Jakey’s Amish Barbeque, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Jakey’s was just a random restaurant my aunt and I stumbled into while we were hungry in Lancaster. I had the Steak BBQ and my aunt had the Boc Boi. Boc Boi. LOL.

This was the BBQ Steak. What I like about it the most is the bread. Oh my god. The bread was just a little crispy on the outside and soooo soft on the inside. It still had flour on the outer part, which I love. Because it gives the recently-baked feeling. Mmm. The sliced meat was so tender and the sauce was delicious! I think the liquid-y brown-y was just a normal barbecue sauce. But the combination of everything was nice.

The Boc Boi.

Let me explain the background of the name first. This will totally make you laugh! So the Amish people were derived from different countries like Germany and the Netherlands, so they have a little accent. Boc Boi is basically chicken pot pie, and the Amish people pronounce it “boc boi” instead of “pot pie” because of the accent. I laughed so hard when I heard this, I cried.

So the Boc Boi. HAHAHAH. Okay focus… Focus… It just sounds so funny! Anyway, the boc boi was FULL of carbohydrates. The soupey part was super-mashed-watery potatoes, and then it had even more potatoes that were cut out in cubes, and then the bread on the side. Wow. Other than those, it had carrots and chicken. I guess this kind of food is good for the Amish since they do all those hard labor. This has all the energy they need to work throughout the day. But for my aunt and I, this will just make us fat. LOL.

So I guess that’s it bic boi.

Indita

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Scrapple, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

My tour guide told me that you’re officially in Lancaster after you try out Scrapple. I did try Scrapple. And so I can officially say that I have been to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Tee hee :D

Scrapple is basically pig carcass. I am not kidding you. I swear. But it’s good. I swear (again).

I love this so much that I actually had 2 of these every morning for 4 days straight! And FYI, I stayed in Lancaster for 4 days.

So the pig carcass is basically cut into rectangles, fried and then traditionally served with maple syrup - that’s the gold-watery stuff. Some people like to have it with tomato ketchup, but I love mixing savory and sweet food, so I prefer the traditional way.

I know… I know… PIG CARCASS! But seriously, you guys should really try this one out. It’s really delicious. I mean, a lot of people from different parts of the world eat frogs, fried (and/or live) insects, and other stuff that might seem disgusting. But if you just suck it up and try it out, you might actually like it :)

Indita

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