Which country (other than Canada/U.S.A.) do you think has the best food?!
Answers: A friend hosts theme-dinners and is always looking for ideas. What are some of your favourite dishes from your country of choice?
For the past several years, I have held a dinner party where my guests and I bring favorite dishes from around the world - there have been very few that did not go over well
My personal preference is for Vietnamese and Brazilian. But, I also love Greek, Mexican, Chinese.
Vietnamese, I recommend
Ph? Tái, Chín N?c - Noodle soup with eye round steak and well-done brisket.
Ch? Giò - a fried imperial roll, with minced pork and vegetable. These are all rolled up with rice paper and deep fried and served with (nuoc mam) a mixture of sugar, nuoc mam, vinegar, chili paste, and some strands of sliced carrots.
Bún Th?t N??ng Ch? Giò
Grilled Pork and Fried Roll served with thin vermicelli noodles and vegetable.
Banh Mi Thit -Vietnamese baguette, French bread containing paté, Vietnamese mayo, different selections of Vietnamese cold cuts and deli (a large variety, most commonly with ham, head cheese, and a Vietnamese bologna), pickled daikon and carrot, cucumber slices. Often garnished with coriander, black pepper.
Brazilian, I recommend
Rice and beans - an extremely popular dish, considered basic at table.
Feijoada - a stew of beans with various beef and pork products
Salgadinhos are small savory snacks. There are many types of filled and fried pastries.
P?o de Queijo ("cheese bread"), a typical Brazilian snack, is a small, soft roll made of manioc flour and cheese.
Coxinha is a chicken croquette shaped like a chicken thigh.
Kibe (or quibe) and esfiha are the salgadinho versions of the Syrian dishes kibbeh and sfiha.
Pastéis are small halfmoon-shaped pastries with a wide variety of fillings.
ITALY AND GERMANY
German Lasagna
? cup butter
? cup all purpose flour
1 Tbls beef bouillon granules
2 tsp onion salt (or onion powder)
2 tsp pepper – divided
2 ? cups milk
1 can (14 ? ounces) chicken broth
1 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage – chopped
2 eggs
1 ? cups (12 ounces) small curd cottage cheese)
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
16 ounces can/jar sauerkraut, rinsed and squeezed dry
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
Preheat oven to 375
For the sausage mixture: In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in flour, bouillon, onion salt/powder, 1 tsp pepper. Stir/whisk until smooth. Gradually stir in milk and broth. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the sausage and heat through. Remove from heat.
For the cheese: Combine eggs, cottage cheese and remaining pepper.
Sauerkraut: After squeezing dry the sauerkraut will need to be separated into a bowl.
Making the dish: Spread 1 cup sausage mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2 inch casserole dish. Build the lasagna as follows:
? 3 noodles
? 1/3 the remaining sausage mixture
? ? the cottage cheese mixture
? ? the sauerkraut and ? cup Monterrey Jack cheese
? 3 noodles
? ? the remaining sausage mixture
? rest of the cottage cheese mixture
? rest of the sauerkraut and ? cup Monterrey Jack cheese
? 3 noodles
? rest of sausage mixture
Cover and bake 60-70 minutes until bubbly. Spread remaining cup of MJ cheese, bake 5 min. longer until cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
GERMAN FOOD
GREEK. && any middle eastern./ mediteranean
italy
ITALIA i luv the gelato there
Italy food,yes.
Italy (at least that's my favorite country to visit at Epcot).
France - Duck Confit
Italy - Hmmm. Where to start.....Neopolitan Pizza.
Greece - Moussaka
You would have to have been to the country to really know. What the US has in the form of other countries food is a misrepresentation of foreign foods.
As Japanese or Chinese, totally different in those countries that what we have here. I would imagine all the others would be different as well.
Oh man!! So many: Italian, Polish, Japanese, Mexican!!! I eat more mexican food than mexicans!!
Colombia is got tasty food, I am from Colombia and the patacones, yuca, carne asada, chicharron, arroz con pollo, arroz con coco I think we have awesome food becuase it is tropical and exotic.
Italy and Thailand
Thai or Chinese food!
I love Thai food, (authentic) Mexican food, West Indian food, and real Italian food.
Philippines
Adobo is soo good.. i never get sick of it even if i have to eat it every few days..
Italy, France. I don't think US or Canada has the best tasting food.
The world is full of excellent food!
Exotic or otherwise...
My favourites are France and Belgium, followed by Spain, and Italy... in Europe...
In America... Mexico and the USA.
In Asia...Vietnam, Thailand and Japan
For theme dinners:
Spain can be great...
a Gazpacho soup for starters, followed by a good Paella served with a Sangría and for dessert Natillas...
Greece...
Hoummus, Tzatziki, Boureks, and Dolmadakies for starters, with Moussaka for a main dish, and Baklava for dessert.
Italy...
Several Antipasti, followed by a vegetarian lasagna (or other), a plate of Vitell Tonné and a tiramisú for dessert..
Morocco...
A spicy chicken Tajine with a Taboulé (couscous) salad. and Cornes de Gazelle pastries with mint tea for dessert.
Japan...
Assorted Sushi for starters, tempura and noodles for a main course, and for dessert a fruit salad with oriental fruit (such as litchees, carambola, rambutan, tangerines, etc.)
France (by regions)
Brittany: Moules et des Frites... Mussels in a wine or cream sauce served with french fries (this is also a national dish in Belgium) followed by a tarte au citron for dessert.
Alsace...
A Choucroute simmered in white wine or champagne (almost the same as the german Sauerkraut) served with steamed potatoes, smoked pork chops, and 2 or 3 different sausages with a crème caramele for dessert.
Provence...
Bouillabaise a soup/stew of assorted fish, serve with baguette, follow with more baguette and a platter of french cheeses, for dessert a Tarte Tatin.
USA is also rich in variety...
Try a "Pennsylvania Dutch·" meal
or a "Creole" gumbo followed by shrimp sandwiches and homemade pralines for dessert.
A Texan "Chili con carne" (which is not a mexican dish! It is typically texan) or a texas style barbecue and a pecan pie for dessert.
I could go on for hours!!!
vietnamese all the way
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pho is the best
and i love bun thit nuong and bun bo hue.
yummmmy
banh canh too!
Vietnam: Pho Tai (beef) with TONs of basil...
Japan: (ALL sashimi)
India: (chicken biryani)
What on earth made you think that US has best food LOL... I am American and DETEST "everyday" american cousine. Mc Donalds, Texas Roadhouse, Applebees YUCK! We have a few redeeming sub cultures, tex-mex and creol but obviously these types of cooking are VERY influenced by foreign sources....
Italy! Italy! Italy! Italy! Italy!
Authentic Chinese and Japanese.
Ukrainian. (pyrohy and holubsti are two of my favourites - I grew up with them)
indonesian food.bebek goreng,sate,soto meduro etc
Japanese food! (sushi, sashimi (the raw fish stuff), tempura, soba noodles)
Chinese food (dim sum)
Indian food (naan and chicken tikka!)