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Ok, What is your favourite cuisine... I happen to favour English cuisine! I love Shepherd's Pie, Bangers and Mash and Yorkshire pudding... What would you consider your favourite?

I would not like life if it did not include pasta. It's gotta be Italian.

Mine roughly in order of preference are:

Italian
Chinese
Indian
French
Moroccan
Spanish

I'm quite fond of Chinese though "Mexican" would certainly give it a run for its money

I happen to favour English cuisine!

so you like Indian food?

By order:

Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, French, Mexican and Korean.

American Fast Food....(which I know is based on foreign foods, but I think we add enough grease to it to call it our own)

I am also partial to Chinese food.......or is that also American?......

I tend to like.... food.

If I have to express a preference, it's probably Indian, but I like a fairly eclectic range.

Thai, Italian, Indian, Greek, French, Burmese, Chinese, Japanese.....

I pretty much like all types of cuisine, the above are just the ones I make on a regular basis.

Burritos are the perfect form of food. Everything else descends from there.

If it involves garlic, it's awesome.

I'm having a hard time thinking of a cuisine I don't like at least a little of.

If it involves garlic, it's awesome.

Ahhhh...you're antisocial. :)

Duh, Cajun/Creole, nothing beats it, bar none, lol...

Followed closely by Asian, Mexican and American Italian....

I'm having a hard time thinking of a cuisine I don't like at least a little of.

Have you tried Norwegian?

Ahhhh...you're antisocial. :)

No, I'm vampire safe.

Whatever I am eating at the time ordinarily suffices.

No, I'm vampire safe.

I think you mean safe from vampires.

Sticking a "Vampire Safe" label on yourself after a diet of garlic would just open yourself up to a slew of lawsuits from the families of dusted vampires. ;)

Thai and Indonesian certainly rate high on my list. Italian (obviously) and all-American, baby

I think you mean safe from vampires.

Sticking a "Vampire Safe" label on yourself after a diet of garlic would just open yourself up to a slew of lawsuits from the families of dusted vampires. ;)

Shhhhhhhh! You're blowing it!

Philly cheesesteak with just the right amount of cheese whiz
or
a good Chicken Tikka Masala
or
both?

Korean. spiciness of Thai food and raw fish of Japanese food. best combo ever.

Spanish food. Period.

I've got to say Indian for me, it's the only food that I can enjoy in the basic, unfancy everyday way but can also really look forward to.

Have you tried Norwegian?

Haha, what's wrong with the Norwegian cuisine?

I'm not terribly exiting food wise. Pizza is good, but I'm terrible fond of all the others. Chinese is all right, at least for its price. I can't handle any spicy foods. The French make good food too. Anything with lots of meat really.

Haha, what's wrong with the Norwegian cuisine?

Nothing, when compared to Icelandic fare (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karl). Of course, the same it true of deep-fried rats and live sheep.

Ukrainian. Seriously. Ukraine has quite possible the best peasant food in the world; vareniki, holubtsi, platskis, klutskis and borscht.

Philly cheesesteak with just the right amount of cheese whizor
a good Chicken Tikka Masala
or
both?

Dare I ask what 'cheese whiz' is?? To me it sounds like the 'right amount' is none:D

Number 1 is curry - although whether that is Indian or English is now open to debate, it's certainly hugely Anglicised in the UK. By default that also includes all the Asian variants thereof.

Almost number 1, but in a different way (in terms of refined palette and exquisitely balanced flavours), the variants on modern French cuisine that most horrendously expensive restaurants like to peddle.

Italian.


Followed somewhere down the line by any kind of Asian cuisine.
I like Norther European food as well, sometimes, but I tend to find it extremely heavy.

Nothing, when compared to Icelandic fare (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karl). Of course, the same it true of deep-fried rats and live sheep.

Just joking. It really is shit.

It's a hard choice between Italian and Japanese. I also love Mexican and various regions of Indian food.

Italian.


