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Title: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Mikekoz13 on January 16, 2009, 05:19:17 AM
So which choice is it for you? Please vote AND respond with a reply!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Mikekoz13 on January 16, 2009, 05:20:24 AM
I'll start............ I love all of the above choices but if i had to pick...... it would be Indian followed very closely by Thai.

And yes I like them both VERY hot!!!!!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Brkeatr on January 16, 2009, 05:44:50 AM
I had to go with "other" because Italian is my favorite food in the world and it's not listed....
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Post by: Paul on January 16, 2009, 06:18:59 AM
I had to go with other too Mike.   While Indian comes in second for me, I'll take Vietnamese any time I can get it.
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Post by: Shaf on January 16, 2009, 06:27:36 AM
Could've done with 'ALL' category for me.

I have thing though where I think it might depend on what your accustom to eating in the main.  Because of my background, I've grown up on mixed asian, Thai cuisine but enjoy food that I find completely different. i.e Roast dinners, Casseroles, Beef stew & dumplings, things like that.

So 'other' for moi.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: schro on January 16, 2009, 06:32:23 AM
In a prior life, I think I was Mexican.

Chicken Mole with a margarita, I'm good.
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Post by: herronm on January 16, 2009, 06:55:13 AM
TexMex.
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Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on January 16, 2009, 08:26:29 AM
I have to do other too, even though I like all the choices, I would say that Mediteranean foods first, eastern and indian second with meso-american--i.e. Mexican, and other Latin American close.  I just haven't ever found any "type" of food, if it was well prepared, that I don't like.  Generally I prefer highly spiced and flavored foods, although I also like Scandanavian stuff a lot of people wouldn't even consider food like lutefisk.   Poorly prepared foods, on the other hand--this Taco Bell, etc.--are enough to make me thin.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: bubbadave3 on January 16, 2009, 05:19:31 PM
I had to go with Greek, as it's the closest to Armenian food.  We share many foods in common, as there are many Armenians on Cypress.  I also love Arabic food, which we also share in common, with slightly different names and slightly different ingredients.  I grew up cooking Armenian foods.

I also love Japanese, Indian, Thai, and Chinese foods.  I'm a big seafood lover, but don't care for fish that much.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: TheSlyBear on January 16, 2009, 05:24:17 PM
ALL, of course (I mean, do I look picky?)

But voted 'other' for Japanese.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PBurke on January 16, 2009, 05:27:38 PM
i went with chinese cause it wouldn't let me pick more than one.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Mike on January 16, 2009, 05:48:00 PM
I went with other. I chose other because I love Russian/Ukrainian food. When I go to my mothers house she always has a nice borsht cooking it seems. My wife is Ukrainian but she doesnt care for the food so she doesnt cook it much.
 After Russian food I love chinese food. I like the sweet and sour pork and chicken, almond chicken, and all those other goodies.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: GASlick on January 16, 2009, 05:55:58 PM
I was an Italian in a former life I think.  I could live on that stuff.  The pasta, the cheese, the wine....yum!

Greek is a real close second.  There is a Greek place here in town owned by a Greek guy.  I'm not going to try to spell his name. 
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: warhawk on January 16, 2009, 06:24:49 PM
all the choices were g8 but being a proud filipino-american, i went with "other"----filipino food.   O0

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: wpruitt on January 16, 2009, 06:33:08 PM
Love greek
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BALDANDRE on January 16, 2009, 07:43:25 PM
Mexican, Italian..

then middle eastern...especially Armenian!!!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Razor X on January 16, 2009, 08:01:42 PM
Italian. :@`
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Timmay on January 16, 2009, 09:10:29 PM
I voted Italian because there was no listing for Timmayjoelanesse
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: wpruitt on January 16, 2009, 09:34:13 PM
No choice for Soul Food ?!?!?!?!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: andrew on January 16, 2009, 09:48:23 PM
I'm 100% Greek and grew up eating mostly Greek food, so that was my logical choice.   My mother's side is from Cyprus, which mixed it up a little in that their food is a little different from that in Tinos where my father's family is from.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: GASlick on January 16, 2009, 09:50:30 PM
The guy that has the restaurant here in Griffin's first name is Angelo.  It is some great food!  He makes all his food from scratch.  I've had everything on that menu. 
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Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on January 17, 2009, 01:47:30 AM
Has to be chinese every time. Cant beat a satay
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Post by: hammerdrill376 on January 17, 2009, 05:57:36 AM
Mexican with Italian a close second
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: bubbadave3 on January 17, 2009, 01:53:04 PM
I went with other. I chose other because I love Russian/Ukrainian food. When I go to my mothers house she always has a nice borsht cooking it seems. My wife is Ukrainian but she doesnt care for the food so she doesnt cook it much.
 After Russian food I love chinese food. I like the sweet and sour pork and chicken, almond chicken, and all those other goodies.

