whats your favorite ethnic cuisines and whats the least liked ethnic cuisines?

jamespowers · Mar 24, 2013

LizzieMaine said:
The basic idea of Pizza comes from Italy, but the idea of a crust with red tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and sausage on top of it seems to be more of an American thing -- while there's a pizzeria in New York that's been in business since 1905, there's definite evidence that pizza in the style we know today was being sold in the Northeast under the name of "Italian Pie" as early as the mid-thirties, with the greatest concentration of its popularity in and around Hartford. It was being sold by the slice or by the pie in Lewiston, Maine -- a town with no discernable Italian population, but a lot of French-Canadians -- by 1937.

That is one of the things that makes me laugh when people go to Italy and expect to get an American pizza. lol lol lol good luck. You might get the crust with tomato sauce and some cheese if you are lucky. It really looks more like this in old Napoli:

This guy is on the cutting edge though. lol lol

LizzieMaine · Mar 24, 2013

And, the passage of time has a lot to do with determining what's ethnically-authentic. If nobody alive ate it in its original setting, it's the most authentic meal you can get, and you're justified in charging forty dollars a plate for it.

In two hundred years, a bowl of Count Chocula will be high-end Traditional American Folk Cuisine.

Edward · Mar 24, 2013

1961MJS said:
Hiya

I'm pretty sure that there's a really good reason that Scottish, Irish, English, and German booze is SOOOO good. Gotta get prepared to eat their food. German food is somewhat better than the others, but not by much. Boiled and fried with little or no spices so let's get plowed first.

later Y'all

Nah, we just drink to forget our experiences of American "cuisine".

Two Types · Mar 24, 2013

1961MJS said:
Hiya

German food is somewhat better than the others, but not by much. Boiled and fried with little or no spices so let's get plowed first.

later Y'all

You need to get a good plate of Sauerbraten (sour beef, with plenty of spices) that'll change your mind about German food.

Two Types · Mar 24, 2013

Baron Kurtz said:
The Sunday dinner is, as commonly presented, without a doubt one of the worse abortions of cuisine that ever graced the earth. Awful overcooked and dry chicken or beef, with nary a drizzle of gravy (and that, made from miserable freeze-dried "essence of gravy"), with potatoes roasted in the absence of fat and straight-up overboiled carrots and peas. Even a tiny amount of effort would resurrect the British Sunday roast, but I've rarely had a good one.

That's how I felt about roast beef when my mum used to cook it. Then I discovered how to cook it (one of the handful of things I can actually cook well). It changed my mind for ever. Slow cooked rib of beef (in the oven for three or four hours on a low heat) with horseradish sauce and loads of onion gravy. Perfect.

CaramelSmoothie · Mar 24, 2013

I like Italian, Caribbean and American South cuisine. My favorites being BBQ and anything cooked in tomato sauce, lol

MisterCairo · Mar 24, 2013

One of the reasons I'd like to travel the southern USA is to experience proper BBQ. There are a few places I've been to that have very good BBQ dishes here in Ontario, Canada, but I keep hearing about places that do the real deal. Any suggestions from those in the know? I'll plan any itinerary accordingly!

Amy Jeanne · Mar 24, 2013

I like Sushi and Vegan cuisine. I eat tofu like it's going out of style. I buy it at the grocery store and make it at home. Usually slathered in Lea & Perrins with brussells sprouts.

German is the worst cuisine to my taste buds. I don't like anything overly meaty or carby or greasy (dislike traditional "American" food, too.) The only meat I like is seafood. Everything else just tastes DEAD to me. And I'm not a raving fanatic animal person....my taste buds just don't like it. When I tell people this they usually like to shove their meat-eating habits down my throat. Too bad I could care less -- eat whatever you want. lol Leave me the fish, leaves, and fruit!! lol

1961MJS · Mar 25, 2013

Two Types said:
You need to get a good plate of Sauerbraten (sour beef, with plenty of spices) that'll change your mind about German food.

I've had Sauerbraten once, a long time ago and I liked it a lot. From what I've seen of the UK's stuff, German food is a little better. I love sausage, the Schnitzel is good, but the fried potatoes get old pretty quick. I liked the spatzel at the place in Wichita, but not at the Royal Bavarian in Moore OK.

MisterCairo said:
One of the reasons I'd like to travel the southern USA is to experience proper BBQ. There are a few places I've been to that have very good BBQ dishes here in Ontario, Canada, but I keep hearing about places that do the real deal. Any suggestions from those in the know? I'll plan any itinerary accordingly!

There are several BBQ Styles here in the US. Alabama (and I think Georgia and Mississippi) BBQ is usually pulled pork. Their BBQ Sauce is 1/3 Mayonaisse, 1/3 White Vinegar, and 1/3 Black Pepper (no kidding). It's also good on BBQ chicken. Memphis style BBQ is Vinegar red sauce on Ribs or a dry rub. Both are great. KC style BBQ and Texas BBQ use a sweeter red sauce. The further West you get, the more likely you are to get Beef instead of Pork.

I just moved to OKC last year and they BBQ Bologna here. It's better, but it's still Bologna. I sometimes get a pulled pork, hot link, and Bologna sandwich just cause I can. Another good one is the stuffed Backed potato with pulled pork or Hot links. I first had that in Decatur AL.