Followed somewhere down the line by any kind of Asian cuisine.
I like Norther European food as well, sometimes, but I tend to find it extremely heavy.

Agreed. I'm also constantly surprised by the amount of fish in all regions of European food. I don't like cooked fish, so it makes me sad. And the sauciness/creaminess/heaviness of Eastern European food is a turn-off.

Sausage, good cheese and fresh-baked bread is one of the best meals in the world.

Ukrainian. Seriously. Ukraine has quite possible the best peasant food in the world; vareniki, holubtsi, platskis, klutskis and borscht.

They were Ukraine's best-ever midfield.

Seriously, though: Thai/Chinese/Cantonese/Indian/Italian... all good.

Thai and Indian have to win for me, if only because I've literally never had a Thai or Indian meal that hasn't been yummy, and the overwhelming majority of them have been really yummy. Japanese is close behind, along with Mexican and Italian.

Chinese and Indian are definitely near the top but I do also love traditional English food (Roasts, Pies etc). Although I find most sauces too creamy, I do love Belgian food, especially Mussels, their steaks and generally the simple but downright delicious twist they put on standard northern European fare (though they refuse to admit mint goes with lamb which is just an error in my book).

I like all kinds of food, but my clear favourite is Indian :)

Portugese, though I'll eat anything. Except the greasy American crap...:p

The holy trinity:

Korean, Italian and Mexican.

Then there's Puerto Rican, Chinese and Indian.

Then there's everything else.

Oh, and I think CToaN would concur with me(as it's his line I'm stealing) that everything tastes better in burrito form.

Greek, god I love Greek food. A good ol' BBQ should be second place. With big steaks and some smoked ribs.

Portugese, though I'll eat anything. Except the greasy American crap...:p

Seconded. But those damn baked dinners with biscuit on top are good.:tongue:

French is best for me. With Chinese and "indian" coming next.

Although of course what most people (including me) know as indian is what has been invented in the UK people eat rather than in India.

chinese, indian, thai, malay, japanese, italian, european ( western that is ), swedish.


yeah man !!!!

I miss Mexican. I'm not too sure I'd rate it as the best in the world, but I really miss it.

Have you tried Norwegian?
Hm...no... Should I, just so I can say I hate something? ;)

Oh, and I think CToaN would concur with me(as it's his line I'm stealing) that everything tastes better in burrito form.
Not always. You haven't run into what the Japanese call a burrito.

Dare I ask what 'cheese whiz' is?? To me it sounds like the 'right amount' is none:D
There's no such thing as "cheese whiz". It's Cheez Whiz. Cheez =/= cheese.

http://aspotoft.typepad.com/a_spot_of_t/images/2008/04/05/cheezwhiz.jpg

Indian, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, French, Spanish, American (specifically Creole, Cajun, and New England), Italian (though, I'm really tired of it from working with it every day), Afghan, Ethiopian, Jewish

Not always. You haven't run into what the Japanese call a burrito.

You talked about those before. I want one.

Reading this is not helping me. Except for Norwegian, just on the warning, and Icelandic, because I don't care if everything else they eat is mana and ambrosia, that linked to thing is just wrong -- except for those, I like foods of every cuisine mentioned so far. I really can't pick. I give up.

Not always. You haven't run into what the Japanese call a burrito.

But I bet that if you incorporate a japanese burrito into a real burrito with some fresh salsa and cheese, it'd taste a lot better. :)

I love Indian, Indonesian, and Thai. But thouands of years of evolution have made it so that white people like me can't easily digest anything spicy. So the winner has to be Japanese.

Japanese... I'll eat almost anything once it's been through the tempura process.
Chinese.
Philipino.
American.
English.
Korean.
some Italian
Some Greek
very little Thai and even less Vietnamese.

Not always. You haven't run into what the Japanese call a burrito.

I'm still marvelling on what they put on their pizzas and spagetti! :eek:

French is best for me. With Chinese and "indian" coming next.

