Favorite non-American food

[HILife]

Originally Posted by Flacko

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[UltimateHoboW/Shotgun]

Originally Posted by Flacko

I might sound rasicst but it's true. I'm not so sure a dirtier restaurant makes the food better. Health Department is always closing down or downgrading Chinese resturants due to poor health compliance and insects. But I guess they're just being rasicst.

Ummm no. The racist part is calling us all dirty.

The major reason that a lot of Chinese restaurant are dirtier than most is because the cost of food is disproportional to the cost of preparing the food, and minimal staff.

Crappy Chinese food can always be found at PF Changs. Cleanest place ever!

[Flacko]

Originally Posted by UltimateHoboW/Shotgun

Ummm no. The racist part is calling us all dirty.

The major reason that a lot of Chinese restaurant are dirtier than most is because the cost of food is disproportional to the cost of preparing the food, and minimal staff.

Crappy Chinese food can always be found at PF Changs. Cleanest place ever!

I see where you're coming from, I apologize I didn't mean to call all Chinese dirty.

What I was trying to say is when eating-out I always make sure the place is clean. If an establishment can't keep a public restroom clean I can imagine the coolers and kitchen.

When Health Departments pop up surprisingly and grade the quality of cleanliness they can be unfair(ie. these glasses are stacked improperly or the dishwasher is too hot). But the only reason for a closure or downgrade is cockroaches.

[Pick Six]

I love me some pasta...

BTW, "Mexican" is currently leading the way. Would that be TRUE Mexican food, or AMERICANIZED Mexican food? Taco Bell doesn't count...

[Flacko]

Las Vegas has a decent sized China/Korea Town with amazing food, KJ Kitchen comes to mind. My point was I love Chinese food but many of the places do not care for the overall cleanliness of the product.

[Bronc0guy]

Originally Posted by Crushaholic

I love me some pasta...

BTW, "Mexican" is currently leading the way. Would that be TRUE Mexican food, or AMERICANIZED Mexican food? Taco Bell doesn't count...

What are you talking about man? The A.M crunchwrap is authentic Mexican breakfast, at its finest.

[UltimateHoboW/Shotgun]

Originally Posted by Flacko

Las Vegas has a decent sized China/Korea Town with amazing food, KJ Kitchen comes to mind. My point was I love Chinese food but many of the places do not care for the overall cleanliness of the product.

I get it. It can be a turn off to be eating at a dirty place. I'm just saying that "some" good food can be found in some "dirty" places. Best places in general, regardless of flavor, are the "hole in the wall" places.

[Bronc0guy]

Originally Posted by UltimateHoboW/Shotgun

I get it. It can be a turn off to be eating at a dirty place. I'm just saying that "some" good food can be found in some "dirty" places. Best places in general, regardless of flavor, are the "hole in the wall" places.

If you walk into a bbq joint in the south, and it's impeccably clean, consider walking out. It's likely to suck. Although there is a big difference from having that classic "hole in the wall" type feel, and being completely disgusting.

[GreatBronco16]

I love me some German food. I haven't found a restuarante that serves real German food here in the states, but man I wish I could go back over there right now.


However, I can make currywurst pretty close to the Germans. Knockwurst sold here in the states is about as close as you can get to the same taste of their pork.

[Drunk Monkey]

Originally Posted by GreatBronco16

I love me some German food. I haven't found a restuarante that serves real German food here in the states, but man I wish I could go back over there right now.


However, I can make currywurst pretty close to the Germans. Knockwurst sold here in the states is about as close as you can get to the same taste of their pork.

YES!!! I forgot about German food. Love it. Schweinshaxe is freaking amazing.

[ZONA]

Originally Posted by Bronc0guy

I noticed a few votes for French food. What is French food, generally? Don't recall anyone ever telling me they were going to go try out the new French joint in town.

I'm not sure off the top of my head about what are some staples of French food but I know they like cooking with creams, and lot's of it.

