The Best Cuisine?

[Thermal]

What foods do you like most and what nation do they originate from? I'd say Mexican or Italian, Mexican is the best though, Chilli, Fajitas, Delicious!

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I'll say american, not just for our native (so to speak) foods but because of our improvements to foreign foods like pizza, beer, whiskey, chinese food, tacos, etc.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

American, because the Americans flexibly adopt and combine the cuisine of other nations into a very appetizing fusion. And BBQ is delicious.

[Crazed Rabbit]

American - steak, BBQ ribs? Oh man that is delicious.

Mexican and Chinese are honorable mentions.

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[Samurai Waki]

American, the food you were raised on, is generally the food you like the best. Honorable mentions to Chinese, and Vietnamese.

[Fragony]

Indian cuisine by far, could eat it every day, don't care about the sweets but a good spicy curry with a lassi mango drink dear god so good. But I still like plain dutch food like my grandma makes it best, best soup ever, or a good beef stove dear god.

[Beirut]

Anything and everything between Lebanon and India.

[Strike For The South]

I would say American considering most of the "Mexican" options you listed aren't really Mexican.

Oh and FTR, Pulled pork and ribs are not BBQ.

[Thermal]

I would say American considering most of the "Mexican" options you listed aren't really Mexican.

Are you sure? What cuisine are they then? It seems this Brit has been misinformed.

[Strike For The South]

Are you sure? What cuisine are they then? It seems this Brit has been misinformed.

Well Chili con carne is the official state dish of Texas and really got its start in San Antonio in the late 1880s. Where it comes from is sort of a mystery but you can barley find it in Mexico.

Nachos were made in the border town Piedras Negras to feed the hungry wives of soliders in the 1940s. Nacho in Mexico is a nickname (short for Ignacio) Many Mexicans will find nachos just as forigen as you.

Burritos are really only popullar in Northern Mexico and they tend to much smaller on the go food. The Burritos you eat are heavily Americinized.

Fajitas are a Texas dish. In the 30s when cows were butchered the throw away cuts (including skirt steak from which fajitas are made) were given to the hands whom were mainly Mexican vaquereos (See imported labor was cheaper back then to!)

Fun fact: Fajita=faja which is spanish for belt. Reffering to how tough the meat was.

Really that whol catagorey should be renamed Texas.

[Aemilius Paulus]

Seriously, American is the most popular cuisine?

I mean, fast-food is great, but to call it a cuisine would be a bit of a stretch IMHO... That and the fact that pizza is too Italian to be considered American . Hamburgers and French fries (the thin ones - not the thicker 'steak' fries which are found all throughout Europe as well as US) are pretty American though, in the sense that they are most popular and widespread in their American environment, as opposed to their original location.

[Hosakawa Tito]

My favorite cuisine is what's on my plate when the dinner bell rings. we need a fork & spoon smiley...

[A Very Super Market]

My experience with Chinese food is limited to home-made delicacies, with alluring dishes like boiled vegetables, boiled meat and tofu, their subtle tastes combined with the richness of white rice.

Eating at home is boring. I don't suppose the French walk around their gardens and snatch up any snails they see, but American cuisine is truly national. The only place where the experience eating at home is only a few decorations short of a restaurant.

[Thermal]

Well Chili con carne is the official state dish of Texas and really got its start in San Antonio in the late 1880s. Where it comes from is sort of a mystery but you can barley find it in Mexico.

Nachos were made in the border town Piedras Negras to feed the hungry wives of soliders in the 1940s. Nacho in Mexico is a nickname (short for Ignacio) Many Mexicans will find nachos just as forigen as you.

Burritos are really only popullar in Northern Mexico and they tend to much smaller on the go food. The Burritos you eat are heavily Americinized.

Fajitas are a Texas dish. In the 30s when cows were butchered the throw away cuts (including skirt steak from which fajitas are made) were given to the hands whom were mainly Mexican vaquereos (See imported labor was cheaper back then to!)

Fun fact: Fajita=faja which is spanish for belt. Reffering to how tough the meat was.

Really that whol catagorey should be renamed Texas.

Well Texas and Mexico are in a similar area, just think it Central America.

[Subotan]

Why the German food hate? German food is fantastic. Although the best meal that I ever ate was a lobster risotto in a Brasserie in Paris...hmm I can taste it now

Well Texas and Mexico are in a similar area, just think it Central America.

HAHA, OH WOW

[Warluster]

I don't think that unless you have visitted the country in question it is possible to judge the cuisine. If your eating Chinese in Australia, theres a 99.99% chance that it has been Westernized, and that goes for other countries as well.

My favourite cuisine is Chinese (I'm heavily biased with this though, I've been studying the language for five years now...) as in Chinese foods they do so many diffrent dishes, and really use the flavours more then any other country I've been too. From what I've had in Aus/UK the foods all taste diffrent, but don't really hit you like the strong Chinese tastes.

Second would be French food, only because of the chocolate crepes and excellent drinks.

My favorite cuisine is what's on my plate when the dinner bell rings.

That could be anything!

[Louis VI the Fat]

British.

[Moros]

Seriously, American is the most popular cuisine?

I mean, fast-food is great, but to call it a cuisine would be a bit of a stretch IMHO... That and the fact that pizza is too Italian to be considered American . Hamburgers and French fries (the thin ones - not the thicker 'steak' fries which are found all throughout Europe as well as US) are pretty American though, in the sense that they are most popular and widespread in their American environment, as opposed to their original location.

Excuse me never heard of a fritkot/frituur have we? Fries are tyically belgium and it's full of food shops which sell it as their main product. Before the time of Mc donaldses which sadly put a lot fo them out of bussiness there was one or more in every little village and dozens on city markets and one in every city block.

