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Anyone for a wee poke?(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\nFrom Nambarrie teabags to being able to ask for a poke without getting arrested, here are 10 things we would miss if we left NI!Anyone for a wee poke?(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
There\u2019s something about Northern Ireland<\/a> that just sticks with you. It might be the people, the food, the nonsense, or the fact that you can\u2019t walk into a shop without bumping into someone who knows your entire family tree. You might move away for uni, work, or just for a change of scenery, but give it a week and you\u2019ll be dreaming about jambons and wondering why nobody where you are says \u201cdead on.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s only when you leave that you realise just how many wee things make Northern Ireland<\/a> feel like home. Things you never gave a second thought to at the time.<\/p>\n So wherever you are in the world, here are some things you\u2019ll definitely miss about the motherland<\/p>\n The hot food deli in your local shop<\/p>\n Where else can you get a jambon<\/a>, a sausage bap, and a carton of wedges covered in curry? It isn’t until you leave NI that you realise how much you appreciated these wee gems (especially when hungover!)<\/p>\n Fifteens<\/p>\n The undisputed king of traybakes. Outside of Northern Ireland<\/a>, they would look at you like you had two heads if you asked for a fifteen. These wee yokes are delicious, though!<\/p>\n An Ulster Fry done right<\/p>\n We\u2019re talking soda farl, potato bread, bacon, sausage, and a fried egg. If there’s no soda farl, it’s not a fry. End of!<\/p>\n Being able to ask for a poke without getting done for harassment<\/p>\n In Northern Ireland, a poke is ice cream, and you can ask for one without needing HR involved.<\/p>\n \u201cTwo pokes and a flake\u201d is entirely wholesome here and shouldn’t land you with a court summons.<\/p>\n Tayto Cheese and Onion<\/p>\n From Tandragee Castle<\/a>, no less. That yellow packet is a sacred relic. Try finding it in England, you\u2019ll end up with Walkers and shame.<\/p>\n Saying \u201cdead on\u201d and it means 57 different things<\/p>\n It truly is a Swiss Army knife of a phrase. “Dead on” can mean fine, not fine, definitely raging, possibly sarcastic, or just the end of a conversation.<\/p>\n Chippies that sell more than just fish and chips<\/p>\n Chips, gravy, curry, battered sausages, pasties, burgers, kebabs, and pizzas. Try finding a fish and chip <\/a>shop elsewhere that sells a range like this!<\/p>\n Trips to Barry\u2019s (Sorry, Curry\u2019s)<\/p>\n We\u2019ll say it\u2019s called Curry\u2019s now, but in our hearts, it\u2019s still Barry\u2019s<\/a>. It always will be.<\/p>\n Being able to buy decent milk and butter<\/p>\n None of this watery nonsense or overpriced, organic, unsalted despair. Our local dairy products are the best.<\/p>\n Nambarrie and Punjana Tea<\/p>\n If you use anything other than these two tea brands, we have serious questions! Don’t even think about coming near me with a cup of PG Tips or Tetley!<\/p>\n For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage<\/strong> here<\/a> and sign up to our nostalgia newsletter<\/a> here.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Nambarrie teabags to being able to ask for a poke without getting arrested, here are 10 things…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":313387,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[9315,388,1144,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-313386","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-fun-stuff","9":"tag-lifestyle","10":"tag-northern-ireland","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114962407502969522","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}