Puddings?

[ladyofastolat]

Someone at work lent me a bizarre Wii game called Cooking Mama, in which you have to "cook" various world dishes. The game is very clearly Japanese. The first example of national British cuisine is something unhelpfully called a generic "pudding", and it consists of egg, milk, sugar, grand marnier and vanilla. It's put in small pots, then tipped out into a plate, where it keeps its shape, and is yellow, with a brown top. What on earth is this supposed to be? The second British dish is "cream puffs", which, if I remember correctly through the slightly alcoholic haze of last night, contain salt.

As you play, "cooking mama", in a very strong Japanese accent, tells you how you've done. When you do well, she says something that sounds like "good dog." If you do pathetically, she says "don't mind." Your final ratings are either "very good", "good" or "try hard." I like "try hard" as another way of saying "you're hopeless" and plan to use it.

I'm at work today, getting driven mad by the constant beeping of the events team's answer phone. Grr! Still, I've taken Monday as leave, so after today, don't need to be at work until January 2nd. Yay! We're off to The Mainland tomorrow, so if I don't post again, I hope everyone has a lovely Christmas / winter festival of their choice.

Comments

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

And a Merry Christmas to you two!

[phoebesmum.livejournal.com]

If not for the Grand Marnier, it would be almost-but-not-quite creme caramel. Not really the most typical of British puddings. Where is the classic Spotted Dick when you need one?

Have a wonderful Christmas!

[muuranker.livejournal.com]

I think I've eaten 'pudding' in the US. Where, also, it is alleged to be British. In France, which is I suspect it's home, it is called 'flan'.

On the other hand ... does it tell you how to prepare hoba-miso (miso paste and vegetables on a magnolia leaf over a little brazier)?

[evilmissbecky.livejournal.com]

I like "try hard" as another way of saying "you're hopeless" and plan to use it.

Do or do not. There is no try.

And in case I don't talk to you before then, have a wonderful Christmas!

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Oddly while we love our puddings, there is actually a German desserty thing called "pudding" which is like those sweet, light, and fluffy things that come in pots and are sold from fridges in shops but which we'd refer to by the brand name (eg Cadburys chocolate ...), but they're a thicker consistency and not yoghurty like a Muller Corner, oh and they can be chocolate or vanilla.

[chainmailmaiden]

Sweet dishes often have salt added, we were told in cookery class that it was to improve the texture, but I'm not sure how true that is. What it definitely does do is make you want to eat more of it, apparently the salt/sweet combination does something to your tastebuds to stimulate them - Bacchus would be able to explain how. Vanilla ice cream with salted caramel sauce is particularly moreish :-)