We went to a Russian Orthodox Church part of the time when we lived in Boston.  The food was good <G>.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: bubbadave3 on January 17, 2009, 01:54:37 PM
Mexican, Italian..

then middle eastern...especially Armenian!!!

When would you get Armenian food?  I only get it if we go back to Boston, and I haven't made it to Fresno yet.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Dome of Steele on January 17, 2009, 06:38:23 PM
Pad Thai (thai noodles) with chicken or shrimp.  SEVEN Stars out of five on the spice scale. 
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: SBG Math Guy on January 17, 2009, 07:56:03 PM
I love Greek and Italian food.  I cannot eat chinese food.  I don't know but the taste never pleased me. 
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PORKY on January 23, 2009, 11:56:05 PM
with all the choices there were i alsohad to go with OTHER because POLISH wasnt listed .  whats up with thatski ?  signed Porkowski
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Tyler on January 24, 2009, 12:01:20 AM
Do any of you eat Pho?  If you don't know what Pho is, it is a Vietnamese noodle soup.  Yummy!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: warhawk on January 24, 2009, 12:06:41 AM
Do any of you eat Pho?  If you don't know what Pho is, it is a Vietnamese noodle soup.  Yummy!
hey T:  i've never tried "pho".  it's been many years since i had vietnamese food.  vietnamese food is very tasty but the "smell" kinda "sticks" 2 your clothes all day.  atleast, that's what i noticed.

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: marty22 on January 24, 2009, 05:56:38 AM
Japanese and Italian; I love my sushi fix.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: xnewyawka on January 25, 2009, 09:24:48 AM
Italian and Mexican.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: tomgallagher on January 25, 2009, 09:44:23 AM
meatballs and spaghetti
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Rafter on January 25, 2009, 09:53:32 AM
Spinakopita  :@`
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Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: SLYinKC on January 25, 2009, 01:32:22 PM
Definitely it has to be Mexican.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: andrew on January 25, 2009, 07:42:03 PM
Moussaka.   Come to papa ...
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Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: wpruitt on January 25, 2009, 09:37:22 PM
Moussaka.   Come to papa ...
Looks good
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Michael on January 25, 2009, 09:45:57 PM
Though a big fan of food (heck, I even travel by gastronavigation "Go down and turn left at the Burger King, go a mile and turn right at the Dairy Queen") I must say that goooood Chinese is near and dear to the belly.  I served for two years in Hong Kong as an LDS Missionary.  I have a fair hand at cooking Cantonese.  Dim Sum... well... that's just a religious experience!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Shaf on January 27, 2009, 03:01:21 PM
Every food thread on here gets my stomach rumbling !!!
Now you're adding pictures :*))
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on January 27, 2009, 03:30:59 PM
I love it all. Vietnamese, Japanese (sushi), authentic Mexican. I don't have Indian food often but when I do I love it and keep eating until its all gone. I think I know what's for dinner tonight.

I lived with a girl for 4 years who was half Vietnamese/Chinese (mother) and her father looked like Richard Gere. Anyway... Her mother would make the most outstanding Vietnamese food I've ever tasted. She would make a soup that took 24 hours to make. When served, raw beef was sliced almost translucent thin and put on top of noodles, herbs, etc... Then she'd pour this boiling hot anise like broth over top which cooked the meat as it sat there. Add red pepper paste, fish sauce (she called it "nook num"), lemon... It's been years but it's still one of the top 3 food experiences of my life. I wish I could find that in a restaurant somewhere.

Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on January 28, 2009, 03:17:25 AM
Spinakopita  :@`
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This looks GOOD!

Whats in it please? and do you have a recipe
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: DCdome on January 28, 2009, 08:05:05 AM
Gotta pick Italiano!

But I loves it all, .............but liver.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Rafter on January 28, 2009, 08:27:29 AM
Spanakopita  :@`

This looks GOOD!

Whats in it please? and do you have a recipe
Here's the recipe.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/spanakopita-recipe/index.html

It's really a spinach pie/lasagne with phyllo dough taking the place of the pasta. Takes only 15 minutes to make. Well worth the effort. I've been eating this stuff ever since I was a kid. It was my mother's way of getting me to eat my spinach.