[SouthStndJunkie]

Originally Posted by GreatBronco16

I love me some German food. I haven't found a restuarante that serves real German food here in the states, but man I wish I could go back over there right now.


However, I can make currywurst pretty close to the Germans. Knockwurst sold here in the states is about as close as you can get to the same taste of their pork.

Word....my grandmother passed down some excellent schnitzel recipes.

[UltimateHoboW/Shotgun]

Originally Posted by Bronc0guy

If you walk into a bbq joint in the south, and it's impeccably clean, consider walking out. It's likely to suck. Although there is a big difference from having that classic "hole in the wall" type feel, and being completely disgusting.

Right! A lot of these places are run by mom and pop and there isn't the staff to keep everything clean and picture perfect. And I not say its ok to have a rat run pass you. That's gross. But I think its ok if there are a few dust bunnies in the far corner.

[Flacko]

Originally Posted by Bronc0guy

If you walk into a bbq joint in the south, and it's impeccably clean, consider walking out. It's likely to suck. Although there is a big difference from having that classic "hole in the wall" type feel, and being completely disgusting.

Places don't have to be spotless as long as the food is handled properly and storage areas are clean. These are things that are mainly tested, anything else is nitpicking.

[Arkie]

What about fine British Cuisine?

[bowtown]

Originally Posted by Arkie

What about fine British Cuisine?

That feels much safer and familiar to me.

[Mogulseeker]

Hard to classify "Middle Eastern" as a single type of food... thats like putting Sushi, Korean BBQ, Pho, Polynesian, and Chinese as "Asian."

You've got Israeli, Lebanese, Moroccan, Ethiopian, and Persian that are all distinct.

[Mogulseeker]

I would check all of the above.

I've really been about Pho (Vietnamese) recently.

Beef Carpaccio is delicious.

I like Sushi.

[Dr. Broncenstein]

You haven't had exotic authentic cuisine until you've been to a powwow/softball tournament. Brown beans, ham, frybread, hominy, and red Kool aid +/- whiskey served potluck style from galvanized tubs. This is my people's culinary contribution to the world. You are welcome.

[Kaylore]

It's funny reading about American Chinese food earlier in this thread. It's the same in every country. Korean Chinese food tastes nothing like American Chinese or Chinese Chinese food. There is actually a restaurant here in Denver's little Korea-town that serves Korean Chinese food that is pretty good.

[Fedaykin]

Not sure I've ever had any authentic non-American food so don't know. On my list to visit a few places overseas so I will know then.

I certainly like Americanized "Chinese", "Thai", "Italian", etc. though.

[ZONA]

Originally Posted by Dr. Broncenstein

You haven't had exotic authentic cuisine until you've been to a powwow/softball tournament. Brown beans, ham, frybread, hominy, and red Kool aid +/- whiskey served potluck style from galvanized tubs. This is my people's culinary contribution to the world. You are welcome.

I've had my share of powwow's. My 2nd step dad was full blooded Apache and owned a tourism place where 4 times a week they had powwow's. For an entire summer when I was 13 I had to learn all the dances and and dance for all the tourists, sleep in a Tipi and eat frybread every day. I'm done with those.

[HILife]

Originally Posted by Swedish Extrovert

Hard to classify "Middle Eastern" as a single type of food... thats like putting Sushi, Korean BBQ, Pho, Polynesian, and Chinese as "Asian."

You've got Israeli, Lebanese, Moroccan, Ethiopian, and Persian that are all distinct.

I know, I just wasn't familiar enough with it to break it up, but whichever one it was I had, was good. Also Ethiopian is not middle-eastern, its sub-saharan African.

[Archer81]

Japanese. More specifically, sushi. Closely followed by Mexican.

[gunns]

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.

Oh yes. Mexican is probably my favorite, for obvious reasons, but sushi is special. My one son and I take each other for sushi on our birthdays. LOVE IT, especially with eel sauce.