Rice chicken or potatoes in it?

[Untaught88]

Hi,

Please correct the following, especially the underlined part.

A: I go to a nearby hotel to eat rice.
N: Does it contain chicken or potatoes?

A: I am eating rice.
N: Rice chicken or potatoes in it?

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi,

Please correct the following, especially the underlined part.

A: I go to a nearby hotel to eat rice.
N: Does it contain chicken or potatoes?

A: I am eating rice.
N: Rice chicken or potatoes in it?

The first underlined part is fine. The second needs "with" after "Rice". Is this a likely conversation? I have never met anyone who assumed there would be chicken, potato or anything else in a bowl of rice. Admittedly, I can't imagine ever telling anyone that I went to a hotel to eat rice. I usually go to a cafe or restaurant to eat, and I wouldn't simply pick on one aspect of my meal.

"I frequently go to a nearby restaurant to eat curry, rice and samosas."
"I love going to the cafe near my flat. They do the best cheese and pickle sandwiches I've ever had."

 

[Jill Dorchester]

"I love going to the cafe near my flat. They do the best cheese and pickle sandwiches I've ever had."

Cheese and pickle sandwiches?? Eew. (Just my opinion, of course, but....eew. :-? Almost as bad as the pineapple and mayonnaise sandwiches my husband makes for himself.)

And, to the OP, as a rule rice wouldn't contain potatoes, which is another starch. Someone might inquire whether your rice was plain, or did it include meat or vegetables.

 

[Tdol]

pineapple and mayonnaise sandwiches

:crazyeye:

 

[emsr2d2]

Pineapple and mayonnaise sounds revolting! Mind you, pineapple in anything except a fruit salad (or on its own) sounds disgusting to me.

Out of curiosity, JillDorchester, what did you understand by "pickle" in my sentence?

 

[Tdol]

Pineapple and mayonnaise sounds revolting!

Here in Japan, they have strawberry and cream sandwiches. I have never got round to trying one, but my Japanese wife explained that for many here bread is a form of cake - sliced white is often sweet, though they have plenty of proper bread on sale. This makes some sort of sense, and I am more likely to go for a strawberry sandwich than pineapple and mayo.

 

[Jill Dorchester]

Pineapple and mayonnaise sounds revolting! Mind you, pineapple in anything except a fruit salad (or on its own) sounds disgusting to me.

Out of curiosity, JillDorchester, what did you understand by "pickle" in my sentence?

I presumed you meant a gherkin of some sort, but now it sounds like I was wrong. (OK, I just looked it up and it appears to be some sort of relish....? Still not tickling my fancy, I must admit!) ;-)


Pineapple sandwiches are a Southern (as in the American South) creation; my husband grew up eating them, so I guess they have a nostalgic taste for him today.

 

[Tdol]

I presumed you meant a gherkin of some sort, but now it sounds like I was wrong. (OK, I just looked it up and it appears to be some sort of relish....? Still not tickling my fancy, I must admit!) ;-)

I think enjoyment of this probably requires a British passport.

 

[emsr2d2]

I figured as much with the pickle/gherkin confusion. We call gherkins gherkins (or pickled gherkins!) A classic cheese and pickle sandwich is two doorstep wedges of bread, proper full-fat butter, thick slices of cheddar cheese and a layer of Branston Pickle. (In fact, the background photo shows a fairly classic example but with lettuce and tomato added.)

 

[MikeNewYork]

And I always thought a pickle was a pickle. Go figure.