Scotland there is a ice cream trail you can pickup a leaflet with a map for free at most tourist information shops. It’s well worth the journey and is a good family day out.
Thank you for the tip!
I spent a year in Scotland. I loved the food especially the Haggis.
Black pudding is not banned in Australia. We eat it here. There are a lot of families here who hail from Scotland and Ireland. I grew up eating it for Sunday breakfast. We can get Irn Bru here too. They sell it at my local supermarket. It’s very common including things like Tunnocks tea cakes and shortbread cookies.
Thanks for bringing this up. There’s been a few people who have said the same thing. At the time of posting this video we were told by a scot that most of those foods were banned in the countries we stated. There must have been a miscommunication in the fact that some things were not imported but you could still get the items from local butchers. And for the other items, they must just be for special import. Apparently we can get irn bru on Amazon in the US too. Haha. So some of the information, I suppose, is now antiquated. 🙃
Im scottish and i have to say you did a good job with this video
Thank you!! Cheers
Love the humor 😁here in America people are loosing their humor,they are way to easily offended
Hey, were Scottish and really enjoyed this video. A good summary and so glad you guys enjoyed Scotland so much! You missed a few classics though... tablet and Tennents!
Thank you very much!! Yeah, those are likely to be a must try in Scotland, however, those are not in our top list. We aren’t big fans of lighter beer,, such as the tennents and tablet was actually going to be a runner up if we made a list for honorable mentions!!! Cheers! Stay safe and healthy!
Whiskey is my favorite drink in Scotland with Haggis and black pudding
Ooo, whisky and haggis with black pudding!! We’ve never had black pudding with our haggis! Always with eggs instead! Do you mix the black pudding and haggis together?!
Black pudding is meat in blood they called it black pudding for some reason
It’s whisky with no ‘e’ for any Scotch Whisky. 😀
Wrong whiskey is from everywhere but Scotland No E
@@ArboursAbroad Hello 👋
Hey ArboursAbroad, I live just outside Oban, and just found your video. Well pleased to see my favourite fish and chip shop get such a good mention. Lots of other Scottish food for you to try once coronavirus is over and you can come back. EG dessert called Cranachan - cream, oatmeal, raspberries and whisky. And then there’s our Scottish obsession with Indian curries - our unofficial second national cuisine. Haste ye back.
Cheers mate! Thanks for the wonderful comment! We have a seperatw video dedicated just to that chipp shop! ruclips.net/video/DTy7sRy4Lhg/видео.html Amd someone else in the comments recommended the same dessert! Must be a good one. Can’t believe we missed it when living there! And yes, we’d have to agree with the Indian curries so good!! 😋 We can’t wait to get back there!!!!
Wow! What an advert for Scotland. I'm glad I live here. Needs are turnips, not parsnips. Loved your video.
Thanks! We appreciate that a lot!!!
Neeps, not needs...
Black pudding is definitely not banned in New Zealand. One of our faves and sold in most butchers :)
I guess it’s the export of specifically Scottish black pudding? No?? Glad you have it cuz when come there we will certainly be having our fair share of it.
Shortbread tastes different depending on who makes it so you have to try them all.
All butter shortbread is the only way to go.
The best shortbread in Scotland is usually made by the mother of whoever's giving their opinion on the subject.
Source: my mum makes the best shortbread in Scotland.
I did an Eat/walk tour in Edinburgh and Glasgow- the only thing I didn't like was blood pudding. Also had the best fish and chips in my entire life in a Glasgow pub. Oooh, and great salmon. And shortbread. And cheeses. And whiskey. And so much more.
Love hearing that!! What your did you use? And what pub had the great fish and chips.
Scottish Salmon is good.
We would have to agree with you on that one! It is certainly a great choice. We did consider putting this one on our list, however, we only included food that we had relatively often. Unfortunately, Scottish salmon just didn't slip into our diet that often...although we wouldn't have been bummed if it had. Just the other foods found their way onto our plates more often than the salmon did. 😢
@@ArboursAbroad Fish and chips are a staple in Scotland but funnily enough the most popular restaurants - on numbers alone - are Chinese or Indian!