Also fastfood isn't cuisine. Hamburgers are german btw. Ever heard of the city of Hamburg?

I'll say american, not just for our native (so to speak) foods but because of our improvements to foreign foods like pizza, beer, whiskey, chinese food, tacos, etc.

Better pizza? euh...no. And what about Italian pasta, antipasta, wine,...
Beer? Hounestly?
Whiskey? You never tried real whiskey in Scotland yourself have you?
Chinese? What american makes chinese? Noone except chinese. And I'd say they don't make it any different in Canada or Europe.
Tacos, hmm perhaps. Not a taco man myself. But cuisine is not the right word.

Give me the french and Belgian cuisine. That's much better. Though the british one is underrated. You just have to watch out where you go, but you can find great places everywhere in England. if you look. Nothing wrong with Italian either actually. German lacks refinery at times, but the quantity makes it up. But as Belgium is like Germany (beer + quantity) combined with French quality. I'd say though small and everything, it's not a bad place foodwise.

[Aemilius Paulus]

Excuse me never heard of a fritkot/frituur have we? Fries are tyically belgium and it's full of food shops which sell it as their main product. Before the time of Mc donaldses which sadly put a lot fo them out of bussiness there was one or more in every little village and dozens on city markets and one in every city block.

Of course I do - that is what I was referring to when I spoke of the 'other' European dishes. I have been to Amsterdam (numerous times, but mostly transit), and I have tried them. My point was that the international popularity of the item was lower than that of pizza. Now, fried potatoes are one of the most widespread dishes in the Western world so... Look, I did not like the second part of my post either - I do not know enough on this topic, and I generalised too much. My apologies. But yes, like I said, I have heard of, seen and tasted the frituur.

Also fastfood isn't cuisine.

My point precisely.

Hamburgers are german btw. Ever heard of the city of Hamburg?

OK, Moros, I understand why you may have posted this, and I do not take offence, as I should have further elaborated my post, but I am not an idiot, I can assure you. I do not think anyone in the Frontroom does not know the origin of hamburgers... Yes, I knew that too, but my point was that French fries and hamburgers became famous after America appropriated them. Namely the hamburgers - french fries, or more broadly, fried potatoes in various forms, as I said, are a common fare in all potato-growing/consuming nations.

Better pizza? euh...no. And what about Italian pasta, antipasta, wine,...
Beer? Hounestly?

Hehe, so right. But American pizza is not a dish, not by my standards. Just fast-food. And in Italy, it was a dish. American pizza has the convenience and standardisation on its side. Of course, its gustatory qualities leave much to be desired...

[miotas]

How about the whole list? Every country has delicious food, but if I had to pick then Indonesian and Chinese would be high on my list.

I live with some Chinese and they have invited me join them for a few meals celebrating Chinese new year, and another that had something to do with the moon. I love hot pot.

I've also tried Indonesian food when I was studying the language in school and I loved it.

[Beefy187]

I don't think that unless you have visitted the country in question it is possible to judge the cuisine. If your eating Chinese in Australia, theres a 99.99% chance that it has been Westernized, and that goes for other countries as well.

My favourite cuisine is Chinese (I'm heavily biased with this though, I've been studying the language for five years now...) as in Chinese foods they do so many diffrent dishes, and really use the flavours more then any other country I've been too. From what I've had in Aus/UK the foods all taste diffrent, but don't really hit you like the strong Chinese tastes.

Second would be French food, only because of the chocolate crepes and excellent drinks.



That could be anything!

You live in Brissy? I know a really good Chinese restraunt near Toowong... I miss the place

First for me would be Japanese. Raw food
Chinese and Italian coming close 2nd and 3rd.

Vietnamese, Thai, Indian, Turkish would come after that and they are all good too

[Samurai Waki]

It has to be said there really shouldn't be the option of American Cuisine up there, I know Moros went on a rant about something involving fast food (there's American food, and AMERICAN FOOD!!!) By which I mean, theres Cheetos, Pepsi, and a whole host of reduced in lard snack items that originate here, but to quote Tony Bourdain "American Cuisine is whatever is cooking."

[CountArach]

My votes go to Thai, Chinese and British. Thai is good for the curries. Chinese is good for pretty much everything. British food is more what I am used to at home, but I also like the idea of large, hearty meals that are just designed to fill you up and are based on whatever you can get your hand on. Oh, and Yorkshire Puddings are great...

[pevergreen]

Australian.

[naut]

Balkan. Holy crap do they make tasty food. There's a Balkan resturant near where I live, run by some old Bulgar. Tastiest food I've ever had.

Other than that, Indian, I've grown up on the stuff. My dad and also my neighbours make a mean curry. And Spanish food is great as well, there's an excellent Spanish resturant fairly close to me as well.

[Cute Wolf]

I Love pizza, pasta, and Tiramisu above all else

[aimlesswanderer]

Here in Sydney you can get all sorts of good food from all over the place. Just choose the best from each.

[Tristuskhan]

Mongolian summer food: fresh cheese, milk, yoghurt made of sheep, cow, goat, mare, camel or yack milk, fermented mare milk. Dairies, dairies, dairies.

[pevergreen]

Mongolian summer food: fresh cheese, milk, yoghurt made of sheep, cow, goat, mare, camel or yack milk, fermented mare milk. Dairies, dairies, dairies.

I nearly mistook you for khaan, and as per my usual "hes changed his name again" routine, I was going to refer to you as fishkebab.

So I will.

[rajpoot]

Burgers!!! And pizzas!

And then noodles and stuff.

Traditional Indian food is good, but sometimes there can be too much of a good thing. When one has to eat dal, roti and sabji each day it gets old. Furthermore, the food served in restaurants etc isn't the actual Indian cuisine we eat here.....They normally use a lot more oil (a lot) and spices, and fry stuff.