Any weird combinations of watermelon in your country?

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thisisnitmyname@reddit

With all due respect: Where the hell are you from?

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halo_exe@reddit

Judging by the username that commenter is romanian, as am I, and yeah. Here we will eat anything with bread.

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I’m from the U.S. I wasn’t trying to be rude at all. These things don’t need to be combined, however I do advocate for bread, cheese, garlic, and peppercorns to be used as much as possible. I take that back… definitely combine them.

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Sufficient_Prompt888@reddit

Lmao my dad eating plain white rice with bread 👍

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AlneCraft@reddit

Wait this isn't common?

That's a staple summer dessert

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forbiddenfruit7218@reddit

I literally thought the same thing posted a comment and realised its not asktheworld but askbalkans 😭 anyways its pink salt on watermelon in Pakistan

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Chillfire1385@reddit

A unique way to eat i love is with a dish called ''Domatesli Pilav''. It's basically rice made with only tomato juice, and the watermelon cuts through the acidic flavor like a knife, i love it so much in the summer.

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Abkhaziaisnotmyhome@reddit

Cyprus has watermelon with halloumi

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tzuzhang@reddit

In the southern of my country, people eat watermelon with rice, like a main dish. There’s even a stir fry dish using watermelon skin and the white part

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canyoubelieveitt@reddit (OP)

Is it good?

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tzuzhang@reddit

The watermelon skin thing actually pretty good. Idk about the rice + watermelon combo tho, never tried that before

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KayaKafka@reddit

Watermelon and feta combination is great.

But melon, feta and raki is heaven…

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Sea_Gap_6569@reddit

melon with rakı is a classic. I didn’t try with watermelon though

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AlmostAnchovy@reddit

My family has been eating watermelon, feta, bread every summer. But idk how common is it here.

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Sea_Gap_6569@reddit

when summer heat hits, it’s the only option

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eleventh_hour_11@reddit

Very common. I personally just won't eat watermelon without some type of cheese.

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EnesAkhan@reddit

Well not my country but Japanese eat ir with adding salt to it . When i tried . It indeed got same vibe as eating together with cheese 😅

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canyoubelieveitt@reddit (OP)

Americans put lemon or honey on it

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ninivl89@reddit

Lemon or lime on watermelon is really delicious. Or makes it taste almost like candy. Since I've tried it I cannot eat it any other way anymore

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NibelWolf@reddit

Never heard of this as an American, but I have put salt on water melon plenty of times. That is pretty common, especially for older people.

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Grounds4TheSubstain@reddit

I've never heard of that!

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canyoubelieveitt@reddit (OP)

Maybe reels lied to me 😄

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ze12man@reddit

I think it’s the Mexicans lime and tajin or chilli powder

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TheBundataker@reddit

As a Turkiman I deeply enjoy Tajin

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drippingonyourdick@reddit

tajin on fruit is goated but it defeats the purpose of watermelon which is just being hydrated and sweet. cheese brings the salt to balance the sugar without making your mouth burn. definitely a different vibe.

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brush_with_color@reddit

Noooo
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AdvancedAd3228@reddit

With rakija

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ChoiceExit1334@reddit

Everything goes with rakija in the balkans 💪

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Spanner_48@reddit

pickeled watermelon is disgusting

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No-Heart3432@reddit

It's not weird. It's amazing combination

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Cute_Contribution480@reddit

With white cheese and bread

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Bojan997@reddit

In my area, I remember my grandmother used to eat melon with ham. As for watermelon, I can't quite remember, but I think people usually ate it on its own, without anything else.

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Accomplished_Fox8323@reddit

In București se mai pune lime și puțin chili pe pepene, sau proaspăt cu mentă și un strop de ulei de măsline — am încercat ambele și menta cu ulei e surprinzător de bun.

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neptunoX2@reddit

I heard someone used to ate watermelon with mustard....we are no longer in touch

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Jaein1255@reddit

I never heard another bosnian do that but I eat watermelon sometimes with chili and lemon juice

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nescoffee-m@reddit

Eating harbuz with cheese? I have never seen this combo, might try it

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actinidiadel@reddit

You must be new here :)) never tried it with telemea?! Some even add a bit of bread. Delish!

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nescoffee-m@reddit

I will try it! It looks very good ngl

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casual_philosopher02@reddit

I eat watermelon with feta every time

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zpetar@reddit

Interesting. Never heard someone in Serbia ever tried it.

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Smooth-Ad2130@reddit

Watermelon with feta is almost a meme here too

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oikon7@reddit

FETA

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More_Ad_5142@reddit

We do eat watermelon/feta combo during summer, it is also a famous meze to go along with rakı (ouzo).

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ze12man@reddit

It pairs with both?

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More_Ad_5142@reddit

I mean we call ouzo rakı in Turkish, different drink than rakija in the rest of Balkans

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RegionSignificant977@reddit

We have rakia with with a touch of anise in some regions, and mastika which is rakia with more anise.

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ReachEuphoric3595@reddit

Spent years dismissing watermelon and feta as culinary nonsense. Finally tried it. The sweet, the salt, the cold crunch...damn. My third eye is open now.

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More_Ad_5142@reddit

It is one of those things that sounds horrible in theory but is very good in practice

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ReachEuphoric3595@reddit

Is ouzo basically the version of rakija we have in ex-yu lands?

If so, I have to wonder who came up with the idea of pairing it with watermelon and feta without considering the consequences. Doesn't the sugar from the watermelon turbocharge the alcohol?

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RegionSignificant977@reddit

Do you have Anise flavored high alcohol drink?

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canyoubelieveitt@reddit (OP)

Ouzo is more like mastika, if you have this.

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Commercial_Law_1689@reddit

My first drink was half a liter of mastika in one go. I was tricked by the suspicious coke bottle. 🤣

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More_Ad_5142@reddit

Ouzo is an aniseed flavored very strong alcohol that you dilute with iced water which then turns milky. We call it rakı in Turkish, it’s our national alcoholic beverage. We got it from the Greeks. It’s different than the rakija in ex-Yugo but etymologically the same.

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star_relevant@reddit

No, because sugar only gets turned into alcohol during the fermentation process. After that, it's just adding sweetness

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Substantial-One1934@reddit

Watermelon injected with mastika Uzo

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Jediuzzaman@reddit

Watermelon, Van cheese and bread. The best combination for me tho.

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emremirrath@reddit

Wait...

Watermelon and cheese is considered weird?

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