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DezPezInOz t1_iu8n6gu wrote

Reply to comment by ThagAnderson in Yellow mustard is called American mustard in New Zealand. by travels_the_world

Yep. I grew up in NZ and can confirm that a "hotdog" in NZ can either mean corndog (aka "dagwood dog" in Australia) or hotdog.
Also, cotton candy is known as "candy floss".

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ThagAnderson t1_iu8o6ld wrote

OK, so that's interesting. I'm gonna be honest, both are gross to me, but is there an etymology for why both are the same thing over there?

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DezPezInOz t1_iu91jsh wrote

Probably due to the fact that they're often referred to as "Hotdog on a stick" (abbreviated to "hotdog") - which, to me at least, would make a bit more sense than "corndogs" (having no corn in the recipe whatsoever) if they were made with a hotdog sausage.... but they're not - so it's still a little peculiar

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ThagAnderson t1_iu9axrl wrote

Hmm, are your "corn dogs" not made with corn meal?

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twohedwlf t1_iual5m9 wrote

Some, but the classic is flour. Cornflour, cornbread etc has been becoming more common the last decade, but historically it wasn't unheard of but hasn't really been a thing here.

Probably because we only grow something like 1/20th per capita the amount of corn the US does.

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guiltyofnothing t1_iu91aw5 wrote

I’ve heard candy floss here in America, but it’s mostly just called cotton candy.

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DezPezInOz t1_iu92e1v wrote

Hmm interesting. I never realised it was sometimes called candy floss over there too. Kind of makes sense though because anything with "candy" in the name is most likely borrowed from the American language.

BTW, here in Australia it's called "fairy floss".

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guiltyofnothing t1_iu92qap wrote

It’s definitely not common and a lot of people wouldn’t know what you’re talking about. Come to think of it, I’m pretty sure I’ve only seen it referred to as candy floss when it’s the shitty, prepackaged bagged stuff you buy at the grocery store.

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