NationStates Jolt Archive

What is the world's best cuisine?

And name a few of your country's famous main dishes/entrees/foods. Please include the name of your country.

Well i'm from Spain.. my favorite dishes are:

Paella
http://www.schat-producties.nl/prod/woelgeest/Galeriethedayafter/images/Paella.jpg

Spanish Omelette
http://us.inmagine.com/img/ingram/ingfoodmenu/ingfmysb0015.jpg

Tapas
http://www.chem.vu.nl/acas/Homepages/carol/tapas.jpg

--my personal favorite tapa are bocarones
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/tdciago/jeoparchive/bounty041304.jpg

Mexican, and Indian if you like grease and oil :D

Absolutely delicious.

As for country cuisine. USA: Hamburgers and Fries. Can you even call that a cuisine?

But for my other countries (not technically 'mine' but oh well). China: Kung Pao Chicken that only exists in America, Fortune Cookies that aren't even sold in China. Isn't that funny. Actually, Peking Ducka and Noodle and rice, really. Taiwan: grass jelly, bo ba (pronounced buo-ba, kind of. Americans have this annoying tendancy to pronounce it totally wrong), beef noodle soup, dumplings.

Actually, I suppose China should be most famous for its intestine soups, pig's/chicken's blood, chicken feet, pig hearts, kidney, brains and all that lovely inner-stuff. What a pity,though. It isn't.

Emglish have got the best food who can beat chips !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vietnamese and Korean are really good as well.

I voted for Italian--
Pizza, lasagna, spaghetti, chicken parmesan, tortellini, ravioli, fettucine alfredo, canneloni... etc.


As for the more popular American dishes:

fried chicken
mashed potatoes
cheeseburgers
meat loaf
apple pie
pumpkin pie
cherry pie

I know there are more original American concoctions but I'm experiencing brain-freeze.

Well okay, besides fish and chips and bangers and mash... what does england offer... beef wellington?

How do I choose between Indian and Thai food? And why isn't Japanese on there?

(Now I'm hungry...)

Many thanks to Frankland, who appreciates our excellent cuisine. Just two things about your post.

1- the right name is "cannelloni"
2- This "fettuccine Alfredo" is a real mystery... I can assure you that no Italian knows what's in this special dish! No one knows who's this Alfredo guy who gave his name to this kind of pasta (while for Margherita Pizza and Bolognese, for example, there's a precise story). I think it's simply an invention for foreigners.

Regarding the question.. well, I like to try any kind of restaurants, and I've found practically everywhere something to not forget. Anyway, I like "Italian - chinese" food (I'm sure that if I go to China one day wanting to order an "Emperor chicken" the waiter will look at me like if I'm mad) and Indian specialties.

I went with thai if for no other reason than the spiciness of it.

The only truely Canadian dish I can think of is Poutine, or for those of you who don't know - fries with gravy and mozzarella cheese curds - was created in Quebec

Well Sweden has given english a completely new word, which is as far from english an english word can be: smorgasboard. Hahaha, that cracks me up, it´s supposed to be smörgåsbord (sandwhichtable, but I guess that doesn´t sound too delicious). And, of course, swedish meatballs and pancakes.
And pölsa, a type of hash similar to haggis and scrapple. The main ingredients are minced beef, liver, heart, onion, and pot barley, mixed with stock, black pepper, and marjoram. It is usually served with boiled or fried potatoes, beetroot, and sometimes a fried egg.
Kroppkakor:cooked potato-dumplings with a filling of pork or bacon.
But best of all:black pudding, which is made of dried pig blood, which is fried and served with bacon.
Something you´ll never forget when you once have tasted it:surströmming (more info here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming) if you want to know).

My favourite has to be italian. Pasta, pizza, ice cream (not completely original, but still).

Many thanks to Frankland, who appreciates our excellent cuisine. Just two things about your post.