I totally agree with Irn bru and whiskey as the drinks to try even better if you can get original recipe Irn bru it has a lot more sugar as it was before the sugar tax really good video guys I live in Glasgow Blue Lagoon for Fish and Chips
Thanks for the comment and the sub. You can’t have a proper trip or live in Scotland without truly cherishing those two drinks! I would have loved to try the original recipe of Irn Bru. We will definitely have to try that chippy shop whenever we return to Scotland! Cheers mate!
Love that you found Portsoy ice cream. Scotland has a deep Italian connection with ice cream/gelato so it's fabulous.The Ice Cream Shop in Cullen was a treat for me as a kid on holiday - you have to try it!
Have to plug Orkney Beef, and Shetland Lamb (my dad grew up in Shetland and I grew up in Orkney)
Yeah, it was totally by accident we found it. But then over the course of 2.5 years, we went there countless times! So good! Also, we had tried the shop in Cullen. We had been told by a few different people it was better than the shop in Portsoy, but we couldn't agree. Portsoy is by far the best ice cream we have ever had (even better than any place we had tried in Italy), especially with their ever expanding list of new flavors!
I wish we could know what Orkney beef tasted like, but we never got up there. We were planning a trip but the seas were too rough and the ferry schedule didn't match up with ours, so we opted for the NC500 anti-clockwise!
And yes, the Shetland Lamb is fabulous! We spent 6 weeks up there and tried many things specific to Shetland! What a lovely hidden gem of Scotland!
@@ArboursAbroad Did you try Reestit Mutton? My mother used to make Potato Soup with it every Hogmanay and our house was very popular as people were out first footing!
I think so. I can’t quite remember though. We ate out in lerwick a few times and in scalloway and I believe a waiter said it was a traditional soup from there that we had. But the name doesn’t sound familiar.
Great video! Hope to study in Scotland, so this is great fun watching :) Thank you!
Thanks! You totally should. We now consider scotland our second home. Can’t wait to return once the craziness cools down. But for now all we can do is look at old pictures and videos!
What do you hope to study and at what uni?
Cheers
@@ArboursAbroad I just can't wait to start travelling again too when the pandemic is over. I miss it so much, but then it is very nice to watch videos like yours for inspiration. Thank you!
I hope to study International Relations :)
@@louiseatlas6684 If you're going to study in Scotland, may I give you some advice? TAKE WARM CLOTHES! Scottish comedian Billy Connolly once described the
climate like this "six months of bad weather followed by winter". The weather can be beautiful in summer but that's when the midges (small black flies) come
out............................................the ancient Englishman.
It’s not always that cold. We lived in a van most our time in Scotland and fared well. There were only a few times that we were actually super cold. But most places you go in the world you’ll need a coat and boots; and Scotland isn’t any different. Plus the midges are mostly on the west and for a small portion of the year. 😉
@@ArboursAbroad Yes, I know that's true but winding up the Scots (and the French, of course) is just about the only fun that we English
have in these grim plague-blighted times!
What a adorable couple.
What about a Scottish curry Scotland invented 2of its own
Not entirely sure. We never came across any of the Scottish curries. Where do you find them at??
You are right about the ice cream it’s a must have in Scotland.
I have lots of Scottish friends who won't eat haggis, I love it with poached eggs on potato scones.stayed in Stonehaven a number of times but didn't have the mars bar 😭
Oh no... the Mars Bars are delicious.. all the more reason to return to Scotland one day!
I had this in a restaurant, (Christmas menu starter), in Edinburgh a few years ago. The haggis was in a ring with the eggs in the middle. They called it "Eagle's Nest". Lovely.