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Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PigPen on January 28, 2009, 10:49:02 AM
I voted for Mexican, but really it would be NEW Mexican. Our food here has a flavor all it's own. I'm a green chile addict. I eat it on anything I can. It's a food group all by itself. Italian is great too, we have a good family friend who is 100% Italian and she can COOK!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Michael on January 28, 2009, 10:55:21 AM
Lol!  OK, i just read through this discussion again, Cheese's dish with the thinly sliced beef and noodles and anise broth  has made me sweat out in a lather Dudes, it isn't lunch yet...  gotta make it one hour.  Maybe I can rifle through my students lunches (like on Billy Madison) LOL.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: nomad on January 28, 2009, 11:09:14 AM
I had to go with Mexican but Chinese and Italian are a very close second
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on January 28, 2009, 11:34:11 AM
Just had a thought on this one. Does haggis count as an ethnic food?
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: time2shine on January 28, 2009, 11:36:00 AM
When served, raw beef was sliced almost translucent thin and put on top of noodles, herbs, etc... Then she'd pour this boiling hot anise like broth over top which cooked the meat as it sat there. Add red pepper paste, fish sauce (she called it "nook num"), lemon... It's been years but it's still one of the top 3 food experiences of my life. I wish I could find that in a restaurant somewhere.

Sounds like Pho.  Have you ever had been to a pho restaurant, Cheese?

My vote has gots to be mexican.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on January 28, 2009, 12:00:51 PM
pho? no.  ???

Is that what's it's called? "Pho"?

OH MY GOD time2shine!!! I just google'd it. I think that's it!!!

Her mother would pronounce it "Fahhahhahhh". I never seemed to say it right because you have to go up and down with the "ah" sound. Oh man...  I'm now on a quest to find the best Pho in Philadelphia. If it's half as good as the way her Mother made it I'm going to be one happy glutton.

Dude...  I owe you.


Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on January 28, 2009, 12:06:32 PM
Lol!  OK, i just read through this discussion again, Cheese's dish with the thinly sliced beef and noodles and anise broth  has made me sweat out in a lather Dudes, it isn't lunch yet...  gotta make it one hour.  Maybe I can rifle through my students lunches (like on Billy Madison) LOL.

Hah!

I used to be a chef and have tasted some of the best food in the world and a soup called "Pho" is in my top 3 food experiences. SOUP!??? Crazy isn't it?
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: time2shine on January 28, 2009, 12:21:04 PM
pho? no.  ???

Is that what's it's called? "Pho"?

OH MY GOD time2shine!!! I just google'd it. I think that's it!!!

Her mother would pronounce it "Fahhahhahhh". I never seemed to say it right because you have to go up and down with the "ah" sound. Oh man...  I'm now on a quest to find the best Pho in Philadelphia. If it's half as good as the way her Mother made it I'm going to be one happy glutton.

Dude...  I owe you.




Nice!
I had pho for the first time, about 2 weeks ago.  YUM
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: schro on January 28, 2009, 12:40:45 PM
Hey Tyler,
There's a great vietnamese restuarant on El Camino Real. I used to go there once a week for their Pho when I worked in San Mateo. I forgot the name of it, but it's about a block North of the BMW dealership on the west side of the street. A co-worker and I loved it. It was funny, we never called the restaurant by it's name. He would just ask, "Hey Schro, wanna go get some bad service?"  ;D

The wait staff was probably the worst I've ever experienced. Oh, their Iced Coffee was awesome also.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Michael on January 28, 2009, 01:24:28 PM
We have some Vietnamese restraunts here in Stockton.... I'll have to give Fahahahahahhaaa a try.
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Post by: Dome of Steele on January 28, 2009, 08:01:41 PM
pho? no.  ???

Is that what's it's called? "Pho"?

OH MY GOD time2shine!!! I just google'd it. I think that's it!!!

Her mother would pronounce it "Fahhahhahhh". I never seemed to say it right because you have to go up and down with the "ah" sound. Oh man...  I'm now on a quest to find the best Pho in Philadelphia. If it's half as good as the way her Mother made it I'm going to be one happy glutton.

Dude...  I owe you.




Nice!
I had pho for the first time, about 2 weeks ago.  YUM


"Pho" is Vietnamese for noodles.  Or so I have heard. 
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: bubbadave3 on January 28, 2009, 11:52:59 PM
Gotta pick Italiano!

But I loves it all, .............but liver.

Do you go for Italian in the Noth End?  (that's North to everyone else)

I used to work in Eastie and would get good Italian food quite often.  In fact, our patients would often bring homemade Italian pastries to us at Christmas time.  (Course, pastries from Mike's Pastries is good too)
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: bubbadave3 on January 28, 2009, 11:55:11 PM
Just had a thought on this one. Does haggis count as an ethnic food?