1- the right name is "cannelloni"
2- This "fettuccine Alfredo" is a real mystery... I can assure you that no Italian knows what's in this special dish! No one knows who's this Alfredo guy who gave his name to this kind of pasta (while for Margherita Pizza and Bolognese, for example, there's a precise story). I think it's simply an invention for foreigners.

Regarding the question.. well, I like to try any kind of restaurants, and I've found practically everywhere something to not forget. Anyway, I like "Italian - chinese" food (I'm sure that if I go to China one day wanting to order an "Emperor chicken" the waiter will look at me like if I'm mad) and Indian specialties.

fettucine with alfredo sauce

alfredo sauce: cream, butter, parmesan cheese, garlic (primarily)

fettucine with alfredo sauce

alfredo sauce: cream, butter, parmigiano cheese, garlic (primarily)

Wow! Thank you! Now I know what's in this "mistery-specialty" ;)
Besides, sorry for my previous post, FranGland...

Anyway, a secret for a secret: always distrust things with cream inside. Cream makes anything virtually eatable...

Buon appetito.

Wow! Thank you! Now I know what's in this "mistery-specialty" ;)
Besides, sorry for my previous post, FranGland...

Anyway, a secret for a secret: always distrust things with cream inside. Cream makes anything virtually eatable...

Buon appetito.

buona ser(r)a, bello/a!

hehe

buona ser(r)a, bello/a!

hehe

Buona sera a te, bello.

:D

As far as cuisine, I must stick with American. You have Southern Style (fried chicken, BBQ, sweet potato dishes, etc), PA Dutch style (pork and saurkraut, shoo-fly pie, etc), Californian Style (fish, pastas, etc), and of course Italian American style (pizza, stromboli, baked pasta, etc). Many more also including Cajun, Creole, Tex-Mex etc.

other american staples:

potato chips (Fritos, Ruffles, etc.)

barbecue

deep-dish pizza

i put mexico on for tamales, tacos, burritos, etc.

germany for franks/brats/knockwurst/wienerschnitzel, etc.

I actually like Swedish food, especially the modern type foods that have gotten an internationally favourable reputation, thanks to chefs like Marcus Samuelsson (http://starchefs.com/features/cookbooks/star_cookbooks/html/aquavit.shtml) of the NY restaurant "Aquavit." (http://www.aquavit.org/) If you have a chance to go there, do! It's a great place.

Traditionally, I suppose Sweden is forever connected to Swedish meatballs and smörgåsbord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smorgasbord), of course, but there's also "Gravad lax," (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravad_lax) "Surströmming" (fermented Baltic herring), (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming) "Pyttipanna," (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming) and "Knäckebröd." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisp_bread)

There are more tips here. (http://www.ulrikas.com/themenu.html)

I actually like Swedish food, especially the modern type foods that have gotten an internationally favourable reputation, thanks to chefs like Marcus Samuelsson of the NY restaurant "Aquavit." (http://starchefs.com/features/cookbooks/star_cookbooks/html/aquavit.shtml)

Traditionally, I suppose Sweden is forever connected to Swedish meatballs and smörgåsbord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smorgasbord), of course, but there's also "Gravad lax," (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravad_lax) "Surströmming" (fermented Baltic herring), (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming) "Pyttipanna," (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming) and "Knäckebröd." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisp_bread)

There are more tips here. (http://www.ulrikas.com/themenu.html)

please list the tips. i am hungry.

Tex-Mex is the best. No, it isn’t the same as Mexican. Tex-Mex is usually milder, doesn’t generally use innards in recipes and has some different dishes.

My favorite Tex-Mex: (expect terrible spelling)
Cheese Enchilada with Rancharo sauce
Tostida con Kaso (A giant hard tortilla with melted cheese)
Chips and Salsa
Back when I used to eat meat, anything with Tex-Mex seasoned beef or chicken

Japanese! Sushi is great and Chicken Teriyaki is awesome! Sea Urchin is good too... :cool:

Oh... The best cuisine, that's a tough one! We all know my country's cuisine is the worst in the world (mixture of Swedish and Russian with some god-awful domestic specialities). But the best... I love Oriental food in general... then there is the whole mediterranean cuisine...

