Favorite non-American food - The Orange Mane

HILife · 05-01-2014, 09:17 AM

Having some Chinese for lunch, which I hear isn't real Chinese food anyway, and was thinking, what are the most popular/favorite non-American food? I love some Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Peruvian, some Middle Eastern, and some other stuff that I can't think of right now.

Poll to come because I just figured out how to make one and this power demands to be used.

Go.

Drunken.Broncoholic2 · 05-01-2014, 09:27 AM

Now I'm hungry hours before lunch

HILife · 05-01-2014, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Drunken.Broncoholic2

Now I'm hungry hours before lunch

Sooooo are you telling me you don't want me to post pictures of my lunch? Because here it is.

Kaylore · 05-01-2014, 09:32 AM

Probably Sushi is my favorite - though I love Pho. Korean is very good too. I like any Asian food, really. New American is my favorite non-foreign cuisine.

I have issues with certain types of foods that are more expensive than they should be, especially when they were traditionally made very inexpensively and restaurants want to charge more.

I don't believe in expensive Mexican food, for example. I think the best Mexican food is cheap out of one of those family owned restaurants in north Denver or from a street vendor. Hacienda Colorado is ridiculous to me. Mexican ingredients are cheap so if you're paying 10 bucks for a burrito, something isn't right. Same thing for the Mediterranean food.

SleepingTiger · 05-01-2014, 09:37 AM

first!!!!

anyways, give italian and mexican some considerations. but its always the same stuff. nothing different.

italian, you got pasta with different sauces of which i can only eat the tomato paste because the white sauce is too filling.

mexican involves everything corn and salsa. nothing creative.

the different foods i can get in a japanese, chinese and vietnamese restaurant is unreal. forget the bullcrap chinese restaurants. i want the authentic restaurants. damn pf changs and pei wei gives chinese food a bad name. been to pf changs once, i looked at the menu and just shook my head.

thai is good too, but too expensive
korean is awesome as well, but the menu isn't that huge either.

ZONA · 05-01-2014, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

Probably Sushi is my favorite - though I love Pho. Korean is very good too. I like any Asian food, really. New American is my favorite non-foreign cuisine.

I have issues with certain types of foods that are more expensive than they should be, especially when they were traditionally made very inexpensively and restaurants want to charge more.

I don't believe in expensive Mexican food, for example. I think the best Mexican food is cheap out of one of those family owned restaurants in north Denver or from a street vendor. Hacienda Colorado is ridiculous to me. Mexican ingredients are cheap so if you're paying 10 bucks for a burrito, something isn't right. Same thing for the Mediterranean food.

Diddo

HILife · 05-01-2014, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

Probably Sushi is my favorite - though I love Pho. Korean is very good too. I like any Asian food, really. New American is my favorite non-foreign cuisine.

I have issues with certain types of foods that are more expensive than they should be, especially when they were traditionally made very inexpensively and restaurants want to charge more.

I don't believe in expensive Mexican food, for example. I think the best Mexican food is cheap out of one of those family owned restaurants in north Denver or from a street vendor. Hacienda Colorado is ridiculous to me. Mexican ingredients are cheap so if you're paying 10 bucks for a burrito, something isn't right. Same thing for the Mediterranean food.

I love sushi and forgot about Korean. There is a good Korean barbeque not far from me.

UltimateHoboW/Shotgun · 05-01-2014, 09:41 AM

I'm bias, but Chinese still does it for me. But it has to be real Chinese. Like Dim Sum and the stuff off the secret menu. Next would be any Asian food except Sushi. After that would be Mexican. I love Mexican hamburgers (I know its not Mexican).

ludo21 · 05-01-2014, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

Probably Sushi is my favorite - though I love Pho. Korean is very good too. I like any Asian food, really. New American is my favorite non-foreign cuisine.

I have issues with certain types of foods that are more expensive than they should be, especially when they were traditionally made very inexpensively and restaurants want to charge more.

I don't believe in expensive Mexican food, for example. I think the best Mexican food is cheap out of one of those family owned restaurants in north Denver or from a street vendor. Hacienda Colorado is ridiculous to me. Mexican ingredients are cheap so if you're paying 10 bucks for a burrito, something isn't right. Same thing for the Mediterranean food.

