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Saintaw · « **Reply #30 on:** March 01, 2006, 04:22:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Stringer
Are you crazy??? It's Italy, numero Uno!

Errm...I beleive Stringer has a bias!

For me it's Indian (curry) and Japanese close second.

Furball · « **Reply #31 on:** March 01, 2006, 04:28:28 PM »

Shuckins · « **Reply #32 on:** March 01, 2006, 04:33:28 PM »

Fried venison backstrap or thick slice of country-cured ham, scrambled eggs, homemade biscuits, sausage gravy, muscadine jelly, and coffee.

Ya'll can keep the furrin stuff.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 01, 2006, 04:50:52 PM »

Does anyone have / can dig up the Monty Python skit about the bavarian restaurant and all their traditions?

Swoop · « **Reply #34 on:** March 01, 2006, 05:11:16 PM »

Britain.

Jellied Eels

Steak and kidney pie

studmuffingots

The Great British stray cat kebab

Um.....wait. Ignore me, misread the thread.

Nilsen · « **Reply #35 on:** March 01, 2006, 05:46:16 PM »

Yes... food is important

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 01, 2006, 05:50:28 PM »

This kind of thread is why I love Cali. We have people from everywhere, and they open restaurants.

storch · « **Reply #37 on:** March 01, 2006, 06:46:41 PM »

hmmm tough call for me. but spanish, italian and greek are all in the running for runaway favorites followed closely by creole/caribbean cuisine. I don't like mexican food unless it's home made. I like argentinian food as well as as northern brasilian food.

Rolex · « **Reply #38 on:** March 01, 2006, 07:32:59 PM »

Going to throw a wrench into this, ready? Japan.

The thing about Italian and Mexican food is that if you throw it in a blender, it all tastes the same. The pasta is a different shape and sometimes the cheese is inside or outside, but the same basic flavor is there. Same for Mexican food.

Japanese food has to have the most variety of flavors and textures. And any so-called Japanese food you get outside Japan is nothing like the real thing. Really! Japanese are obsessed about food and contrary to what you may think, they eat FRICKIN' HUGE amounts of food.

Japanese always seem to adopt the best of other ethnic food, also. The attention to detail is downright pedantic. They'll spend years in another country trying to find the 'best of the best' of another cuisine before they cook it up in Japan. They import only the best ingredients and spices.

I just can't possible put into words the level of obsession. You wouldn't believe me anyway.

The only food lacking now is US beef. Since the import ban, all we have is Australian beef, which I don't think comes close to the flavor and tenderness of US beef.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 01, 2006, 07:47:11 PM »

Vote # 3 for Thai

Jackal1 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 01, 2006, 08:35:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Rolex
Going to throw a wrench into this, ready? Japan.

contrary to what you may think, they eat FRICKIN' HUGE amounts of food.

Don`t know why, but I feel like that`s gotta be a good thing.

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The only food lacking now is US beef. Since the import ban, all we have is Australian beef, which I don't think comes close to the flavor and tenderness of US beef.

That`s really ironic in a way and also a little comical to me since they made a big push to buy up some of the largest beef operations in the U.S.

xrtoronto · « **Reply #41 on:** March 01, 2006, 08:56:42 PM »

If I were to order my favourite meal somewhere, I would order:

ceaser salad
perrier

red wine (from their menu)

prime rib (medium rare)
horse radish
roast potatoes
peas, carrots, onions in butter

creme brule
black coffee
sambuca

Recommendation for anyone who likes prime rib or steak to give 'Ruth's Chris Steakhouse' a try. (Canada & US) Make sure you're hungry when you get there

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #42 on:** March 01, 2006, 09:24:35 PM »

Seven Star Inn

This is the finest american dining in all of the US.

I once got the shrimp cocktail as an appetizer. The shrimp were the size of my hand.

Nilsen · « **Reply #43 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:14:05 AM »

I love alot of asian food. Some of the fish dishes are outstanding. Not a fan of sushi tho.

Saintaw · « **Reply #44 on:** March 02, 2006, 03:08:48 AM »

Rolex, I agree with you , but the food you get localy is different from the one you find in a regular japanese restaurant abroad (only exception i found was a tiny restaurant in Oxford that made home made food... including nato (yuk!!!)).

Best thing I can remember are "onigiri"(sp?) for lunch... and then there was this cold nooodle shop in Ikebukuro... mhhh

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