What is the best country concerning food
 

France is famed for its food. Many french people claim french food is the best.
Even though I'm French I prefer chinese food.

Damn! I made a mistake in my choice : i've chosen France instead of China...

What exactly is USA food? BBQ?

What would be the description of the foods of other countries?

Northern Italian is completely different than Southern Italian cooking - and Sicilian (A different country I realize - but close enough) is also different.

In France there are also a lot of different way of cocking South/North or Mountain/Sea,each region has its specialities. This diversity is an asset. For me that's not a problem.
May be we can say that the American food is Fast Food or big steacks.

USA food would fast food... or massive helpings of bland food.
BBQ's are just as much Argentinian and Australian as they are American. this goes for steaks as well.

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i realise that Sicilian food has different naunces to mainland Italian food, but Sicily IS part of Italy... its not a different country, its a region, just like Sardinia, Emilia-Romagna and Calabria.

as for this threads question and poll... i'm going to have to sit on the fence here since i can't possibly imagine how i could say that the cuisine of say China is BETTER than the cuisine of say Japan.
it all comes down to personal taste. my personal taste changes from day to day.

I voted Japanese, but I need to give some props to India, Thailand and Mexico.

The country you can find the best food? Or the best ethnic foods?

If the first, I would pick the US for diversity and flavor.
My favorite ethnic food (this month) is Indian.

Too bad Louisiana is a state and not a country, or I would've voted for it. :lol:

Hahah...New Orleans is fabulous for food! :thumbsup:

Exactly what bundy said ^^

I love all food, no particular choice over another. But if I was to eat a certain food everyday, it would have to be Korean. 95% of the dishes are low in fat/cholesterol and the variet is there.

If I was to eat American food everyday, I would die of a heartattack in 10 years.

Does the poll mean resturant food, or authentic food? China's one biggass country, with a lot of different foods.

I had to take other. Neither of my favorites are on the list... Mexican and Vietnamese.

DB.

Erm, I'm hoping that was simply a typo. Sicily is no more a different country from Italy, than Alaska or Hawaii is a different country from the United States.


Mr Mephisto

French food's bad I don't think anyone likes it except the french... Frogs legs, snails, raw meat with egg???? Who want's to eat that? P.S I'm French

Way not enough choices here, but have to say eating in the land of Oz is pretty good. So much influence from everywhere else, and if I ever get the chance to eat at Mr Mephisto's, I am definitely in.

To me, Italian food, though it has its variations, emphasizes fresh, natural ingredients and flavors with a minimum of artifice -- the best that nature has to offer, well-prepared. In California, because we have a Mediterranean climate with a wide variety of fresh vegetables, what's called California cuisine or nouvelle cuisine partakes a lot of Italian cooking although with different ingredients. Anyway, I love it. I've never had the will to make it to Europe, or the cash now, frankly, but if I ever do I'll spend most of my time in Italy and eat my way from one end to the other.

There's a lot of good USA food, but it's mainly regional and ethnic food that has been spread widely; these are often foods that started in poorer segments of society and then became popularized. BBQ, corn bread, chili and fajitas and other Tex-Mex food, Northeastern chowder and seafood dishes, a whole lot of desserts like Apple Crisp that came out of the Northeast and particularly the Pennsylvania Dutch culture -- this is American food.

Even ethnic food here in America is, in a way, American food. Tex-Mex is not really Mexican, and the Chinese food you get in many restaurants is really American-Chinese, not so much like what's eaten back in the old country. Even American-style pizza isn't really what Europeans invented. What's American about cuisine in this country is how we mix and match influences from different ethnic cuisines into new things. Like, I know a Mexican chef who works in an Italian restaurant, and what he'd really like to do is open a restaurant that fuses the two cuisines. I could definitely see where that could work.

The people I know who are Sicilian -- will never admit to Italianism - they are Sicilian.. They're sort of Italy's answer to Texas.

yeah, agree, depends on how you define best food, best specific ethnic food, or best restaurant, USA has amazing diversity, everywhere, so depending on your mood for food... This is not to say that the other countries listed also has that, but US has more...
If the question is specific best ethnic food, I vote other, since it depends on my mood

I like German food.

Not what most would consider fine cuisine, I know...but damn it's good.

Mrs. O'Rights is Swiss...(she has dual citizenship)...and her recipe box is brimming full of delectable yummies.