After eating Pho, I felt like I ate nothing.

UltimateHoboW/Shotgun · 05-01-2014, 09:45 AM

bowtown · 05-01-2014, 09:45 AM

Italian:
Pizza and Macaroni Pasta with Velveta Cheese

TonyR · 05-01-2014, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HILife

Having some Chinese for lunch, which I hear isn't real Chinese food anyway...

According to a former Chinese colleague of mine this is true. He had been in the U.S. (from near Beijing) for less than 2 years when I first started working with him. And every "Chinese food" item I would ask him about he said they didn't eat in China. His mother came to visit and they had me over for a home cooked Chinese meal and it wasn't anything like what we get from Chinese takeout places. He told me that better Chinese restaurants have a more authentic Chinese menu they give to Chinese patrons.

UltimateHoboW/Shotgun · 05-01-2014, 09:48 AM

I efffing love Hot Pot. Its easy and its a good time.

bowtown · 05-01-2014, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyR

According to a former Chinese colleague of mine this is true. He had been in the U.S. (from near Beijing) for less than 2 years when I first started working with him. And every "Chinese food" item I would ask him about he said they didn't eat in China. His mother came to visit and they had me over for a home cooked Chinese meal and it wasn't anything like what we get from Chinese takeout places. He told me that better Chinese restaurants have a more authentic Chinese menu they give to Chinese patrons.

Pretty sure General Tso's Chicken is authentic.

UltimateHoboW/Shotgun · 05-01-2014, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyR

According to a former Chinese colleague of mine this is true. He had been in the U.S. (from near Beijing) for less than 2 years when I first started working with him. And every "Chinese food" item I would ask him about he said they didn't eat in China. His mother came to visit and they had me over for a home cooked Chinese meal and it wasn't anything like what we get from Chinese takeout places. He told me that better Chinese restaurants have a more authentic Chinese menu they give to Chinese patrons.

That and there is a difference between Northern Chinese and Southern Chinese. Most of the Chinese in America is Southern Canton style.

TonyR · 05-01-2014, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bowtown

Pretty sure General Tso's Chicken is authentic.

I remember specifically asking him about this, and his response was "no such thing". But, perhaps there is some variation of it in some parts of China? I'm just going by what he told me.

bowtown · 05-01-2014, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyR

I remember specifically asking him about this, and his response was "no such thing". But, perhaps there is some variation of it in some parts of China? I'm just going by what he told me.

I refuse to believe that chicken nuggets in sweet and sour sauce is not straight off the boat.

UltimateHoboW/Shotgun · 05-01-2014, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyR

I remember specifically asking him about this, and his response was "no such thing". But, perhaps there is some variation of it in some parts of China? I'm just going by what he told me.

I can confirm this rumor.

Dr. Broncenstein · 05-01-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bowtown

Italian:
Pizza and Macaroni Pasta with Velveta Cheese

What poem is this from?

bowtown · 05-01-2014, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Broncenstein

What poem is this from?

I think it's Byron.

Dr. Broncenstein · 05-01-2014, 09:58 AM

That food so spicy that it melts the toilet coming out.

HILife · 05-01-2014, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by UltimateHoboW/Shotgun

Interesting. Will check out more Fung Bros.

phibacka31 · 05-01-2014, 10:06 AM

I absolutely LOVE me some Mexican... Good thing my mother in law is Mexican!

Also love Chinese and good Italian

Br0nc0Buster · 05-01-2014, 10:06 AM

Probably Italian
Like Chinese a lot though as well

I could live off of chicken and pasta though

bowtown · 05-01-2014, 10:08 AM

This thread is communist.

