@Curtmungus your honor of being more famous than me is quite deserved. I salute you.
Cuisine
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Pretty straight forward, what is your favorite type of food, and why? Any favorite restaurants from your area? Also, if you like something odd, please do tell what it is.
Please understand, I am an American, and this is an American “heavy” forum, so I am thinking of cuisines that you would find in America.
GG
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That is an impressive list!
Mexican, Indian, and other for Mediterranean. I know its broad but there is so much going on there that is tasty. I love so much more than that though…I could live on steamed dumplings for example.
And as much as I love pizza and it is Tuesday, I had to go with my preferences.
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i’ve always liked italian and asian food, and last years i have learned a lot from the vietnamese cuisine.
Light, simple yet adventurous (sometimes too adventerous)
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Southern! Also Italian and Chinese, I used to eat at a resteraunt that the owner was the head cook for the Chinese emperor before it wen communist. I also like Japanese
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That is an impressive list!
Mexican, Indian, and other for Mediterranean. I know its broad but there is so much going on there that is tasty. I love so much more than that though…I could live on steamed dumplings for example.
And as much as I love pizza and it is Tuesday, I had to go with my preferences.
I kind of lump Greek, Italian, and Lebanese with Mediterranean. What were you thinking particularly from the Med?Steamed dumping are alright, I could live on sushi perhaps more than dumplings.
Hands down, Pizza. That stuff is amazing. I need to go grab one in honor of “us.”
GG
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I picked American, Mexican, and Italian, although I imagine, being the Midwestern suburban white middle-class American high school kid that I am, I’m thinking of American-Italian (pizza, spaghetti and meatballs) and Tex-Mex (American tacos, burritoes, the like) :-D
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@Guerrilla:
That is an impressive list!
Mexican, Indian, and other for Mediterranean. I know its broad but there is so much going on there that is tasty. I love so much more than that though…I could live on steamed dumplings for example.
And as much as I love pizza and it is Tuesday, I had to go with my preferences.
I kind of lump Greek, Italian, and Lebanese with Mediterranean. What were you thinking particularly from the Med?Steamed dumping are alright, I could live on sushi perhaps more than dumplings.
Hands down, Pizza. That stuff is amazing. I need to go grab one in honor of “us.”
GG
Yeah, that’s my idea of Mediterranean and N. Africa as well. Shwarma, hummus, olives, feta, pita, garlic, stuffed grape leaves, cous cous, etc. All that stuff. I love sushi as well.
I try not to order pizza unless it’s particularly good (like Wed. night trivia) and make it myself. I’ve got a Breakfast Pizza idea I through together once and it’s the BOMB!
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I love sushi.
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American cuisine?
It does exist? -
American cuisine?
It does exist?Hot Dogs. Hamburgers. Corn Dogs. Turkey Legs. The associated works.
GG
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Hot Dogs. Hamburgers. Corn Dogs. Turkey Legs. The associated works.
:-D….fast food it’s not cuisine!!! -
Hot Dogs. Hamburgers. Corn Dogs. Turkey Legs. The associated works.
:-D….fast food it’s not cuisine!!!Anything food that is “stereotypical” to a culture is “cuisine” in my mind. Cuisine doesn’t necessarily mean white table cloths and fancy servers, it’s what is enjoyed. If you enjoy fast food, that’s your cuisine.
GG
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Cuisine doesn’t necessarily mean white table cloths and fancy servers, it’s what is enjoyed. If you enjoy fast food, that’s your cuisine.
No, cuisine means prepare good food. Fast food is not good food.
If you can’t make the difference, I’m not surprise that you like fast food. :mrgreen: -
Cuisine doesn’t necessarily mean white table cloths and fancy servers, it’s what is enjoyed. If you enjoy fast food, that’s your cuisine.
No, cuisine means prepare good food. Fast food is not good food.