Although of course what most people (including me) know as indian is what has been invented in the UK people eat rather than in India.

Er... do you mean what most people in the UK know as Indian? Because I've seen your Indian food on TV (oh yes, I've seen your take away on BBC!) and it looks very different from our Indian food.

There's no such thing as "cheese whiz". It's Cheez Whiz. Cheez =/= cheese.

*vomits convulsively*

I like French and German cuisine. I can't stand spicy food.

I can't stand spicy food.

and Here I thought I was the only one...

I have trouble understanding how people can dislike "American" food as a whole, considering that most "American" food is fusion cuisine of some sort (especially here in CA). I mean, consider standard "American" fare. Burgers, fries, hot dogs? Good, good, good. Chocolate chip cookies--we invented chocolate chip cookies, probably the greatest thing ever to arise from this nation! And then you have Southern food--I dare someone to hate on a plate of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, biscuits and gravy. If you hate that, you hate freedom and the terrorists totally win.

I dare someone to hate on a plate of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, biscuits and gravy. If you hate that, you hate freedom and the terrorists totally win.
replace the biscuit with a scoop of rice and mac salad... :tongue:

And then you have Southern food--I dare someone to hate on a plate of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, biscuits and gravy. If you hate that, you hate freedom and the terrorists totally win.

Don't forget they also eat such disgusting nastiness as pig's feet and grits. When I was in Texas with the Army the chow hall kept trying to feed me that crap.

I have trouble understanding how people can dislike "American" food as a whole, considering that most "American" food is fusion cuisine of some sort (especially here in CA). I mean, consider standard "American" fare. Burgers, fries, hot dogs? Good, good, good. Chocolate chip cookies--we invented chocolate chip cookies, probably the greatest thing ever to arise from this nation! And then you have Southern food--I dare someone to hate on a plate of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, biscuits and gravy. If you hate that, you hate freedom and the terrorists totally win.

I'll take the mac and cheese. I'd hate on the rest of it. Yuk.

I'll take the mac and cheese. I'd hate on the rest of it. Yuk.

How can you not like biscuits?

You talked about those before. I want one.
So many people say, much to their later regret.

But I bet that if you incorporate a japanese burrito into a real burrito with some fresh salsa and cheese, it'd taste a lot better. :)
It has a hot dog in it. There are somethings even cheese and salsa can't fix.

Southern US, Texas BBQ, Tex-Mex, Real Mexican, Cajun, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and German would be the top tier for me.

Thai, Philippine, Brazillian, Japanese, KC/Memphis/Carolina BBQ,

Dare I ask what 'cheese whiz' is?? To me it sounds like the 'right amount' is none:D

Bright yellow pasty highly processed artificial "cheese" food product spread to be avoided if you like cheeses at all.

Oh, and I think CToaN would concur with me(as it's his line I'm stealing) that everything tastes better in burrito form.

What would be better - a burrito taco or a taco burrito?

Not always. You haven't run into what the Japanese call a burrito.

AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

And here I'd almost gotten over the PTSD from "Tex-Mex Bubble Gum" (a long gone local little shop) did to those poor, defenseless burritos back in '94... :(

The horror, the horror!

:::wanders off into the jungle to find Mista Kurtz:::

But I bet that if you incorporate a japanese burrito into a real burrito with some fresh salsa and cheese, it'd taste a lot better. :)

The above "burrito" was essentially a meat pie with mashed potatoes misnamed.

I have trouble understanding how people can dislike "American" food as a whole, considering that most "American" food is fusion cuisine of some sort (especially here in CA). I mean, consider standard "American" fare. Burgers, fries, hot dogs? Good, good, good. Chocolate chip cookies--we invented chocolate chip cookies, probably the greatest thing ever to arise from this nation! And then you have Southern food--I dare someone to hate on a plate of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, biscuits and gravy. If you hate that, you hate freedom and the terrorists totally win.