View Poll Results: Favorite Foreign Foods
Thai	19	20.88%
Japanese	19	20.88%
Italian	36	39.56%
Mexican	40	43.96%
Middle Eastern	10	10.99%
Indian	14	15.38%
Chinese	20	21.98%
French	8	8.79%
Peruvian	1	1.10%
Vietnamese	10	10.99%
Greek	9	9.89%
Anything else I might have missed.	10	10.99%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 91. You may not vote on this poll

05-01-2014, 09:17 AM	#1
HILife Ring of Famer Mrs. Alicia Hilife Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DC - NOVA - DMV - VA - Take your pick Posts: 4,877	Favorite non-American food Having some Chinese for lunch, which I hear isn't real Chinese food anyway, and was thinking, what are the most popular/favorite non-American food? I love some Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Peruvian, some Middle Eastern, and some other stuff that I can't think of right now. Poll to come because I just figured out how to make one and this power demands to be used. Go.

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05-01-2014, 09:27 AM	#2
Drunken.Broncoholic2 Pickled in orange & blue OnLyNiNjAsCaNrEaDtHiSQuOtE Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Carmel, Ca Posts: 23,528 Adopt-a-Bronco: PatriciaReimann	Now I'm hungry hours before lunch

05-01-2014, 09:32 AM	#4
Kaylore Three Lombardis This one's for Pat Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 52,574 Adopt-a-Bronco: Pat Bowlen	Probably Sushi is my favorite - though I love Pho. Korean is very good too. I like any Asian food, really. New American is my favorite non-foreign cuisine. I have issues with certain types of foods that are more expensive than they should be, especially when they were traditionally made very inexpensively and restaurants want to charge more. I don't believe in expensive Mexican food, for example. I think the best Mexican food is cheap out of one of those family owned restaurants in north Denver or from a street vendor. Hacienda Colorado is ridiculous to me. Mexican ingredients are cheap so if you're paying 10 bucks for a burrito, something isn't right. Same thing for the Mediterranean food.

05-01-2014, 09:37 AM	#5
SleepingTiger Ring of Famer Ole J Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lucas TX Posts: 2,906 Adopt-a-Bronco: Juwan Thompson	first!!!! anyways, give italian and mexican some considerations. but its always the same stuff. nothing different. italian, you got pasta with different sauces of which i can only eat the tomato paste because the white sauce is too filling. mexican involves everything corn and salsa. nothing creative. the different foods i can get in a japanese, chinese and vietnamese restaurant is unreal. forget the bullcrap chinese restaurants. i want the authentic restaurants. damn pf changs and pei wei gives chinese food a bad name. been to pf changs once, i looked at the menu and just shook my head. thai is good too, but too expensive korean is awesome as well, but the menu isn't that huge either.

05-01-2014, 09:41 AM	#8
UltimateHoboW/Shotgun "No Fate" "Come with me if you want to live." Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SkyNet Posts: 8,031 Adopt-a-Bronco: CJ Anderson	I'm bias, but Chinese still does it for me. But it has to be real Chinese. Like Dim Sum and the stuff off the secret menu. Next would be any Asian food except Sushi. After that would be Mexican. I love Mexican hamburgers (I know its not Mexican).

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05-01-2014, 09:45 AM	#11
bowtown Ring of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,769 Adopt-a-Bronco: Casey Kreiter	Italian: Pizza and Macaroni Pasta with Velveta Cheese

05-01-2014, 09:48 AM	#13
UltimateHoboW/Shotgun "No Fate" "Come with me if you want to live." Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SkyNet Posts: 8,031 Adopt-a-Bronco: CJ Anderson	I efffing love Hot Pot. Its easy and its a good time.

05-01-2014, 09:58 AM	#21
Dr. Broncenstein Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sterile Fields Posts: 15,815 Adopt-a-Bronco: Trey Gowdy	That food so spicy that it melts the toilet coming out.

05-01-2014, 10:06 AM	#23
phibacka31 Ring of Famer Leggo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Richland Hills, TX Posts: 2,474 Adopt-a-Bronco: Derek Wolfe	I absolutely LOVE me some Mexican... Good thing my mother in law is Mexican! Also love Chinese and good Italian

05-01-2014, 10:06 AM	#24
Br0nc0Buster You honeydicking? Super Bowl 50 Champs Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 7,423	Probably Italian Like Chinese a lot though as well I could live off of chicken and pasta though

05-01-2014, 10:08 AM	#25
bowtown Ring of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,769 Adopt-a-Bronco: Casey Kreiter	This thread is communist.