@@brok328 I'm Scottish and no I hate haggis lol
@@mariemiller8740
I love haggis
@@mariemiller8740
Hello 👋👋
Well put together video. Made me: hungry, wanting to try some authentic foods, click and become a subscriber! Blessings to you all!
Thank you very much!!
I would add gin to the drink list. Scotland has some amazing gins - The Botanist is one of my favorites!
And add Cranachan to the desserts. And Scottish salmon is a must, especially the smoked salmon!
We actually debated a lot on whether or not to include gin and smoked salmon to our list. But we didn’t want it to get too long. So some things ultimately got left out. We really like the St. Andrews gins.
But for sure, we should have an honorable mentions list. What do you think about that? Just adding it to the description. Also, I’ve never heard of cranachan. Definitely will need to look this up and try it when we go back!! Thanks for the suggestions!
Awesome video. Makes me want to go there
Had most of these when I was younger with my family when I was much younger :) reminds me of trying all of it
That’s awesome! Gotta get back there to try it all again!! 😉
Port soy ice cream is seriously the best I’ve tasted anywhere on earth.
Yes indeed. Couldn’t agree more!
Thanks great info, I'll be there in September looking forward to the eats!
You bet! Enjoy your trip and all the food!
Glad you guys love Scotland. I also love those Seattle Mariners. Lucky enough to have seen them play in Seattle and San Francisco
That’s great!
Crannachan! Was opne opf my favorite desserts in whenI was in Scotland. Its like a parfait layered with toasted oats, raspberries and cream laced with whiskey. ABSOLUTELY DELISH!
I love food.. this is the best video .. It’s never too much to know about foo.. 😁😁
Quite funny seeing folk get excited over the food we have over here. Next time try some whisky poured over your haggis. Or whisky cream sauce. Iran Bru outsells Coca Cola in Scotland not many countries that happens. Stovies, scotch broth and Tablet are some more foods to try
The last 3 you mentioned are the best my dads a chef and he makes one awesome scotch broth
A wee touch of Drambuie over haggis....
To do proper scones and devonshire clothed cream is an art to do.
I would go for the condensed milk icecream. That must be amazing.
Sounds so good.
Nice choices! I feel you could have added one surprising(?) Scottish dish which is *Tikka Masala,* invented in a Glaswegian Indian restaurant (Shish Mahal) about 50 or 60 years ago. Now one of the most popular dishes in the UK and more popular Indian style dishes in Europe.
Next time! We will try that and maybe add it to our list. So many great foods! Thanks for sharing!
I am English and scones and tea is English .even though you can get it allover the UK
They sure a good no matter where you get it, am I right? I think the best scone and clotted cream we ever had was in Dover waiting for the ferry and a close second was at a farm shop just outside of Windsor in Dorney! Where would you say the best place to get it is?
Nice vid. Liked the fact that you ate the mussels correctly by using the chell to pick the meat out. From UK live in Cincinnati point that every time I see it. In a nice way.
Thanks!!
As an Australian of Scotland ancestry I have to say all these foods are common in Australia also,which leads me to ask what the bloody hell do they eat in America.If they are are surprised by a simple pudding what do they eat?
God this looks so delish,I'd get so plump eating all that :3
Great video, love it.
It really is all so tasty. And we would be lying if we said we didn’t gain a few pounds while living in Scotland! Hehe 😜
Alicia it's nice walking in Scotland so that combats the weight issue lol
As a Scot - yup. 100% agree with the list.
Thanks man!
I can agree with everything you have said, being Scottish, but I draw the line at a deep fried Mars bar. There's just something wrong with that concept.
Thanks for agreeing with us. Lots of others don’t. Haha.
As far as the Mars bars go....🤔 Maybe gross to some. Maybe a gimmick to others. But we loved it. Had it multiple times when we were in Stonehaven.
When I visited Scotland the first time, my Scottish friend met me at the airport and first thing, gave me an Irn Bru to try, I like to think he forgot that I was diabetic and wasn't trying to kill me lol.... the drink was pure sugar! I've heard people say it taste like cotton candy, but I really can't describe the taste, it's bright orange but doesn't taste like orange drinks at all, all I can say was that it was extremely sweet.
