As a midwest nygga, I don’t understand why you uncultured peasants talk down on Fish and Spaghetti

[Shadow King]

I am from CT never had that before Pretty sure they never had that in NY,NJ,BOS,RI….

Wrong again lol

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I still don’t see the big deal here

It’s not like both are delicacys or something, just 2 different entrees

I’ve probably had it before but didn’t notice it, because honestly it doesn’t sound memorable like chicken/waffles or shrimp/grits

Also, I’m not a spaghetti eating person like that as a whole. My only real memories of it is when my stepmother would make it just to make something quick/easy and in bulk for everyone to eat and tbh, it wasn’t really good and it’s to the point I avoid spaghetti as a whole now, especially without it being traditional with like meatballs or whatever. I don’t even consider it a “black” dish

Been some places where they just make the noodles and throw sauce on it.. no ground beef, nothing. To me that’s pointless

If you eat it, cool. Just doesn’t sound like a black thing to me. Just looked at a few local soul food spots in my area and while catfish is on there, I haven’t seen spaghetti at all.

 

[Rembrandt]

shyt is delicious. Just had some on Saturday

 

[JackRoss]

Fish and spaghetti will never be chicken and waffles.

You can't eat chicken with waffle then turn your nose up at fish with spaghetti.

 

[King_Kamala61]

I have a question, when y’all have fish fry’s down south, what do y’all pair the fish with?

I thought spaghetti was paired by everyone. Didn’t know it was a regional thing.

We eat with pasta...cornbread..red beans...purple hull peas...Black eyes....lima....white beans...greens....salad....dirty rice...gumbo...pick one

 

[Cuban Pete]

US Midwesterners preserved the REAL southern culture.
Ion know what yall nikkas on.

Im not gonna lie that looks fukking amazing. The crispy crackle of the fish with the red marinara sauce dripping

Idk how people can say this doesnt make sense.

 

[JackRoss]

US Midwesterners preserved the REAL southern culture.
Ion know what yall nikkas on.

That shyt look good af. Midwest and South nikkas should only agree

 

[Gritsngravy]

All traditional black food will have us bending steel chairs.
Especially made in the traditional way.



Taste wise, its actually very close to what you find in West African cuisine which leads me to believe that it was a natural pairing for us.
West Africans will fry fish and marinate it in a tomato sauce or stew and include the addition of a carb like rice or pounded yam.
Its essentially the black American version of that - fried fish, tomato sauce, with pasta as the carb.
All the same elements are there.

I guess this could be ok depending on what the sauce taste like

 

[JackRoss]

I never ate fish and spaghetti and thought about no damn Africans

Can yall leave us the fukk alone?

Why yall don't ever pop up in threads about tacos goddamn

 

[El Bombi]

My neighbor is from Kansas City and his family eat that shyt.

 

[Mugenight]

I prefer fish and Alfredo

If I go the Alfredo route, the fish gotta be grilled, preferably tilapia.

 

[Gritsngravy]

I’m surprised spaghetti and fish is such a controversial combination

 

[El Bombi]

Breh I'm from Memphis and never had a problem eating fish and spaghetti, so I can't relate.

Y'all nikkas also eat soft serve ice cream on a snow cone.

 

[JackRoss]

nikkas talking about shyt an ocean away "well in Africa..." ain't nobody asked you about that shyt. Never do that shyt in any other thread. Never seen this in a pizza thread. As soon as we say we like something "nikkas" fall all over themselves to speak on shyt we don't give a fukk about. That shyt crazy

 

[Mugenight]

Y'all nikkas also eat soft serve ice cream on a snow cone.

I ain't never done that shyt a day in my life.

Can't speak for other Memphis dudes, though.