Nope!  Then again, I went to get a Guinness out of our spare fridge the other night, and it had frozen out there.  It came out of the bottle as slush!  In that case, it counts as food, right?
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on January 29, 2009, 07:28:21 AM
Just had a thought on this one. Does haggis count as an ethnic food?

Nope!  Then again, I went to get a Guinness out of our spare fridge the other night, and it had frozen out there.  It came out of the bottle as slush!  In that case, it counts as food, right?

Explain why not bubbadave? If Indian food is ethnic, and Chinese is ethnic, why not Scottish food?
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Wil87 on January 29, 2009, 07:48:08 AM
Just had a thought on this one. Does haggis count as an ethnic food?

Nope!  Then again, I went to get a Guinness out of our spare fridge the other night, and it had frozen out there.  It came out of the bottle as slush!  In that case, it counts as food, right?

Explain why not bubbadave? If Indian food is ethnic, and Chinese is ethnic, why not Scottish food?

Because haggis is not really food, let alone ethnic food ha ha !!  :*))
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on January 29, 2009, 08:22:21 AM
Just had a thought on this one. Does haggis count as an ethnic food?

Nope!  Then again, I went to get a Guinness out of our spare fridge the other night, and it had frozen out there.  It came out of the bottle as slush!  In that case, it counts as food, right?

Explain why not bubbadave? If Indian food is ethnic, and Chinese is ethnic, why not Scottish food?

Because haggis is not really food, let alone ethnic food ha ha !!  :*))

Rubbish Wil. U aint lived till u have had a big plate of haggis tatties and neeps!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on January 29, 2009, 08:38:37 AM
Just had a thought on this one. Does haggis count as an ethnic food?

Nope!  Then again, I went to get a Guinness out of our spare fridge the other night, and it had frozen out there.  It came out of the bottle as slush!  In that case, it counts as food, right?

Explain why not bubbadave? If Indian food is ethnic, and Chinese is ethnic, why not Scottish food?

Because haggis is not really food, let alone ethnic food ha ha !!  :*))

Rubbish Wil. U aint lived till u have had a big plate of haggis tatties and neeps!


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Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on January 29, 2009, 08:48:01 AM
Just had a thought on this one. Does haggis count as an ethnic food?

Nope!  Then again, I went to get a Guinness out of our spare fridge the other night, and it had frozen out there.  It came out of the bottle as slush!  In that case, it counts as food, right?

Explain why not bubbadave? If Indian food is ethnic, and Chinese is ethnic, why not Scottish food?

Because haggis is not really food, let alone ethnic food ha ha !!  :*))

Rubbish Wil. U aint lived till u have had a big plate of haggis tatties and neeps!


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Whats wrong power of cheese?
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on January 29, 2009, 08:54:32 AM
Well...  I do have an open mind when it comes to food and have tried just about everything. Haggis just doesn't sound appealing to me. I'd certainly try it but I'd be surprised if I could have a full plate full of it.

_________________________________________________________

    * 1 sheep's lung (illegal in the U.S.; may be omitted if not available)
    * 1 sheep's stomach
    * 1 sheep heart
    * 1 sheep liver
    * 1/2 lb fresh suet (kidney leaf fat is preferred)
    * 3/4 cup oatmeal (the ground type, NOT the Quaker Oats type!)
    * 3 onions, finely chopped
    * 1 teaspoon salt
    * 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
    * 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    * 3/4 cup stock

Wash lungs and stomach well, rub with salt and rinse. Remove membranes and excess fat. Soak in cold salted water for several hours. Turn stomach inside out for stuffing.

__________________________________________________

Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on January 29, 2009, 08:56:15 AM
Well...  I do have an open mind when it comes to food and have tried just about everything. Haggis just doesn't sound appealing to me. I'd certainly try it but I'd be surprised if I could have a full plate full of it.

_________________________________________________________

    * 1 sheep's lung (illegal in the U.S.; may be omitted if not available)
    * 1 sheep's stomach
    * 1 sheep heart
    * 1 sheep liver
    * 1/2 lb fresh suet (kidney leaf fat is preferred)
    * 3/4 cup oatmeal (the ground type, NOT the Quaker Oats type!)
    * 3 onions, finely chopped
    * 1 teaspoon salt
    * 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
    * 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    * 3/4 cup stock

Wash lungs and stomach well, rub with salt and rinse. Remove membranes and excess fat. Soak in cold salted water for several hours. Turn stomach inside out for stuffing.

__________________________________________________



And? The problem is?
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PBurke on January 29, 2009, 08:59:29 AM
i am partial to cajun but not sure if that is ethnic. but then again i am cajun so it ain't anything special to me.  >:D
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on January 29, 2009, 09:42:34 AM
Well...  I do have an open mind when it comes to food and have tried just about everything. Haggis just doesn't sound appealing to me. I'd certainly try it but I'd be surprised if I could have a full plate full of it.