That’s a funny story/memory. Thanks for sharing. And yes, it’s definitely sugary!! I am one of those people that thinks it tastes like cotton candy. I love the stuff!! Haha.
I love irn-bru and I can find only in one store here in the america. I think it taste like cream soda.
Neeps is turnip (aka known as Swede in England or Rutabaga in the USA)
Turnips and Swedes are different - turnip has a more bitter flavour and was originally cultivated as animal feed. As an Englishman I normally substitute Swede for Turnip and mix it with carrot much to my Scottish wife's disgust.
The first Iron Brew drink was produced by the Maas & Waldstein chemicals company of New York in 1889 under the name IRONBREW. The drink was popular across North America and was widely copied. A similar beverage was launched in 1898 by London essence firm Stevenson & Howell who supplied soft drinks manufacturers in the UK and colonies.
Colour: Orange
Introduced: 1901
Manufacturer: A.G. Barr plc
Variants: Irn-Bru, Irn-Bru Sugar Free, Irn-Bru Xtra, Irn-Bru Energy, Irn-Bru Crimbo Juice, Irn-Bru 1901
Wow. Thanks for this info!
You guys should try mushy peas and vinegar with salt and pepper my mum used to eat it as a kid I love it now
Yum sounds so good!
Thanks for the rec!
The deep fried Mars bar sounds absolutely delicious Mars is my very favorite candy bar.. makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
It’s so good!!
fun fact black pudding is very much allowed in australia - andy from perth western australia born in fife great vid, keep up the great work.
Thanks for your comment! Hello and thank you!!
Chowder is great but Cullen Skink is on a whole different level.
Absolutely correct!
There ice cream and fish and chips and meat pies look great that would be first on my list if I ever visit Scotland. 👏🏻👌
I don't know how they can say oban has the best fish and chips when the central cafe in glasgow was voted to have the best fish supper ten years in a row. Plus neeps are mashed turnip not parsnips
SF Simoes I love the mince pie, and black pudding square sausage and cakes in Scotland thats what I miss the most
Mushy peas are marrowfat peas cooked up then you add a small amount of baking soda which causes them to explode into mush. Add mint sauce and it's delicious!
That’s amazing. Thanks!
You forgot the best one,,,,it’s the square sausages, really awesome, everybody ears them…
Didn’t forget. Just didn’t include. It wasn’t a good we normally ate. This list is just what we loved and ate all the time while living in Scotland.
0:40 That's not ham, it's bacon...as it's supposed to be cooked, not burnt to a crisp :)
1:53 No, we hardly ever eat it, you've been sold some tourist propaganda.
3:03 Yeah, that's not a thing, maybe in one hotel you stayed at but I'm Scottish, 52 and I've never heard of that in my life.
4:17 There's only one type of scotch pie, you might get macaroni pies but that's not a scotch pie. A scotch pie basically has the same filling as a sausage roll. You didn't try Bridies either? They're like a Scottish version of the Cornish Pasty.
4:38 Mushy Peas aren't really Scottish, they originated in London but you do get them up here too, usually as a side for Fish and Chips, most people wouldn't have them though.
5:30 DON'T pronounce it "skoan" when you're here, it's "Skon" :) Clotted cream and that whole thing isn't really Scottish either, that's more Devon in the south of England.
7:24 THAT SPELLING?! EEK! It's Tunnocks, they're based in Uddingston in Lanarkshire, personally I prefer Tunnocks Caramel Wafers to the Teacakes.
9:12 STOP! STOP IT! NO-ONE IN SCOTLAND EATS DEEP FRIED MARS BARS!
10:33 WAIT! No tablet? No macaroons? Tsk Tsk.
