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Post by madmax on Apr 21, 2006 11:48:57 GMT 7
I recently had a very enjoyable discussion with someone who said his country's food is the best in the world, which I obviously disputed. The other people in the company were too busy laughing, so they couldn't participate in the discussion and tell us what country they thought has the best food.
I will tell you later what country the other person was of, and what country I think has the best food (for better, I mean taste and variety).
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Post by zak on Apr 21, 2006 12:57:04 GMT 7
I'd go with southern french/mediterranean (throw in a little north african influence for good measure) .............. can't wait for my summer holiday now!
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Post by Anon on Apr 25, 2006 18:20:46 GMT 7
Australian - anything you want from anywhere you want, pretty much anytime you want. Same for new york. can't say that about Singapore
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Post by Mr food on Apr 25, 2006 18:32:26 GMT 7
can't say that about Singapore Why not? Singapore is great! You can find excellent cheap Indian, Malay, Chinese, Indonesian, and from pretty much any other country, even though it can become pricy. |
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Post by Anon on Apr 27, 2006 11:06:43 GMT 7
Asian food is not lacking, but food from Africa, middle-easter, Latin American and good quality european food is. Also lacking are unusual stuff like Mongolian, Russian etc -oh sure, they can be found but are usually not authentic nor good.
Agree with previous posters, Singapore's food scene not on par with most Australian, European or American cities.
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Post by Obvious on Apr 28, 2006 10:29:33 GMT 7
The one that serves the type of food you as an individual like!
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Post by madmax on Apr 28, 2006 12:56:58 GMT 7
The one that serves the type of food you as an individual like! No sh1t, Sherlock? So, which one do you like best? |
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Post by madmax on Apr 28, 2006 12:58:25 GMT 7
Australian - anything you want from anywhere you want, pretty much anytime you want. Same for new york. can't say that about Singapore If you say that in Australia you can find the best food from anywhere, fine. But it's not Australian food, is it? |
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Post by Anon on Apr 28, 2006 13:14:05 GMT 7
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Post by oldmike on May 2, 2006 14:49:07 GMT 7
And, of course, the wine:
WINE EXPERT:
A lot of people in this country pooh-pooh Australian table wines. This is a pity as many fine Australian wines appeal not only to the Australian palate but also to the cognoscenti of Great Britain.
Black Stump Bordeaux is rightly praised as a peppermint flavoured Burgundy, whilst a good Sydney Syrup can rank with any of the world's best sugary wines.
Château Blue, too, has won many prizes; not least for its taste, and its lingering afterburn.
Old Smokey 1968 has been compared favourably to a Welsh claret, whilst the Australian Wino Society thoroughly recommends a 1970 Coq du Rod Laver, which, believe me, has a kick on it like a mule: 8 bottles of this and you're really finished. At the opening of the Sydney Bridge Club, they were fishing them out of the main sewers every half an hour.
Of the sparkling wines, the most famous is Perth Pink. This is a bottle with a message in, and the message is 'beware'. This is not a wine for drinking, this is a wine for laying down and avoiding.
Another good fighting wine is Melbourne Old-and-Yellow, which is particularly heavy and should be used only for hand-to-hand combat.
Quite the reverse is true of Château Chunder, which is an appellation contrôlée, specially grown for those keen on regurgitation; a fine wine which really opens up the sluices at both ends.
Real emetic fans will also go for a Hobart Muddy, and a prize winning Cuivre Reserve Château Bottled Nuit San Wogga Wogga, which has a bouquet like an aborigine's armpit.
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Post by Australian wines on May 2, 2006 16:52:04 GMT 7
I hope this is a joke! Please tell me this is a joke!
First, all the good ones seem to have a French name, then:
'has won many prizes; not least for its taste' Uh? What would a wine win a price for???
'has a kick on it like a mule: 8 bottles of this and you're really finished' Sounds like a great reason to drink 8 bottles of wine. 8 bottles???
'they were fishing them out of the main sewers every half an hour' Is this where Australians age their wine???
'Another good fighting wine ... is particularly heavy and should be used only for hand-to-hand combat.' Great! That's what I drink wine for.
'a fine wine which really opens up the sluices at both ends.' Yummy!
'a bouquet like an aborigine's armpit.' Double yummy!
OK, it was a joke. Sorry, I am bit slow.
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Post by ninja on May 2, 2006 20:08:57 GMT 7
"A bouquet like an aborigine's armpit": charming!
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Post by anon on May 4, 2006 16:23:44 GMT 7
australian food is not bad, but on the whole I find it all a little bit too similar. It tries to be a bit too fusion - does every place need to serve wedges with sour cream and thai chilli sauce?
As the the best food and wine in the world - there is no competition and only one winner - France
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French food is overrated
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Post by French food is overrated on May 8, 2006 13:37:36 GMT 7
I think China and India have the best food.
These 2 countries cover large geographical areas, have many different regional cuisines, and have long and respected culinary histories. You can have the finest top class dishes as well as the common street fare.
That is why in terms of the number of ethnic restaurants around the world, Chinese and Indian cuisines and restaurants usually dominate.
These 2 cultures take their food very seriously.
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Post by Naughty Little Minx on May 8, 2006 16:15:21 GMT 7
How about the French Kiss? - Is that overrated as well? ;D
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Post by satay kambing on May 8, 2006 23:01:51 GMT 7
I like Malay food... but it does not seem to have the range and variety of the other Asian cuisines like Chinese and Indian.
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Post by Big Sis on May 9, 2006 10:03:25 GMT 7
Actually I think the UK has brilliant food. Laugh if you like, but where else can you get a fantastic fry up for breakfast, fish and chips for lunch with a bit of deep fried haggis on the side with a gerkin for the veg option, afternoon tea, a couple of pints and chip buttie for a pub snack (real chips, not frozen), a doner kebab or a Chinese or Indian take away for dinner and a free heart transplant for supper? Nowhere that's where  |
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Post by B on May 9, 2006 15:10:58 GMT 7
NLM,
How about an Aussie kiss - same as a french kiss, but down under.
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Post by resm on May 9, 2006 17:45:03 GMT 7
The one that serves the type of food you as an individual like! I agree to that. There is no country that has the best food, only good and bad cooks that know how to cook (or destroy) a certain type of food. And then it depends on your taste, social background and the way how your taste buds are arranged and functioning. But if you put a gun to my head and I had to choose under gentle pressure, I would vote for Indian Cuisine. It is amazing what they can cook up under even the most simple conditions. And a good cook for me is someone who can come up with a vegetarian meal where every dish tastes and looks different and Indians are the champions in that. But then again, I would go far to get a good Swiss Cheese Fondue  |
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Post by Naughty Little Minx on May 9, 2006 19:27:31 GMT 7
NLM, How about an Aussie kiss - same as a french kiss, but down under. ohhhhhhhhhhhh someone as naughty as me, if not, naughtier! |
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