*drools*

representing greece: gyros (YEAR-ose... i know americans who call them Jy-ros and some who call them Guy-ros. hehe)

Schnitzel:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Wiener_Schnitzel.jpg/800px-Wiener_Schnitzel.jpg

Frikadellen:
http://www.20six.de/pub/Knubbel/Frikadellen.jpg

Rinderroulade
http://www.asbkassel.de/images/essen/4153_T.jpg

Schweinebraten
http://www.asbkassel.de/images/essen/4212_T.jpg

Hackbraten
http://www.asbkassel.de/images/essen/4406_T.jpg

Kabeljaufilet
http://www.asbkassel.de/images/essen/4703_T.jpg

Schnitzel:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Wiener_Schnitzel.jpg/800px-Wiener_Schnitzel.jpg

Frikadellen:
http://www.20six.de/pub/Knubbel/Frikadellen.jpg

Rinderroulade
http://www.asbkassel.de/images/essen/4153_T.jpg

Schweinebraten
http://www.asbkassel.de/images/essen/4212_T.jpg

Hackbraten
http://www.asbkassel.de/images/essen/4406_T.jpg

Kabeljaufilet
http://www.asbkassel.de/images/essen/4703_T.jpg

how about sauerbraten?

ermm.......the only Northern Irish dish I can think of is the Ulster Fry :confused: and i dont even know what makes it different from a normal fry

fried chicken (mashed potatoes is among the side dishes):

http://www.churchs.com/menu/main.asp


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apple pie:

http://www.myhomecooking.net/apple-pie/

ermm.......the only Northern Irish dish I can think of is the Ulster Fry :confused: and i dont even know what makes it different from a normal fry

hound of ulster

does "fry" = testicle?

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Anglo-Indian
Tex-Mex
Cajun/Creole (only when I'm in Louisiana though. This is one food that is only good when it's authentic)
northern italian (especially the seafood)

I also like greek/mediterranean, but it's not really an every day type of food for me
same with Chinese

I've never been that fond of French cuisine

i put Indian on there because i love curry

the great american cheeseburger:

http://www.hardees.com/menu


(not a brand endorsement... just a picture)

Irish.... hmm, nothing outstanding, really.
German (where I grew up) ... too heavy for my taste, I don't really like it too much
Austria (where I grew up as well)... now we're talking. Tafelspitz mit Gren, G'selchtes, Surbraten... mmm. And Sachertorte, Salzburger Nockerln, Marillenknoedeln...

But overall, I love French and Italian cuisine, but I also greatly appreciate Asian food.

hound of ulster

does "fry" = testicle?

I have no idea how to approach a question like that :eek: but maybe that would explain why Ulster fry's tend to be bigger.

http://www.mrbreakfast.com/superdisplay.asp?recipeid=727

I have no idea how to approach a question like that :eek: but maybe that would explain why Ulster fry's tend to be bigger.

http://www.mrbreakfast.com/superdisplay.asp?recipeid=727

hehe

there are places in the US where one can find testicles on the menu... and i've heard they're called "fries"

hehe

there are places in the US where one can find testicles on the menu... and i've heard they're called "fries"

That is one of the scariest, most interesting thing i've ever heard. I must have some NOW

p.s. Nice to see an American who knows where my name comes from

Best food, Italian.

Most over rated French.

how about sauerbraten?
Good as well but not one of my favorites. Neither is Sauerkraut a Leibgericht of mine. I have it ever once in a while (usually during a BBQ and because it's healthy and full of Vitamine C :D)

That is one of the scariest, most interesting thing i've ever heard. I must have some NOW

p.s. Nice to see an American who knows where my name comes from

our 6th grade English teacher read The Hound of Ulster to us. I loved that book.