10:46 People who think that whisky might be too much/strong for them should try either Drambuie or Glayva, they're both whisky liqeurs made with honey, much more mild and palatable. Much like Jack Daniels' Tennessee Honey.
11:42 Irn Bru is made by Barrs (specifically A.G. Barr), they don't just make Irn Bru either, they do a wicked American Cream Soda. Irn Bru bottles used to be kids extra pocket money as you could take them back to the shop and get 15p for each bottle so you'd see kids taking bags full to get some sweets.
Wow. Thanks for all the added details. At some point in the future we will have to do an updated video to this one with the added suggestions and fixes that all you true Scots are giving us! Thanks for all your added input! It’s great for everyone else that’s watching as well!!
Scots lass here and I agree with everything Billy Reynolds said.
Can you tell my wife about the bacon, carbonised is the norm in our house of a Sunday morning :(
I just came across this, so might have missed an obvious answer, but what took you to Scotland, and what are your plans? I work abroad and rarely get home, so it's very interesting to listen to your thoughts and feelings of living there.
Thanks for asking. I (Jason) went to Physio school. Got my masters in the RGU two year program. I graduated in spring of 2018. And we moved back to the US in fall of 2018. So it’s been a while since living there. Always dreaming of returning!!!
Greetings from Silverknowes, Scotland. Great vid 👍 next time you're over try a burger from the kirkgate. Ron j
Thanks so much! I’ve added it to the new updated list. We will in all our power try it the next time we are in the country!! Thanks for the suggestion!
Tunnicks manufacture great stuff!!!!!!
I must agree, Portsoy ice cream is the best (Biccochi’s in Fraserburgh is a close 2nd). The whisky ice cream is something special. I’m from the NE of Scotland but have lived in various countries throughout SE Asia & Australasia the past 12 years yet I always take a roadtrip to Portsoy purely for ice cream & a walk round the harbour when I return to Scotland for a holiday each year.
So stoked someone else also agrees! Never have we tried a non-excellent flavor!
really i like that type of food so much keep it up guys
Cheers!!
I have a allergic reaction to potatoes. It's a protein in the potatoe that causes moderate anaphylaxis. However I can and do eat sweet potatoes and yams as they are cousins to the potatoes. I have had pork tongue blood sausage, canned haggis, parsnips, lots of things that other people wouldn't eat, I eat.
I wouldn't class Haggis as a staple food. Maybe it once was and should be again. But growing up in the 80's Haggis was a treat.
It’s no our staple food, but it’s our most famous/national dish I think?
Thank you to all who have commented before and have corrected us on our mistakes in the video! If you are new here and are wanting to add some additional info please do, if you are trying to correct one of our mistakes you saw in the video, chances are it has already been addressed...matter of fact, probably multiple times before.
So to get things straight! Not everything is exactly a "Scottish food", however, just like we said to someone below, "if you come to the states, you must try American pizza!" Obviously, we didn't invent Pizza, but our "twist" on the traditional Italian pizza is a must-try. So translating that over to lasagna in Scotland...Yes, someone really should try Scotland's take on lasagna, and therefore, in our opinion, it is Scottish Lasagna!
To break down the many points others before you have made...
1.Scottish Breakfast--Every place in the UK and Ireland has a similar style breakfast platter. However, Scotland just does it best in our opinion! Especially at the Pitstop just outside Aberdeen.
2.Apparently black pudding isn't banned in the countries we listed. However, the import of Scottish black pudding in the states is. So if you make it in your country, it's obviously not banned...
3.Neeps are turnips and not parsnips...We were told the wrong thing at the beginning of our time in Scotland and it had always stuck with us. Never thought to question it...
4.Scone & clotted cream and mushy peas go along with the Scottish Lasagna example above!
5.Tunnocks Tea Cakes are not spelled tunics...my bad on the spelling error!
Thank you so very much for spending some time with us and we are sorry we didn't fact check all this prior to pressing the submit button. We hope you understand and can give us some grace with it all!