_________________________________________________________

    * 1 sheep's lung (illegal in the U.S.; may be omitted if not available)
    * 1 sheep's stomach
    * 1 sheep heart
    * 1 sheep liver
    * 1/2 lb fresh suet (kidney leaf fat is preferred)
    * 3/4 cup oatmeal (the ground type, NOT the Quaker Oats type!)
    * 3 onions, finely chopped
    * 1 teaspoon salt
    * 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
    * 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    * 3/4 cup stock

Wash lungs and stomach well, rub with salt and rinse. Remove membranes and excess fat. Soak in cold salted water for several hours. Turn stomach inside out for stuffing.

__________________________________________________



And? The problem is?


 @n(    A little help here..
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PBurke on January 29, 2009, 10:05:32 AM
sorry poc. i would love to try it. but then again we eat nutria and alligator down here. so i would probably try almost anything.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on January 29, 2009, 12:21:39 PM
sorry poc. i would love to try it. but then again we eat nutria and alligator down here. so i would probably try almost anything.

I'll post you one paul
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Shaf on January 29, 2009, 03:23:19 PM
First year in Edinburgh my land lady, Mrs Matheson regularly made Haggis n Neeps for me the rest of her students. Loved the stuff  :@`
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: bubbadave3 on January 29, 2009, 05:34:08 PM
Just had a thought on this one. Does haggis count as an ethnic food?

Nope!  Then again, I went to get a Guinness out of our spare fridge the other night, and it had frozen out there.  It came out of the bottle as slush!  In that case, it counts as food, right?

Explain why not bubbadave? If Indian food is ethnic, and Chinese is ethnic, why not Scottish food?

technically, it does.  I really can't knock it, as I've never actually tried it in all fairness.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Alexander215 on January 29, 2009, 05:46:06 PM
I thought I had posted here but definitely french canadian cuisine in my household mmmm tourtiere pie for dinner with a side of french split pea soup with doughboys, maple pecan pie for dessert, , if we ate out it would be chinese for the layday or italian for myself although I really dig gaelic style pub grub.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Alexander215 on January 29, 2009, 05:47:52 PM
sorry poc. i would love to try it. but then again we eat nutria and alligator down here. so i would probably try almost anything.

Theres a restaurant somewhere in Louisiana that my buddy went to and they served deep fried water moccasins, fangs and poisons sacks removed
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: andrew on January 29, 2009, 08:56:36 PM
Well...  I do have an open mind when it comes to food and have tried just about everything. Haggis just doesn't sound appealing to me. I'd certainly try it but I'd be surprised if I could have a full plate full of it.

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    * 1 sheep's lung (illegal in the U.S.; may be omitted if not available)
    * 1 sheep's stomach
    * 1 sheep heart
    * 1 sheep liver
    * 1/2 lb fresh suet (kidney leaf fat is preferred)
    * 3/4 cup oatmeal (the ground type, NOT the Quaker Oats type!)
    * 3 onions, finely chopped
    * 1 teaspoon salt
    * 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
    * 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    * 3/4 cup stock

Wash lungs and stomach well, rub with salt and rinse. Remove membranes and excess fat. Soak in cold salted water for several hours. Turn stomach inside out for stuffing.

__________________________________________________



And? The problem is?


 @n(    A little help here..


Ok POC, I'll chime in ....

I like almost everything, but Haggis seem pretty hard-core.  I guess eating organs, in general, is not very enticing to me.  But, to each his own ...    Others may not like alot of the Greek food I love.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: wpruitt on January 29, 2009, 09:02:18 PM
First year in Edinburgh my land lady, Mrs Matheson regularly made Haggis n Neeps for me the rest of her students. Loved the stuff  :@`
Had haggis when I was in Scotland ... actually not bad
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on January 30, 2009, 09:44:14 AM
Re: Haggis. Like I said, I'd try it. A full plate full though? hmmmm  I'd have to wait and see on that one. I'd certainly have a cheeseburger on stand by.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: time2shine on January 30, 2009, 12:09:54 PM
thread hijack:

There is a Pho place near me, called "What the Pho".  thought that was funny.

as you were..
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PigPen on January 30, 2009, 04:06:17 PM
sorry poc. i would love to try it. but then again we eat nutria and alligator down here. so i would probably try almost anything.

Gator is good stuff!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on January 31, 2009, 08:52:16 AM
Re: Haggis. Like I said, I'd try it. A full plate full though? hmmmm  I'd have to wait and see on that one. I'd certainly have a cheeseburger on stand by.