Man, don't be falling into the stereotype. ;)

Really, while there are foods that may be generally American, the good stuff is in the regional cuisines. To take one example: pizza. Chicago and New York styles are as different from each other as pizza napoletana and romano. and you'll.

Even better, go for cajun or creole.

Don't forget they also eat such disgusting nastiness as pig's feet and grits. When I was in Texas with the Army the chow hall kept trying to feed me that crap.

All the better - more for me. :)

I have trouble understanding how people can dislike "American" food as a whole, considering that most "American" food is fusion cuisine of some sort (especially here in CA). I mean, consider standard "American" fare. Burgers, fries, hot dogs? Good, good, good. Chocolate chip cookies--we invented chocolate chip cookies, probably the greatest thing ever to arise from this nation! And then you have Southern food--

I find deep-fried food in general to be really nasty. I'm not a particularly healthy person, but dunking something in grease is just wrong.

I don't think of burgers, fries (pommes frites) and hot dogs to be American. Every western country has it, and after trying all of the above in America, I prefer the way we eat them here.

Chocolate chip cookies? Cookes with chocolate in them? I like those.

I dare someone to hate on a plate of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, biscuits and gravy. If you hate that, you hate freedom and the terrorists totally win.

I liked fried chicken. Macaroni and cheese tastes shit. I had to Wiki biscuits and gravy, but man that looked naaasty.

It seems the terrorists won 2-1. Just as good, I was cheering for them anyway.

I find deep-fried food in general to be really nasty. I'm not a particularly healthy person, but dunking something in grease is just wrong.



Youre depriving yourself my friend :p

Youre depriving yourself my friend :p

Hehe. I prefer other fatty food like bacon, pizza and things like that.

I did visit southern US last year. I have to say, the steaks I ate in Memphis and Kansas City (not the south, but close I reckon) were the tastiest I've ever eaten.

How can you not like biscuits?

What is there to like? It's like taking a scone, and adding bland-making-powder to it.

Biscuits are beige scones.

So many people say, much to their later regret.


English remember. Look up black pudding. Look up sausage rolls. Down our way, we put sausage rolls in a bun and call it a sandwich. Down our way, the batter you fry fish in... people buy that as a dish. We're a curious breed.

English remember. Look up black pudding. Look up sausage rolls. Down our way, we put sausage rolls in a bun and call it a sandwich. Down our way, the batter you fry fish in... people buy that as a dish. We're a curious breed.
But this... This...
THIS...
IS...
JAPAN!
Ya know, land of people eating poisonous fish. Land of raw horse as a delicacy. Land of bee larva and fried cricket for breakfast. Land of octopus gonads as a tasty snack.

But if you're really THAT... willing to put your sanity at risk, just walk into any 7-11 here in Japan and grab the "burrito" just don't say I didn't warn you. :tongue:

But

But this... This...
THIS...
IS...
JAPAN!
Ya know, land of people eating poisonous fish. Land of raw horse as a delicacy. Land of bee larva and fried cricket for breakfast. Land of octopus gonads as a tasty snack.

But if you're really THAT... willing to put your sanity at risk, just walk into any 7-11 here in Japan and grab the "burrito" just don't say I didn't warn you. :tongue:

But

I've always wanted to visit Japan, actually. When I do, I'm going to get me one of those burritos, thanks to your glowing recommendations.

:D

I don't think of burgers, fries (pommes frites) and hot dogs to be American. Every western country has it, and after trying all of the above in America, I prefer the way we eat them here.


Fries were invented in Belgium after all, and proper Belgian friterie fries are gorgeous (I keep meaning to visit Place Jodoigne in Brussels which reputedly has the best frites in the world).

English remember. Look up black pudding. Look up sausage rolls. Down our way, we put sausage rolls in a bun and call it a sandwich. Down our way, the batter you fry fish in... people buy that as a dish. We're a curious breed.

Mmmm... Black Pudding.