Later

Dapper-Dan · Mar 25, 2013

So far, I think my favourite is indian butter chicken, there's a place right by my house that makes it soo good. I think anything tandoori-cooked is really good. I'm craving it now. I don't know what the worst is for me, but one time I had an hor dourve, that was like a bit of shrimp on a little piece of rye or something. It tasted like burnt cork mixed with evil, thats how I would describe it. It was without a doubt the worst thing I've put in my mouth, absolutely vomit-inducing.

Widebrim · Mar 25, 2013

Edward said:
Nah, we just drink to forget our experiences of American "cuisine".

Ouch...:eusa_doh:

Two Types · Mar 25, 2013

I certainly wouldn't criticise American cuisine. One of the greatest meals I ever had was at a small seafood restaurant in Key Largo. They gave us complimentary scallops whilst we were waiting for a table. I'd never eaten them before. They were amazing.
And if you want to make me really happy, just stick me in the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station, give me a plate of creamed spinach and keep the oysters coming! That's my idea of heaven.

vitanola · Mar 25, 2013

Edward said:
Nah, we just drink to forget our experiences of American "cuisine".

Why of course, Smelt-frys, fried chicken, rare steaks, Crab Cakes, salt rising bread, Barbecue, and Pacific Salmon cannot hold a candle to Vegetable Marrows, Haggis, eels, bubble and squeek, barley water, Risoles, and mutton broth.

vitanola · Mar 25, 2013

vitanola said:
Why of course, Smelt-frys, fried chicken, rare steaks, Crab Cakes, salt rising bread, and Pacific Salmon cannot hold a candle to Vegetable Marrows, Haggis, eels, bubble and squeek, barley water, and mutton broth.

My grandfather served for nearly two years in Scotland during the Great War, training up flyers, and his tales of British cooking would curl one's toes.

1961MJS · Mar 25, 2013

Hi

O.K., I WAS really trying to be nice. It didn't work, but remember I copied this from Wikipedia.

"Scottish cuisine is enjoying a renaissance[when?]. In most towns, Chinese and Indian take-away restaurants exist alongside traditional fish and chip shops. In larger towns and cities the cuisine may also include Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Pakistani, Polish and Turkish cuisines."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_cuisine

PERSONALLY I would take that to say, "We greatly improved Scottish Cuisine by replacing it with anybody elses cuisine". If I were more Scottish (1/4 Dunbar), I would be pretty upset.

Later

Edward · Mar 25, 2013

Two Types said:
I certainly wouldn't criticise American cuisine. One of the greatest meals I ever had was at a small seafood restaurant in Key Largo. They gave us complimentary scallops whilst we were waiting for a table. I'd never eaten them before. They were amazing.
And if you want to make me really happy, just stick me in the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station, give me a plate of creamed spinach and keep the oysters coming! That's my idea of heaven.

Ha, well... all that seafood is to me is a hair-trigger for my gag reflex. I've had some good meals in the US, of course, but then I honestly can't recall ever being anywhere where it was impossible to find a decent local meal. Even... [shudder]... Liverpool.

vitanola said:
Why of course, Smelt-frys, fried chicken, rare steaks, Crab Cakes, salt rising bread, Barbecue, and Pacific Salmon cannot hold a candle to Vegetable Marrows, Haggis, eels, bubble and squeek, barley water, Risoles, and mutton broth.

'My dad can beat up your dad'.

Well, who am I to argue with the nation that gave the world...... McDonalds. (Works both ways, no?)

vitanola said:
My grandfather served for nearly two years in Scotland during the Great War, training up flyers, and his tales of British cooking would curl one's toes.

I'm sure he had some great stories about the dentistry here too.

1961MJS said:
Hi

O.K., I WAS really trying to be nice. It didn't work, but remember I copied this from Wikipedia.

"Scottish cuisine is enjoying a renaissance[when?]. In most towns, Chinese and Indian take-away restaurants exist alongside traditional fish and chip shops. In larger towns and cities the cuisine may also include Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Pakistani, Polish and Turkish cuisines."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_cuisine

PERSONALLY I would take that to say, "We greatly improved Scottish Cuisine by replacing it with anybody elses cuisine". If I were more Scottish (1/4 Dunbar), I would be pretty upset.

Later

So essentially they've imported cuisine from all over the world and made it their own? I remember being somewhere else that did that, though they seemed less keen to acknowledge a lot of its roots. Can't for the life of me remember where that was....

1961MJS · Mar 25, 2013

Edward said:
...Well, who am I to argue with the nation that gave the world...... McDonalds. (Works both ways, no?)
....

OUUUUUCCCCCCCCHHHHHHH!!!.

Game to Edward.

Jeez, that one hurt.

In 2007, I made my New Year's Resolution to not eat at McDonald's for a year. I knew I could keep it. I did until Summer 2008 when I had breakfast I didn't eat a burger there until say 2011.

Ouch.

laotou · Mar 25, 2013

Wait...McDonald's.. that's
Scottish food, right?

laotou · Mar 25, 2013

I have sampled food from all over this planet and find best to try it and then ask what it is.
I find it funny that folks say they like Chinese,(in China they just call it food) there are 84 diffident ethnic groups in China, all of their cooking is diffident and a far cry form the take out many have access to.

jamespowers · Mar 25, 2013

laotou said:
Wait...McDonald's.. that's
Scottish food, right?

Yes here is the tartan:

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