For me it’s Indian food, but then… what else? Ugh… what a question.
Bah. My mind is a whirling blank right here. I mean, freshly-prepared tiradito right off the boat is like… ffff, like tasting heaven.
I mean, I’ve never had *truly* fresh, truly authentic sushi, but I imagine it would be like tiradito? (note: it’s a form of ceviche, i.e. latino lime-cooked fish slices)
Initially I thought French and Chinese, but I love pizza so much, and Greek food is so delicious too.
So, I found a compromise: Mediterranean and Chinese 😋
I feel like you people are forgetting about Greek cuisine. The worst Greek food is still decent.
Pastitsio is fucking divine. I’ll admit there are some things in the cuisine I don’t care for but the stuff I like is just some of my favorite food ever. Greeks fucking know what’s up. Only thing I tend to need to add is a bit of heat cos George likes his food spicy.
What an incredibly difficult question to answer. Mexican and Chinese probably. Hokkien noodles are so fucking good
Eastern, western
Kimchi and macncheese. I could alternate every day
French, Thai
Biryani, Haleem with naan
Pakistani?
Indian food is great because it packs tons of flavor with minimal calories
Probably Thai and Indian, since they both have a strong vegetarian side.
Just pick Burmese, covers both. I’d probably choose that and Japanese.
Turkish and French. Turkish because it has an extremely wide variety, French because they are the goat.
If I was to try and dabble in French food, what would you recommend I try? I’ve literally never had French food as far as I know and am intrigued.
Not OP, still huge fan of French cuisine. I’d choose Coq au Vin. It’s straightforward to do at home, all you need is a pot and a cooking plate. Combines red wine, mediterranean herbs and a good amount of butter with vegetables and chicken for an incredible dish. French people value fresh, beautiful ingredients and are willing to pay top money for A-class quality. That’s another secret to their cooking.
Then there’s of course more dishes that you can’t easily do at home:
- try a hand-made Croissant fresh out of the oven in the morning.
- Cheeses - there’s hundreds of them, eat them alone or with some Baguette and grapes.
- Galettes are thin wholegrain pancakes. They come with salty toppings, but also sweet varieties - salted caramel is a classic.
- Fresh oysters with a squeeze of lemon.
- Nothing compares to a good, aged French red wine. But also fresh white wines and roses are fine - locals buy them in 5 liter boxes in the supermarket, you put them in the fridge and are settled for a week. Just be mindful that they need to be fresh (last year’s harvest typically).
- Sparkling wines are amazing, too. It’s fine to settle for Cremant, it’s the same stuff as Champagne, but cheaper.
- I could write another list twice as long about seafood.
Best thing to do is visit France and experience it. No need to waste time and money in overcrowded Paris, foodies will be very happy in Bordeaux, Marseille, Rouen and affordable Provence area. You get amazing lunch deals (“plat du jour”, dish of the day) that typically include starter, main and dessert for around EUR15 in many places.
Wow thank you so much for taking the time to type this up! Definitely plenty of options now to go hunt down. Thank you!
I’m happy you mentioned the bag-in-box wine. Boxed wind is frowned upon by snobs but when buying from a local co-op years ago the winemaker suggested to but some bagged wine for easy drinking. Especially suites for light wiens that don’t age.
I would also suggest to try the ‘tranche du boucher’ (butcher’s slice) in a local bistro. It’s a slice of meat that is sold a bit cheaper. Have it with a bit of bread and a green salad.
My American friend taught I was crazy when i ordered the hand cut steak tartare once. Finely chopped seasoned meat. Extra points if you have it with a raw quail egg yolk. Heavenly.
Korean and British
New York style pizza and Chicago style pizza. I can’t see this going poorly for me, ever.
If you just say ‘American’ do you get both as one selection, with Texas BBQ & Southern Biscuits & Gravy as a bonus?
Absolutely, I just said two types of pizza as a dumb joke.
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Indian and Mexican. I’m Indian. Makes total sense. Equator foods for the win!!!
Italian and Vietnamese. I’m from neither of the places, but their food is so much better than anything we’ve got.
I’m the same way, actually. Italian is a no-brainer because of all the pizzas and pastas and gelato, but the mediterranean cuisine is very rich and can be quite healthy as well. And Vietnamese food encompasses just a lot of the more spicy asian dishes to give a nice contrast, also love rice.
Fun fact. The worst meals I ever had we’re in Italy and France. That doesn’t reflect on the whole cuisine but I’ve found it remarkable.
Indian and Mexican. As a pescatarian married to someone who can’t eat soy or eggs, we’re already more or less doing that. Though Italian will be missed. Fourth would be American because unfortunately that’s what we are
So land-based creatures are worth saving, but oceans are not? Fascinating.
I’m American of Indian descent and I agree. I’m also celiac so I can’t eat gluten. Indian and Mexican is so versatile. All the foods have almost every amino acid and nutrient. There are pastas we can eat! We have to make at home unfortunately but I refuse to give up Italian food!
Also, let’s get lunch.