If anyone has any food or drink recommendations that we didn’t include, please write them in this comment thread so others can easily find them as well!
Cheers
TUNNOCKS make tea cakes, caramel logs, wafers, all of which are amazing.
Need to try all of them!!
Portsoy ice cream is pretty famous. Just reminded me of that place. Loved it. Ain’t been in years.
Us too. Obvi. Can’t wait to have it again!!
Thank you for these tips, wish I had watched the video before my trip to Scotland last year. :) I noticed that oatmeal porridge was missing from your list. I am not surprised, since I tried to find it in and couldn't. Perhaps I didn't try hard enough, though. :)
You bet! It wasn’t an all inclusive list. But we have certainly had the porridge. It just didn’t make our top 15 most favorite foods to try in Scotland!! However, thanks for the recommendation for adding it to our list!!
@@ArboursAbroad thank you for the lovely video! :)
I looked them up. Still want to try them. Not too different from eating citlins
Cool cool
Really enjoyed watching your experience in Scotland new friend here
Thanks mate! 👍
Iron bru is Everywhere in the UK it’s just the original recipe that you only can get in Scotland but the updated ones are in the uk
Wish we could get it in the US! We will be back over to Ireland and Northern Ireland in March so I am looking forward to getting some before we leave! Thanks for letting us know!
I would love to try a true Scottish haggis but I have heard that there is not too much difference from the haggis that Stoysich's House of Sausage in Omaha sells. I'm surprised you didn't mention white pudding when you were talking about the black pudding.
I’ll have to ask about the haggis the next time I go in there! That’s where I buy most of my meat. They have The. Best. Bacon! 🤤
@@susangrande8142 The one on 24th st usually has it in stock. I rarely see it in the West Omaha store
@@shawnratashak1296 it’s in the freezers on the east side of the store I guess, with the other exotic meats and sausages? (BTW, the Linguisa sausage is delicious.)
@@susangrande8142 I'll have to get some the next time I go to the city.
Tunnocks tea cakes .yum
I like to try it
Yeah. You totally should!!
I live in Scotland and the shortbread Cookies are soooooooooooooooo good
Iron bru is brilliant
Yeah it is!
You have got to have Lorne sasauge and black putting for breakfast with tattie scones?
We do like that! Just didn’t make our list!! 🤷♂️
If you enjoyed the iron bru or even if you haven't they have brought thee original irn bru that was made in 1901 so much sugar but thee best hangover cure Glad you enjoyed my homeland from Glasgow
Loved that stuff. And you bet. Can’t wait to go back!
Hey guys, don't think I've ever seen such enthusiasm for Scots dishes. If you ever come back try the dessert Cranachan?
btw, you'd be surprised how few Scots have haggis, neeps & tatties on a regular basis.
Haha. Thanks! And yes, we will need to try that for sure!
Original and best Irn Bru 😢 those were the days..
I know what you mean. We have since left and are really missing it along with all the others in the list!
They were the best irn bru is the best
The newish Irn Bru Xtra is sugar free, but reminds me of how Irn Bru tasted back in the 70s.
Ice cream, fried candy bars, fried fish, meat pies, cookies. Travel 3,000+ miles to eat all the same food I could get at a carnivaL in the states. Got it!
There’s a lot more to Scotland than just the food. And even though some things may seem like you could just get it at a fair-you can’t. The ice cream is so much better than any we have gotten in the states. The fish and chips don’t compare. Plus when you pair eating these foods in an authentic Scottish pub or in the highlands near some castles--it just doesn’t compare. So yes, travel 3000 miles to eat “Scottish” carnival food.
I AM Scottish and I am proud of it 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
I am Scottish born in rumbling bridge by Kinross.
