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		Mordisquitos on July 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Debunking the Myth of the National Dish Going off on a tangent, but still related to national cuisines, a few years ago Spanish speakers in the UK would find it hilarious how many restaurants and pubs would call their vegetarian alternative to chile con carne... wait for it... veggie con carne. I haven't seen that term in the wild recently. I guess they eventually realised.

jghn on July 6, 2023 [–]

In the US at least it's common to refer to jus as "au jus" even in situations where the "au" doesn't make sense.

analog31 on July 6, 2023 | [–]

My college cafeteria would serve "beef sandwiches with au jus gravy."

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