English remember. Look up black pudding. Look up sausage rolls. Down our way, we put sausage rolls in a bun and call it a sandwich. Down our way, the batter you fry fish in... people buy that as a dish. We're a curious breed.

I'm glad you specified English so people don't think we eat Scottish fayre - their ability to deep fry anything is a culinary artform to be both admired and avoided.

As for their national dish.......to (mis)quote from a Simpsons episode

"Minced hearts and lungs boiled in a sheeps stomach.....tastes as good as it sounds"

Toss up between Indian and Mexican. I love foods with rich spices and flavours. :)

Anything from the Levant.

Mmmm... Black Pudding.
With hash browns, fried tomato, baked beans and two rashers of bacon :eek:

Or fried up in small bits with some garlic, then added to scambled eggs. But that's just tasty rather than English.

I don't think there is a single best cuisine in the world. Every cuisine does something better, and it is situational for ex.:

German: Veal, Pork and Potato dishes
Italian: Pasta and Vegetarian
Austrian: Pastries, cakes, and tarts
Breakfast: Southern U.S. (Bisquits & Gravy, Buttermilk pancakes, etc.)
Drunk food: Curry (English or Indian), California Taco Stand Burritos, German-Turkish Donner Kebabs, or a 1/2 lb angus ground beef burger grilled medium rare with thick cut bacon and cheddar
Chicken: Latin American or Carribbean cuisine both do awesome things with a bird
Seafood: Portugese/Brazilian, Thai, Carribbean or Japanese (SUSHI!) are all good in their incarnations
Open Fire: Nothing beats USA BBQ in all its variations, even though a luau pig is awesome (though not technically cooked over an open fire).
And of course the French rule anything made from or with dairy products

See? Just too much good stuff to choose from

With hash browns, fried tomato, baked beans and two rashers of bacon :eek:


Hmm, replace the tomotos with sausages and the baked beans with scrambled eggs and you have a deal :D

Sausage and chips from my local chippy (England)

None of your la-di-dah posh food, thank you.

Hmm, replace the tomotos with sausages and the baked beans with scrambled eggs and you have a deal :D
Sounds like a plan :)

With hash browns, fried tomato, baked beans and two rashers of bacon :eek:


I'd take fried bread instead of the hash browns, and I'll have a couple of fried eggs on there, and a couple of sausages.

Now that's a REAL English breakfast.

Philly cheesesteak with just the right amount of cheese whiz

Nothing beats a steak & a shake from SOS.

I have trouble understanding how people can dislike "American" food as a whole, considering that most "American" food is fusion cuisine of some sort (especially here in CA). I mean, consider standard "American" fare. Burgers, fries, hot dogs? Good, good, good. Chocolate chip cookies--we invented chocolate chip cookies, probably the greatest thing ever to arise from this nation! And then you have Southern food--I dare someone to hate on a plate of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, biscuits and gravy. If you hate that, you hate freedom and the terrorists totally win.

Gravy spoils perfectly good biscuits, which should be eaten hot with honey or jam. Other than that, though, it's all good. However, you left out the best of all American foods - barbecue! Specifically, Kansas City barbecue (you Southerners with your inferior barbecue can suck it, neener neener). :p

English, Italian, Welsh, some Spanish, Greek, Chinese is alright, Indonesian, and more that I'll remember about 5 seconds after posting this.

Gravy spoils perfectly good biscuits, which should be eaten hot with honey or jam. Other than that, though, it's all good. However, you left out the best of all American foods - barbecue! Specifically, Kansas City barbecue (you Southerners with your inferior barbecue can suck it, neener neener). :p

Not to be a bastard, but have you ever had real Texas barbecue? It's a shame I wasn't able to make any when you were in Philly, but should you come again, I can and will.

Not to be a bastard, but have you ever had real Texas barbecue? It's a shame I wasn't able to make any when you were in Philly, but should you come again, I can and will.