Lorne sausage.... Scottish staple
Best ice cream in the world? You've got to try Buttonwood Farms in Connecticut and their nearest competitor, Cows 'n' Cones (near Ledyard, CT) Gelato is a different category - can't lump it in with the likes of Laperts of Hawaii (which is also exclusive to the Islands and delicious - try the Kuaii Pie-it's got coconut, caramel, macadamia nuts in Kona Hawaiian coffee ice cream)
Of course now I'll have to take my lot to Portsoy for an honest comparison! 😜
I have family in CT. I’ll have to try this for sure!!
You can get Irnbru in America and it is Tunnocks tea cakes.
Where can we find it?
Two years hanging around in Scotland with your bff. Do you both work there or did you guys meet eachother there and traveled together since?
I (Jason) got into the physiotherapy program at RGU and I was able to bring my bff (Heather my wife) along because she was able to get a dependent visa through my student visa.
We got a flat in aberdeen and she tried to find work as a teacher but that didn’t work out. We noticed how much traveling I’d have to be doing with being on clinical placements that we decided to find a campervan.
We though that since it was so cheap we would stay in it on clinicals and if it didn’t make sense to keep doing it. Just get another flat.
But we loved it so much we stuck with it and all the money we saved from not living in a flat we put directly into traveling around Scotland as much as we could.
Yes, I was in school and graduated. But for whatever reason, the program was reallly structured in a way that allowed for a ton of traveling. I even requested to be placed in the far out regions of Scotland to give me that much more breadth of travel within the country.
Most Scots said we had seen more of their country in just two years than they had in an entire lifetime. Haha.
@@ArboursAbroad oh i’m sorry. Please don’t be take this the wrong way, but i thought you were gay. Anyway, loved the video. Keep it up. :-)
@@ArboursAbroad and your last words are probably so true for almost all citizens of any country. Hahah. I mean i live in the netherlands and even in this small country there are still things i haven’t seen in my 30 years. ;-)
Hope you are doing well. And what are the plans? Going back to the US or live in europe in the future?
Good job
Thanks
Think youve attracted the scottish part of youtube here like myself, oban fish and chips are one ive still to try
Glad you stopped by! 😉 You must get over there! Where’s your local chippy? Do you have a favorite! Curious to know!
@@ArboursAbroad local is a place called aldos in kilwinning, north ayrshire but best around here has to be a place called the plaza in ardrossan or a place in Troon
Amazing. Thanks for the recommendations! Next time we’re in Scotland, we will definitely have to try those places. Maybe make a video on the different chippy’s around Scotland.
Its true we nearly deep fry everything. Next time try a pizza crunch supper. Deep fried battered pizza. Not everyones favourite but definitely one to give a go. Very good video, you brought a good light on all our food. Haggis is one of my favourites! A nice dish to try with it is balmoral chicken - chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in bacon, baked and smothered in a whiskey sauce....delicious!
Haha. Thank you very much. Yeah we will need to try the pizza version for sure next!!
Total rubbish Scottish food is amazing and with the exception of fish and chips not much else is deep fried
@@violetanndoherty6872 where I'm from we do hehe xx
Black pudding is available all over Europe and in the US, especially Louisiana
How interesting. All of our research shows that it is still banned in the US due to it being unsanitary. However, there has been talk of lifting the ban. Hopefully that happens sooner than later cuz we love the stuff.
Where we’re from, you can’t find it. Guess if I don’t make it back to Scotland soon, I’ll have to get my fix and go down to Louisiana...if I can find it that is! ;)
@@ArboursAbroad : The import of black pudding is banned in many countries, including where I live, Japan. If a business or restaurant wants to make it here they need a special license and that's only a one-off. By the way, turnips would be rutabaga in the US. I never saw a parsnip until I went to England. It's not eaten in Scotland, except by pigs! Also, what I should have said is that each European country makes it its own particular style of black pudding, many say the Irish one is best.
Thanks for the info! Much appreciated!
Not all black puddings are created equal. Stornoway Black Pudding is sublime and I prefer black puddings made in that style over boudin noir or even the English style black pudding.
@@BeinnBheagh . I agree about Stornoway, but you should try Italian. It's amazing. My children preferred that.