NO way can a cheeseburger compete with haggis.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Tyler on January 31, 2009, 11:42:44 PM
Hey Tyler,
There's a great vietnamese restuarant on El Camino Real. I used to go there once a week for their Pho when I worked in San Mateo. I forgot the name of it, but it's about a block North of the BMW dealership on the west side of the street. A co-worker and I loved it. It was funny, we never called the restaurant by it's name. He would just ask, "Hey Schro, wanna go get some bad service?"  ;D

The wait staff was probably the worst I've ever experienced. Oh, their Iced Coffee was awesome also.

I've been there!! Some of my co-workers and I have been there a couple of times.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Tyler on January 31, 2009, 11:44:43 PM
Speaking of noodles.  Do any of you like going to ramen houses?  I'm probably a bigger fan of pho, but ramen can be great after a night of drinking.  I learned that in Japan.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: TANK25 on February 01, 2009, 04:05:37 AM
Italian
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Papa Don on February 01, 2009, 09:13:02 AM
It would have to be either Mexican or Chinese.  I don't think Haggis would do it for me.  Don't think I can stomach it.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on February 01, 2009, 09:31:40 AM
It would have to be either Mexican or Chinese.  I don't think Haggis would do it for me.  Don't think I can stomach it.

 :Xo! It's amazin stuff. You guys need to give it a chance.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Alexander215 on February 01, 2009, 09:46:42 AM
Speaking of noodles.  Do any of you like going to ramen houses?  I'm probably a bigger fan of pho, but ramen can be great after a night of drinking.  I learned that in Japan.

I love ramen noodles with a drop of hot pepper infused oil and chives O0
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Mikekoz13 on February 01, 2009, 11:58:10 AM
It would have to be either Mexican or Chinese.  I don't think Haggis would do it for me.  Don't think I can stomach it.

 :Xo! It's amazin stuff. You guys need to give it a chance.

Let's see...... you take a sheep's stomach, wash it out, cut up the sheep's organs, stuff the organs into the stomach along with some oatmeal and suet..... and then bake the whole thing.

Uh.......... pass the cheeseburger please........

I will eat nearly anything as long as it's not moving too fast BUT I have one rule when eating things....

If it performed a pumping or walking function while alive, I don't eat it.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on February 01, 2009, 12:03:49 PM
It would have to be either Mexican or Chinese.  I don't think Haggis would do it for me.  Don't think I can stomach it.

 :Xo! It's amazin stuff. You guys need to give it a chance.

Let's see...... you take a sheep's stomach, wash it out, cut up the sheep's organs, stuff the organs into the stomach along with some oatmeal and suet..... and then bake the whole thing.

Uh.......... pass the cheeseburger please........

I will eat nearly anything as long as it's not moving too fast BUT I have one rule when eating things....

If it performed a pumping or walking function while alive, I don't eat it.


Having worked in the food industry for more years than I care to remember and having a qualification in food safety, I am sorry to point this out, but anyone who beleives there is nothing nasty in burgers is kidding themselves on. Let me tell you guys, if you knew what goes on in food production you would never eat anything you didnt grow and prepare yourself again.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on February 01, 2009, 01:06:34 PM
It would have to be either Mexican or Chinese.  I don't think Haggis would do it for me.  Don't think I can stomach it.

 :Xo! It's amazin stuff. You guys need to give it a chance.

Let's see...... you take a sheep's stomach, wash it out, cut up the sheep's organs, stuff the organs into the stomach along with some oatmeal and suet..... and then bake the whole thing.

Uh.......... pass the cheeseburger please........

I will eat nearly anything as long as it's not moving too fast BUT I have one rule when eating things....

If it performed a pumping or walking function while alive, I don't eat it.


Having worked in the food industry for more years than I care to remember and having a qualification in food safety, I am sorry to point this out, but anyone who beleives there is nothing nasty in burgers is kidding themselves on. Let me tell you guys, if you knew what goes on in food production you would never eat anything you didnt grow and prepare yourself again.

hmmm  Gonna have to disagree with you on this one Scottish Ambassador. Not the part about mass produced food not being as pure as the stuff we may make at home but the fact that I'd still eat it. I have an associates degree in Culinary Arts, 20,000 hours of food service experience as a chef and am also certified in food safety and sanitation.

I've personally seen how hot dogs are made. I've also been to a meat processing plant and saw cows go from moo to a bagged strip loin in 7 minutes. Yet I effin LOVE McDonalds double quarter pounders! I cook a lot at home but I have no fear or reservations about processed food. I'm selective but choose to eat my burgers with a smile and a side of diet pepsi.

Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on February 01, 2009, 01:09:14 PM
thread hijack:

There is a Pho place near me, called "What the Pho".  thought that was funny.

as you were..

That IS funny!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on February 01, 2009, 02:03:12 PM
It would have to be either Mexican or Chinese.  I don't think Haggis would do it for me.  Don't think I can stomach it.

 :Xo! It's amazin stuff. You guys need to give it a chance.

Let's see...... you take a sheep's stomach, wash it out, cut up the sheep's organs, stuff the organs into the stomach along with some oatmeal and suet..... and then bake the whole thing.

Uh.......... pass the cheeseburger please........

I will eat nearly anything as long as it's not moving too fast BUT I have one rule when eating things....

If it performed a pumping or walking function while alive, I don't eat it.


Having worked in the food industry for more years than I care to remember and having a qualification in food safety, I am sorry to point this out, but anyone who beleives there is nothing nasty in burgers is kidding themselves on. Let me tell you guys, if you knew what goes on in food production you would never eat anything you didnt grow and prepare yourself again.

hmmm  Gonna have to disagree with you on this one Scottish Ambassador. Not the part about mass produced food not being as pure as the stuff we may make at home but the fact that I'd still eat it. I have an associates degree in Culinary Arts, 20,000 hours of food service experience as a chef and am also certified in food safety and sanitation.

I've personally seen how hot dogs are made. I've also been to a meat processing plant and saw cows go from moo to a bagged strip loin in 7 minutes. Yet I effin LOVE McDonalds double quarter pounders! I cook a lot at home but I have no fear or reservations about processed food. I'm selective but choose to eat my burgers with a smile and a side of diet pepsi.



I have to defer to your qualifications and experience power, but cant see why eating haggis is a no-no for you when you will eat a McDonalds
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on February 01, 2009, 02:16:25 PM
Although I did cast judgment with my vomit emoticon, I didn't say I wouldn't "try" haggis. I just doubted my ability to eat a plate full. 40 years of primarily American cuisine doesn't really prepare you for a dish of animal organs stuffed into a stomach as a meal. You should see my co-workers when I devour a liverwurst and onion sandwich. I love that stuff but they can't even stand the smell. Their loss.

I'd try it though. Just PLEASE have that double quarter pounder ready to go!  ;D
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on February 01, 2009, 02:36:47 PM
Although I did cast judgment with my vomit emoticon, I didn't say I wouldn't "try" haggis. I just doubted my ability to eat a plate full. 40 years of primarily American cuisine doesn't really prepare you for a dish of animal organs stuffed into a stomach as a meal. You should see my co-workers when I devour a liverwurst and onion sandwich. I love that stuff but they can't even stand the smell. Their loss.

I'd try it though. Just PLEASE have that double quarter pounder ready to go!  ;D

That sounds awful much like a challenge to me. Get yourself over to Scotland sometime soon and we will give it a try. Welcome for you here anytime buddy. And thanks for the debate. Its threads like this that make this site and its members so special.  O0
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on February 01, 2009, 02:41:55 PM
Well said my friend. When/If I get to Scotland I insist on getting the Scottish Ambassador tour.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on February 01, 2009, 02:44:29 PM
Well said my friend. When/If I get to Scotland I insist on getting the Scottish Ambassador tour.

Tour booked buddy   B33r
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PORKY on February 03, 2009, 10:59:00 PM

thread hijack:

There is a Pho place near me, called "What the Pho".  thought that was funny.

as you were..
[/quote]  ive got a chineese carry out here in warren mich  called (get this ) " takee outee"  i SWEAR TO GOD i was laughing SO HARD i had to pull over and finish laughing !
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on February 04, 2009, 06:41:39 AM
" takee outee"

Awesome
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: DCdome on February 04, 2009, 08:18:32 AM
I used to live in Grand Rapids.   A place there was called "Hole Lee Chow" (not sure of the spelling).

Don't know if it's still there.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BigKen on July 20, 2016, 07:25:48 PM
Chinese all the way for me!! It has to be the authentic and fresh kind though. I'm not referring to what they sell at many of these fast food joints.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BigKen on July 20, 2016, 07:29:39 PM
Love greek

I love baklava!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BigKen on July 20, 2016, 07:34:24 PM
meatballs and spaghetti

Oh yeah! You can't leave the parmesan cheese out though!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BigKen on July 20, 2016, 07:38:19 PM
Though a big fan of food (heck, I even travel by gastronavigation "Go down and turn left at the Burger King, go a mile and turn right at the Dairy Queen") I must say that goooood Chinese is near and dear to the belly.  I served for two years in Hong Kong as an LDS Missionary.  I have a fair hand at cooking Cantonese.  Dim Sum... well... that's just a religious experience!