There's a lot to be said for it. When I was a kid, a German grandma lived next door. Crabby as hell, but her cooking was to die for, especially her strudel. Good thing I was friends with her grandson!

France. Period.

Even if you ARE French, you should know that most people don't eat that kind of stuff daily.

What is great about food in the US is the overwhelming variety. You can find the best of many worldwide cuisines. But there is also a great deal of blending of styles. Pacific Rim is the best example I can come up with. But we also have some original food of our own. You can not beat a great steak or hamburger. Real southern BBQ is ambrosia. Cajun can compete with any other regional cuisine as well.

U.S. food has to include a steak (on the BBQ) and baked potato (veg of choice) as well as any BBQ. I've never understood the big deal of French food - the portions are sized for newborns at the Trumpster's wallet.
Personally, I prefer U.S., Mexican(Spanish), and Italian.

I chose China because of the vast variety of dishes they have (-cats/dogs/snakes/whatever else). Im chinese, and Im more exposed to dishes that are unique, like different tofu dishes. Though, I do prefer Italian food. I love pasta and the different ways they make it.

Mexico has the best food.

I picked other simply because I can't name one country.

By heritage, I'm German and I have got to say that Schnitzel mit Späzle is really good.


But I have a tase for many other foods of the world:

Honestly there are some days where there's nothing like a good Indian curry.

Greek food is great stuff, espically Gyros and then Baklava for dessert.

Korean Bul-go-gi with Kimchi is really good.

Egyptian grape leaves are excellent.

Then there is a nice little Ukranian dish known as Chicken Kiev and to me there is no better way to eat chicken.

On your list, it's too hard to narrow down. I love, love all asian food, each country has a distinct flavor, but all are great. I also love mexican, and that's not on the list. I hate pasta, but that doesn't totally eliminate italian food,but a good protion. It's all in what you like I guess. I also love greek/lebanesse food. Oh, and BBQ done any way is a plus in my book.

I love chinese and japanese food, and mexican and italian are always good, but for sheer flavor, complexity, and genius of preparation I have to go with Thai food. Indian and vietnamese are both excellent as well. I've had french, and can cook some of it (no where near as much as I can make of all the others though), but have never been overly impressed. American food just sucks though, it's only one step up from british food, which is a few steps below boiled boot leather.

Chinese hands down. They can cook anything and everything.

Chicken heart and pig ears any one?? :D

I chose France because I like to dine.

But if you're talking about nice food that would put you to an early death, definitely Malaysian food. :) I'm a Malaysian.. so urh :) it's the best. hahaha. :) Where can you find stuff in Malaysia, just hop from one hawker stall to another :P

I don't discriminate when it comes to food. All that matter is that it is tasty and not too artery cloggin :D

Why oh why did it take us this long to see Thai food mentioned! I love Thai food.

I voted USA. Fried catfish, baby back ribs, cornbread, buttermilk biscuits, bacon, anything cajun, chicken wings, coca-cola, cheeseburgers, fries, bbq pork, po boys, etc.

I voted Italy. I just love the taste of tomatoes and fresh herbs.

nothing beats a good old steak on the grill and a baked potato!! USA, USA, USA

I am partial to italian food- always full of flavor, melts in your mouth, and very filling. Gimme garlic & spice!

So far I think the Italians make the best damn food in the world. But I may change that opinion once I get to taste more French food :)

It has been said that Chinese food and French food are the two best foods in the world, but I disgress... Every kind of cuisine is excellent, as long as it's made by a talented chef with good quality ingredients. I like all kinds of food: French, Chinese, Italian, German, British, Mexican, American, Vietnamese, African, Maroccan (couscous! yum!), and so on... Having a bias towards one kind of cuisine would be ignoring - and missing out on - the varieties of intricate foods from all over the world.

To the gentleman who said that British food is below boiled boot leather: Although I find your statement very funny, I must disagree with it. British food is very good, if it is made properly. Personally, I love sheperd's pie made with a tomato & wine sauce, nicely cooked ground lamb and freshly-made mashed potatoes topped with some good mozzarella and parmesan that is broiled to perfection. Mmm!

I also love Christmas fruitcake, and I've made it several times. It's very, very good and for me, Christmas wouldn't be the same without it.