I have, actually, and when I'm being serious, I admit to quite liking it - but KC barbecue is still better. :D

And hey, if nothing else, KC folks and Southerners can all agree that the stuff they call "barbecue" in the northeast is a crime against humanity, or at very least a crime against accurate labeling.

I have, actually, and when I'm being serious, I admit to quite liking it - but KC barbecue is still better. :D

And hey, if nothing else, KC folks and Southerners can all agree that the stuff they call "barbecue" in the northeast is a crime against humanity, or at very least a crime against accurate labeling.

That's not completely true, though. There's good barbecue in Connecticut, and I've had some good stuff in Wilmington, Delaware --- but it's still not quite like what you can get in Austin or Houston. San Antonio, even.

I had a mexican once on holiday and it tasted absolutely amazing, sooo good.
at the moment i have a craving for cheese, i have too much and i'm now addicted to it.

I had a mexican once on holiday...

TMI

But what do you think of the food?

TMI

But what do you think of the food?

boom boom tish.
the food was excellent, it gave me energy for other activities. Lot's and lots of activities.
:)

boom boom tish.
the food was excellent, it gave me energy for other activities. Lot's and lots of activities.
:)

Sorry, it had to be one. It made me cry inside to see such an opportunity left unattended for so long. :D

Sorry, it had to be one. It made me cry inside to see such an opportunity left unattended for so long. :D

well i think the whole thread is an opportunity for that...special kind of humour i mean sausage in a bun? favourite restaurants indian, french Italian etc? thick thick gravy poured over....i could go on but i think you get the idea:wink:
I just remember that Mexican meal because i was happy and the food tasted wonderful, ah if only i could turn back time.

That's not completely true, though. There's good barbecue in Connecticut, and I've had some good stuff in Wilmington, Delaware --- but it's still not quite like what you can get in Austin or Houston. San Antonio, even.

Indeed. I haven't been back home to Texas in years simply due to circumstances, but there's a Texas BBQ place in Des Moines that I visit religiously when I visit my family in Iowa.

Guy who runs the place is a Texan, so it's pretty decent. They even have Shiner. :) Like you said, it's not quite the same, but it's a damed spot closer than what passes for BBQ in Osaka!!!!!!! :eek2: (Ya'll shoulda seen my daddy there a few ago telling 'em exactly what was wrong with the sauce.)

Either Indian or Thai. Gimme spices. :)

I'm also fond of Mexican and Japanese (especially the desserts actually), Italian, Hungarian (well, paprikash) as well as the random food I make in the kitchen. In general, as long as there's at least one yummy veggie dish, I'll like the style of food.

edit: how could I forget falafel, hummus, tabbouleh and baba ganoush..? Though I keep being told these are sort of general Mediterranean foods so I'm not sure whose cuisine they really fall under.
edit2: Although I could happily do with some nice brie, a baguette and some red wine at any time.

I dare someone to hate on a plate of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, biscuits and gravy. If you hate that, you hate freedom and the terrorists totally win.

I don't hate on it, but eew. I never liked fried chicken and now that I haven't eaten anything like that for several years, the thought almost makes me gag. Macaroni and cheese is good if it's made from scratch instead of a box and well, everyone has biscuits.

I like Australian cuisine.

I like Australian cuisine.

snags and stubbies?

I like Australian cuisine.

Vegemite?

Vietnamese
French
Greek

sushi might just be the most delicious thing on the whole planet! (sushi rolls actually. not just strips of fish on rice. those are to acidy)

sushi might just be the most delicious thing on the whole planet! (sushi rolls actually. not just strips of fish on rice. those are to acidy)

Heh. In my general books, usually sashimi > nigiri > inari > maki > oshi > chirashi >>>>>>>> funazushi/narezushi

In order of preference

Italian, Mexican, American.

Im not big on Spanish food in general but a good Paella is the finest meal on the planet.

Im not big on Spanish food in general but a good Paella is the finest meal on the planet.

That's because you haven't tried the amazing food riches of Asturias. A ''fabada'' with a good glass of red wine is an amazing meal.