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Which burger would you prefer?-Cultural differences?

246 replies

Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 21:55

Option A: Bbq burger on a burger bap with cheese, ketchup, salad, wedges and corn on the cob

Option B: Grilled burger (no bap etc) with plain pasta and salt

We had Dds friend over for lunch after Dd asked her if she wanted to come for burgers and toasted marshmallows. She was quite confused about the burger as has it like option B at home, aside from at McDonald’s.

Which burger do you prefer and can anyone guess which country we’re in?

OP posts:
OtterlyAstounding · 20/08/2026 05:05

I guess Russia.

The classic where I'm from is a beef patty with a bun, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, tomato sauce, a fried egg, and a slice of tinned beetroot.

HollyhocksandPeons · 20/08/2026 04:59

Albania?

Littlegreywolfcub · 20/08/2026 04:33

Beyond irritating now 😁 and basically daft.

Chickadee26 · 20/08/2026 04:26

Mil served us naked hamburger patties without buns or anything but garden salad and crisps first time I ate dinner there. (She tried to make a child friendly meal for my 7 yr old.)
Scotland

mathanxiety · 20/08/2026 04:19

Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 22:18

Yes true 🤣 but it terms of a burger, surely it has to be a burger bap, rather than burger roll? Doesn’t make sense

The term you're looking for is 'burger bun'.

TerfOnATrain · 20/08/2026 04:08

Seriously? It’s 4am here in the UK, I’m not sleeping well, and the OP went to bed without telling us? I Googled the answer which came up as France, which has been declined by the OP already.

I won’t get back to sleep now for thinking about this.

NearlyNewNonny · 20/08/2026 04:00

HRTFT Russia or Hungary.

Sunflowermoonbeam · 20/08/2026 03:48

Australia 🇦🇺?

Persephonia1966 · 20/08/2026 03:37

ThatCosy · 20/08/2026 03:11

I still serve it without a bun and with homemade chips and peas for a midweek dinner. Honestly seems more healthy that with white ultra-processed bread.

I think we eat in quite an old fashioned way from comments here. When and why did everyone change from potatoes and steamed veg plus something else as the basis for most meals? We have probably at least four meals a week like this. There's a rhythm and not having to think about it and you know that fibre and vitamins are being eaten and crap minimised. Plus the slight tedium of it means that you are less likely to overeat.

I guess I assumed everyone else just plods on with what they know for the everyday. I can't imagine having the brain capacity to change it.

Potatoes have gone up in price recently. They used to be cheaper than pasta or rice but not so much anymore. Maybe that explains the shift a bit? I like and eat potatoes but my "quick and cheap" meal is pasta pesto as it's cheapest.

OvernightBloats · 20/08/2026 03:33

WitchayWoman · 20/08/2026 03:24

Romania

Romanians like to put tomato ketchup on their pizza. Maybe they eat their burgers in a strange way as well?!

dh280125 · 20/08/2026 03:32

I was super confused when I first ordered a hamburger in Japan and it came with rice and a sauce - no bun, no salad etc. Over the years I've really come to like them that way and it makes me a bit sad how common American style burgers are in Japan now. Anyway, I often have hamburgers with no bun and maybe some veggies on the side but that's because I try to keep carbs to a minimum for my weight.

WitchayWoman · 20/08/2026 03:24

Romania

ThatCosy · 20/08/2026 03:11

I still serve it without a bun and with homemade chips and peas for a midweek dinner. Honestly seems more healthy that with white ultra-processed bread.

I think we eat in quite an old fashioned way from comments here. When and why did everyone change from potatoes and steamed veg plus something else as the basis for most meals? We have probably at least four meals a week like this. There's a rhythm and not having to think about it and you know that fibre and vitamins are being eaten and crap minimised. Plus the slight tedium of it means that you are less likely to overeat.

I guess I assumed everyone else just plods on with what they know for the everyday. I can't imagine having the brain capacity to change it.

Ilovelurchers · 20/08/2026 02:45

Albania?

DrFoxtrot · 20/08/2026 02:34

@Persephonia1966😂

Persephonia1966 · 20/08/2026 02:31

Stopshoutingtv · 20/08/2026 01:57

None of those 😬

Sorry if it’s becoming tedious, please can someone just guess and guess correctly 🤣

Is it one of these?

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Congo, Republic of the
  • Costa Rica
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Palestine
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • United Kingdom (UK)
  • United States of America (USA)
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican City (Holy See)
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

If yes, which one?

FlowerFail · 20/08/2026 02:21

I have tooth ache and I regret reading this. Someone make a thread please, where the answer is given and just that.
It’s not even greatly interesting, but I’m in pain,and nothing is easing it, and I should at least find out.

Stopshoutingtv · 20/08/2026 01:57

Flick91 · 20/08/2026 01:54

Indonesia? Singapore? Malaysia? Thailand?

None of those 😬

Sorry if it’s becoming tedious, please can someone just guess and guess correctly 🤣

OP posts:
Flick91 · 20/08/2026 01:54

Indonesia? Singapore? Malaysia? Thailand?

maxslice · 20/08/2026 01:06

My favorite burger is at a local place. The burger, ketchup, Dijon mustard, lettuce, tomato, grilled pineapple, sliced jalapeños, bacon, and provolone cheese. Comes with house made crisps or chips. Heavenly.

maxslice · 20/08/2026 01:03

BlueMum16 · 19/08/2026 22:11

I'm stuck on a "bap'

It’s a kind of bread.

cariadlet · 20/08/2026 00:54

Needmorelego · 19/08/2026 22:48

I am going to confess that I have been known to eat a burger accompanied by a packet of Super Noodles 😱
AKA "all I could find in the cupboard".

Make that a veggie burger and I think it's my favourite option so far. Proper comfort food.

UhOhRatPoo · 20/08/2026 00:48

AdjectiveColourNoun · 19/08/2026 23:42

Just tell us the country OP or this will hit the tipping point for boring / tedious. You can still rescue the situation 😜

Agreed.

Namechangewegovyjune26 · 20/08/2026 00:42

Stopshoutingtv · 19/08/2026 22:18

Yes true 🤣 but it terms of a burger, surely it has to be a burger bap, rather than burger roll? Doesn’t make sense

Burger bun actually!

Persephonia1966 · 20/08/2026 00:32

I made burgers without a bun as I didn't have it and the outrage from my son. So I'm guessing NOT the Netherlands