I'm glad that the US is on top. I don't get why deep frying is so looked down upon. It provides flavor. I like lots of flavor in my food, and I find that the US offers a diverse array of flavors that other countries neglect to explore. We also aren't afraid to make reasonably unflavorful things (i.e. hamburgers) into a whole eating experience (like with toppings). It seems to me that that's why we don't really have any exclusive delicassies. We were built on immigrants from all over, and that reflects our diverse tastes in food.

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As far as regional delicassies go, I enjoy Britain's praun cocktail, squash (the drink, kicks Tang's ass), and truffles (although I didn't care too much for jellied eel). I also like Italian and Mexican food (although I have never had Italian food prepared by Italian people, there is a great Mexican place in town called Pericos that is actually owned and operated by Spanish-speaking Mexicans. It is awesome)

Italian Food is the best with chinese,thai, and mexican close behind.

italian food
but traditional german isnt bad either ( maybe thats because im german ^^)

The variations in Chinese cooking make it truly something special. Japan is good, but I'm allergic to seafood, so I can't really comment. Italian is nice, and so is French. All are good, so good, in fact, that I am going to build a stadium, where I will employ the finest chefs, who will cook with the finest ingredients. Challengers will be invited, but only one will wear the coveted title of...Oh, sorry. Got carried away. My bad.

Chinese cooking is really good, although I eat it everyday, I still enjoy it. Japanese is also good, their meals are lighter, which are more on the seafood side, but their steak is probably one of the best. Korea, my favourite food. Spicy stuff, got to love spicy stuff. I enjoy it, you also end up sweating while you're eating so you don't really gain weight! ^^

I would have to go with Spain.

who on earth voted for USA
edit: there's no skill to make a BBQ hamburger. some of you need to watch iron chef or something

Shame that Thailand, Morocco, and India weren't mentioned. In order to vote, I asked myself, which countrey's food would I be least likely to tire of. I've reached burnout on Chinese, Japanese and French bore me these days, Italian is best in its most pure simplicity of grilled meats and pastas. Come to think of it, as mentioned above, there really isn't a distinct USA cuisine, so maybe it shouldn't even be on the list. Let's re-do the poll, taking USA off and adding Thailand, Morocco,and India?

No shit...USA is the best country concerning food? Give me a break. They shouldn't even have been put on the list as far as I'm concerned. BBQ? It ain't just an American thing ya know.:rolleyes:

I voted chinese food, thought a little sick of it sometimes, being chinese and eating it pretty much everyday. Second would prolly be american food.

Italian has to be on top really. Maybe my opinion is slightly biased since i just had a great home made lasagne.
I've never actually tried Japanese food.. as least not knowingly.
French food doesn't really agree with me. I find myself eating more english style food when i'm over there. The crepe things are ok though.
I have chinese every weekendish, it can be really nice, but can also suck. Makes a change from other things though. If i had to go out for a meal, Chinese would probaly be a prime choice next to Italian.
When i was in the USA, they spoil your meal by giving you 5 meals worth all at once. You don't want to share with someone, but can't eat it all yourself. So you try and try and feel like crap afterwards. Plus i can't really think of anything special i couldn't get in England anyway.

lemme say chinese food can be horrible if they can't cook, and if you order 'western chinese' food like: sweet and sour pork, fried rice, honey chicken, any other fried stuff, anything with those prawn chip things. they aren't proper chinese food.

Indian, then Italian.

Italian......all the way, NO question. Been living over here 3+ years....and never plan on leaving!

Italian food definately gets my vote.
They keep it Simple and delicious.
Not the burrito way, but Carlito's way. :thumbsup:

I have to be biased and say that I really love the food generally in my country, Portugal. It's not often that you can get it wrong here. Seriously, all these other countries are good too, but in Portugal you can eat almost anywhere and it'll be very good, and most people can cook well too. We have a good blend of our own cuisine with rich and flavour-full dishes, and also a bit of the mediterranean cuisine everyone has talked about. From fresh fish and seafood to juicy meats, side dishes, desserts, pastries and cakes, soups, etc. we have a good thing going. Anyone who hasn't tried should come and see what it's about! If anyone would like to know what would be typical food from here, I'm open to requests.

I'm going to have to go with Italian. I've never experienced flavors more bold than those of real Italian food.

Escargot is so good. Pain au Chocolate, c'est bon. Crepes avec buerre et sucre are also tasty and cheap. Boeuf Borginion (orthografie?). Actually all French food just plain rules.