If you can’t make the difference, I’m not surprise that you like fast food. :mrgreen:Sorry, that is simply not so. This will also alter my definition of “cuisine” (although it was closer to the original definition). According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, cuisine is defined as, “manner of preparing food : style of cooking; also : the food prepared” (Online version). This, of course, is American English, which I will not debate as to it’s validity, or if you are a purist, evolutionary digression. If the definition was the one you mentioned, most of the ethnic food that people eat in restaurants would not be “cuisine” because much of what is “presented” as cuisine in America, IS the fast food of that country, what is prepared on the street and enjoyed by the local populace (I am an American, I am referring to your average local restaurant that serves “cuisine”). What you are referring to is “fine dining,” which in some countries, the lower populations never taste because of poverty. Americans eat these foods AS cuisine, not just as fast food. Go to any Good 'ole America cookout and what do you find? Hot Dogs. Hamburgers. Your so called “Fast food.” Does that mean that these people are eating fast food? Well most of that food takes time to prepare if you do it right (Making chili, warming buns, grilling meat, gathering other ingredients).
I am not going to qualify “worth” of cuisine based off of time needed to prepare but since you did make the logical inferrence “fast food is not good food” one has to assume that the antithesis “slow food (in the lingual differentiation, food that is prepared as “find cuisine”) is good food.” Yet, define “good” in this sense? What is aesthetically pleasing as food? Good for you? Well fine, but I eat mostly vegetarian (still eat fish, eggs, and milk) and I can assure you that what is “good” for you is hardly something I would call cuisine. I’m not just talking about your “daily” requirements, I am talking organic grasses frolicking in soupy glasses of protein shakes that are comprised of nuts and seeds that you cracked in water, and pureed without the sugary “benefits” of a mass fruits, which, if you ate in mass, would give you candida. Good food, as in Dandelion salads topped with arugula and raw asparagus, Sprouts, broccoli, grated carrots, and topped with celery seeds. The dressing is an omega-3 fish oil with vinaigrette and garlic to diversify it. I might gag, but I eat it gladly. Would I rather eat “American” cuisine? Oh of course! But I eat, “Healthy cuisine” because I know it’s good for me. Not necessarily because I enjoy it. Most don’t, but they eat it anyway. If you enjoy it, please select other and tell us why you enjoy it! I would love to know.
I won’t qualify the bait/ad hominem. That’s terrible debate style. Plus, have you met me? Have I met you? How could I judge your culinary tastes? How could you judge mine? Is enjoyment a classification of actually taste? Have you been to every restaurant with me? Are you actually interested in me as a test subject in order to prove the statement "If you can’t make the difference (of a false claim) then you must like “X.”
I submit to you sir that you could care less, thereby I would ask why you would attempt to use it in an argument?
GG
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LOL…
Just relax…
I have done this comment intentionnaly just to see the reaction.
I don’t know why but I’m not surprised at all.
I go in USA 3 or 4 times per years.
I have to admit that the restaurants are better.
But the fact is all of doubt.
There’s no american cuisine.Now I have e to leave.
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Tex-Mex food is my favorite. (Mexican food that has been Texanized :wink:). Second is AUTHENTIC Chinese food, and not the stuff from panda express or “Chinese” buffets. Third would have to be BBQ. Forth good old steak, medium. and last would have to be Cajun food, love the spicyness.
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If you dont like corndogs then I have no time for you.
Steaks are boring and anything above medium rare or using A1 steak sauce might as well Be a Steakum.Also, bacon.
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Northern Indian/ and or Bangladesh is the best food, but American Breakfast food is very close behind. But its easy to grow tired of Indian food due to its richness. Hotcakes and Bacon or Chili cheese omelet is very hard to dislike.
Polynesian food is really nice too.
A third choice is Persian food and food from Uzbekistan/Tajikistan. Very different and good. Try Plov, its great if done correctly!
I really hate Thai food ( with a passion)
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1. Asian (Japanese, Viet, Korean, Philippino, Chinese) kinda in that order… 2. Mexican (Tex-Mex) 3. Itailian
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If you dont like corndogs then I have no time for you.
Steaks are boring and anything above medium rare or using A1 steak sauce might as well Be a Steakum.Also, bacon.
I like corndogs, its just not my top 5.
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