Good as well but not one of my favorites. Neither is Sauerkraut a Leibgericht of mine. I have it ever once in a while (usually during a BBQ and because it's healthy and full of Vitamine C :D)

people from wisconsin eat lots of bratwurst and sauerkraut... lots of German ancestry in Wisconsin (Scandinavian too).

CHINESE! :) I love salty foods!

American cuisine is unarguabely the best. It sounds like a cocky statement, but think about it- American cuisine is simply a blend of the food from all over the world. There really is no food native to America (I know you could talk about the native Americans, but let's not be nit-picky).

In America, whatever food you like, you can find (unless of course you live in a town of 80 people in the middle of nowhere, but then it just sucks to be you). My town is medium sized, but I can easily find an Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Mexican restaurant nearby, and that's just off the top of my head.

But to choose one specific country, my favorite is Italian. I love it.

French cuisine .. :)

Yum, yum, yum!

I like Greek - char grilled lamb & fish, tzatziki, haloumi, etc & Vietnamese - pho, rice paper rolls, spring rolls with mint, coriander & chili, etc.

Australia doesn't really have a national cuisine (unless you consider it the pie with sauce), but we have a huge variety of food styles available to us. A common restaurant theme is a sort of amalgam/choice of european & asian. Outdoor eating is common, so BBQs, seafood & lightly cooked foods (rather than roasts & casseroles) are popular.

My vote goes to germany I love kossler ripschen(spelling?)
being from america mexican food is everywhere and I almost voted for it

As for country cuisine. USA: Hamburgers and Fries. Can you even call that a cuisine?

Nice strawman. You might as well say:
China: Fried rice. Can you even call that a cuisine?
Italy: Pizza. Can you even call that a cuisine?
etc.

American cuisine is unarguabely the best. It sounds like a cocky statement, but think about it- American cuisine is simply a blend of the food from all over the world. There really is no food native to America (I know you could talk about the native Americans, but let's not be nit-picky).

How about Southern, New Orleans Creole, Tex-Mex, and Cajun? Sure they are amalgams of various other cuisines, but they are unique, and, most other cuisines are amalgams as well.

The problem with defining the cusine of the US is not that there isn't a national cuisine, but that there isn't just one national cuisine. There certainly are very distinctive regional cuisines.

As for Japan (country of residence), sushi, tempura, sukiyaki, teppanyaki (think Benihana - usually minus the show), and teriyaki (actually much less commom here than back home) are of course famous (at least back home in the US), but some other popular ones are less well known abroad.

Kaiseki (http://japanesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa061100a.htm) is the "haute cuisine". It consists of numerous dishes served in very small portions. The food is usually steamed, simmered, or grilled, and is largely vegetarian (as it originated in Buddhist temples) with a bit of seafood. Rice and pickled vegetables are served on the side.

Okonomiyaki is the signature dish (along with takoyaki) of the Kansai region, and especially associated with Osaka (known as "the kitchen of Japan" for it's famous food and it's history as a rice distribution center). It's a sort of thick savory pancake, although it's often refered to as "Japanese pizza". It usually has sliced pork or seafood and a few veggies inside, and it topped with a thick sauce, powdered laver (seaweed), and dried fish flakes. It's also been known to include some rather off the wall ingredients - for example the "pizza okonomiyaki" at a popular chain that includes tomatoes, cheese, ham, and italian sausage.

Takoyaki is a doughy dumpling grilled with a small piece of boiled octopus inside. It's topped the same way as okonomiyaki.

Japanese cuisine includes numerous noodle dishes. There's ramen of course (of instant ramen fame). But various others are also popular:
soba - thin buckwheat noodles served cold with a light dip broth/sauce or a topping (bukkake is usually a sticky slimy topping such as raw okra, natto, or pureed yam) or hot in a broth
udon - thick wheat noodles, usually served in a similar broth to soba
somen - very thin wheat noodles, served cold

There's lots more, but I'll stop there.