Cantonese is my usual preference when it comes to Chinese, but Szechuan is good too.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Lew on July 22, 2016, 06:56:49 AM
Japanese fare is my favorite.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Quiet_Dan on July 23, 2016, 01:54:05 AM

thread hijack:

There is a Pho place near me, called "What the Pho".  thought that was funny.

as you were..
  ive got a chineese carry out here in warren mich  called (get this ) " takee outee"  i SWEAR TO GOD i was laughing SO HARD i had to pull over and finish laughing !
[/quote]

Here's another hijack with a funky chinese resturant name, near my work there is "Big Wang BBQ" but one of my Chinese friends didn't find it so hilarious, and that he knew the owner (a Fat guy called Wang) until I explained what a native English speaker would read into it
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BigKen on July 24, 2016, 03:37:27 PM

thread hijack:

There is a Pho place near me, called "What the Pho".  thought that was funny.

as you were..
  ive got a chineese carry out here in warren mich  called (get this ) " takee outee"  i SWEAR TO GOD i was laughing SO HARD i had to pull over and finish laughing !

Here's another hijack with a funky chinese resturant name, near my work there is "Big Wang BBQ" but one of my Chinese friends didn't find it so hilarious, and that he knew the owner (a Fat guy called Wang) until I explained what a native English speaker would read into it
[/quote]

"Get This" is quite an interesting title, catchy.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: amatlock2778 on July 27, 2016, 09:07:53 AM
Had to vote other as theres simply no way i could ever choose just one. Bit of a foodie here, and as such i enjoy a great variety of foods, just so long as they are prepared well, with adequate amounts of appropriate seasonings, cooked to the socially agreed upon level of perfect doneness (for example a steak, which should be somewhere between rare and medium in order to maximize flavor and tendeness, and for gods sake keep the seasoning simple, additional flavor complexity should come from your choice of sauce).  Now, if the question had been whats your favorite meal to cook, the easy answer for me would be steak cooked just barely past rare,  seasoned very simply with salt and pepper, topped with grilled onions and mushrooms, a bernaise sauce on top of that, with a side of mashed potatoes and either asparagus or brussel sprouts, add on a nicely done lobster tail or a cluster or 2 of snow crab legs with a butter garlic dipping sauce when i can afford it.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BigKen on December 12, 2016, 05:19:57 PM
Moussaka.   Come to papa ...
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi247.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg148%2Ffpmr96a%2Fmoussaka.jpg&hash=88c83325e68c09140fef4475bfefdf6442ca53c6)

I've always wanted to try that.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BigKen on December 14, 2016, 04:10:49 PM
I used to live in Grand Rapids.   A place there was called "Hole Lee Chow" (not sure of the spelling).

Don't know if it's still there.

:*)) That title!
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BigKen on January 23, 2017, 07:03:08 PM
I'll start............ I love all of the above choices but if i had to pick...... it would be Indian followed very closely by Thai.

And yes I like them both VERY hot!!!!!

Woww! Then you must prefer the Szechuan type of Chinese food. I'm not big on very spicy stuff, so I prefer the Cantonese type.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Mikekoz13 on January 24, 2017, 04:57:11 AM
I'll start............ I love all of the above choices but if i had to pick...... it would be Indian followed very closely by Thai.

And yes I like them both VERY hot!!!!!

Woww! Then you must prefer the Szechuan type of Chinese food. I'm not big on very spicy stuff, so I prefer the Cantonese type.

Indeed! I love spicy hot food.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: BigKen on January 24, 2017, 05:11:27 PM
I'll start............ I love all of the above choices but if i had to pick...... it would be Indian followed very closely by Thai.

And yes I like them both VERY hot!!!!!

Woww! Then you must prefer the Szechuan type of Chinese food. I'm not big on very spicy stuff, so I prefer the Cantonese type.

Indeed! I love spicy hot food.

Spicy food can be good, as it cleanses one's system. Be careful not to overdo it though; stomach ulcers are a possibility.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: tbelot on January 28, 2017, 07:58:54 AM
I chose Vietnamese as my daughter takes me (I pay) out to a local Pho place once a month.  Thai and Malaysian food are big on the list too.
Title: Re: What's your favorite ethnic food?
Post by: Laser Man on January 28, 2017, 09:02:56 AM
I love Indonesian rijstafel but it's impossible to find it here in the US. Basically you make a "table" of rice on your plate and then sample small portions of meat and vegetable dishes. Indonesian satay is terrific!