I picked France because I love French Fries, French Onion Soup, French Toast, French Dressing and French's Mustard.

Do an eastern North Carolina pig pickin'. Americans barbeque better than anyone. And barbeque is the highest form of art.

Anything Mediterranean will do me fine, they sure know how to eat healthy. You hardly see any signs of obesity there, except maybe in British tourists... ;)

Famous Finnish dishes? There aren't any that are famous outside of Finland. However, my favorites would be the Karelian Roast, fried Baltic Herring with summer's first new potatoes and, ofcourse, the Christmas Ham...

I voted for Italian--
Pizza, lasagna, spaghetti, chicken parmesan, tortellini, ravioli, fettucine alfredo, canneloni... etc.
preceisely why i voted Italian (plus the sauces like Bolognese and pestos). they taught the French how to cook, and they just went and made everything far too poncy and pretentious :rolleyes:

While I like Swedish cuisine for both its taste and overall healthiness, my favorite single type of food would have to be Italian.

preceisely why i voted Italian (plus the sauces like Bolognese and pestos). they taught the French how to cook, and they just went and made everything far too poncy and pretentious :rolleyes:

yeah, I love Bolognese sauce.

i have a question about it:

I've seen Bolognese recipes in which cream is added, and recipes in which white wine is added (and not cream). Which is the right way to do Bolognese?

Not many here are giving French cuisine much credit...

but let's give them some props for:

a)Delectable butter-based sauces

b)Coq au vin

c)Mayonnaise

Think of where the sandwich would be without mayo!

And English cuisine: the sandwich!

...proving that the English and the French can get along!

does anyone know anything about portuguese cuisine?

French, of course! Mainly because it as been affected over the years by most other country cuisine so you have a really wide variety of what you can find.


Italian is a close second, but it's to oriented on pasta, pizza and sausage, not enougth variety.

does anyone know anything about portuguese cuisine?

Eeeeeek! yes?

But my opinion migth be influenced by my friend mom poor culinary skill.

Nobody has mentioned Buffalo chicken wings, a purely American creation. The closer you are to Buffalo, NY you are the better they get - in fact, I recommend against ordering them unless you're within 200 miles. Fast food wings are not the same at all.

Most over rated French.French restaurant food, may be, but French food is both under rated and under appreciated. Please do not judge the cuisine of the country by restaurant food.
Home-made galettes and cold cidre is French food. Fresh-picked salad greens from the mountains of Auvergne with a mustard vinagrette is French food. The stuff you find in "French" restaurants outside of France is not French food. Every single day that I was in France, I tried a dish that I had never even heard of before, and every single day, I said to myself, "I could eat like this for the rest of my life".
French food is fresh, in-season, inventive, simple, and satisfying.

French, of course! Mainly because it as been affected over the years by most other country cuisine so you have a really wide variety of what you can find.


Italian is a close second, but it's to oriented on pasta, pizza and sausage, not enougth variety.



Eeeeeek! yes?

But my opinion migth be influenced by my friend mom poor culinary skill.

fish head soup? hehe

and italians do eat chicken and ham.

IMHO, French is the best Cusine for one meal. Only problem is, it can get a bit heavy if you eat in continusly. I guess you get used to it.

Belgium: Chocolate, beer, fries...

CHINESE! :) I love salty foods!

Chinese is often has the most bland food products I've ever tasted.

Nice strawman. You might as well say:
China: Fried rice. Can you even call that a cuisine?
Italy: Pizza. Can you even call that a cuisine?
etc.


Thanks for calling that a strawman. I was thinking more along the lines of 'culinary art' for that one.

IMHO, French is the best Cusine for one meal. Only problem is, it can get a bit heavy if you eat in continusly. I guess you get used to it.No one in France eats like they do at a good restaurant every day. Most meals are light, and very healthy.