favourite food(s)?

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Sushi
Corndogs
Pizza
Ramen
Fast-Food
Chinese Food

[NovU]

Red robin burgers, pho, sushi, steak, pasta especially with alfredo and shrimp, chinese, soulvaki, dog meat, panini, cheese steak sub, swiss chalet chicken, local pub wings, etc... *cough*

[Oznogrd]

-Bagels
-Pizza
-chicken nuggets
-popcorn shrimp
-Turkey and cheese subs/sandwiches
-burgers
-baby back ribs

[alenshowbrizz]

Chines noodles
Pizza
Chicken curry
Tomato soup
Banana juice
chocolate chip cookies

[hova-]

Dunno what's it called in english (I could look up the words but I doubt they'd fit. Definitely some decent german food "Braten mit Knödel und Blaukraut"



Also decent.

Just wanted to show some german stuff I like, needless to say that I love Pizza, Pasta, Chinese Food etc.

Oh and there's nothing better than a Radler (beer mixed with soda)

[buzzy]

Oh and there's nothing better than a Radler (beer mixed with soda)

Shame on you, where's the Weissbier to go along with the Weisswurst?

[hova-]

Yeah, you're right, but actually I am not drinking Weissbier (better call it Weizen ) that often. It's nice, especially in combination with Weisswürscht, but if I want to have more than just one or two I prefer Helles.

[buzzy]

I'm a Hell drinker myself (lulz), but I just thought a true Bayer needs to be drinking Weizenbier.

[shadowgrin]

hova's a poser!?!

[hova-]

hova's a poser!?!

huh? You mean the food is so nice or what? Is there no decent pinoy food ?

[benji]

Is there no decent pinoy food ?

http://www.marketmanila.com/
http://pinoycravings.com/
http://pinoyfood.nimrodel.net/
http://pinoyfoodblog.com/

It's about the only thing that country has gotten right. (Although they had to steal it from all the surrounding cultures!)

[Lamrock]

My favorite food is probably pesto pasta, but I'd kill for some pizza right now.

[benji]

You guys are boring. I looked at the last two pages and hova's thing I have no clue what the fuck it is pretty much the only interesting thing.

EDIT: Oh, it's basically a pot roast with some dumplings. (And red cabbage obviously.)

[Lamrock]

I also like to eat top ramen dry, breaking it into 15 or so cracker sized pieces, and dipping them into the flavor packet.

[benji]

You are officially no longer boring. That's the weirdest thing I've ever heard but I can't call it boring. When you cook pasta do you find half the pasta you put in the water is gone by the time you drain it from eating the uncooked pieces? Top Ramen SUX. Maruchan or Sapporo Ichiban 4 lyfe.

Just for example, sometime this weekend I will marinate shrimp skewers in ginger, garlic and some oil (maybe something else but simple flavors are best) then grill them, place them on a bed of white rice mixed with chopped green onion (as I have more than enough of both to get rid of), and over-top apply some red curry based sauce (if I can decide on the proper stock, otherwise I'll probably put it in the marinade).

At some point I need to batter and oven fry some chicken as well.

But tomorrow, probably, McDonald's om nom nom nom nom. McDouble + McChicken (no mayo) + Large Fries. Would've today but place was oddly packed when I went by despite endless downpour.

[hova-]

I did not believe that they are really called dumplings, sounds strange. That marinated shrimp skewers sound pretty tasty!

What is top ramen? Those noodle packs? (I thought I remember them from my job at the supermarket, they were in the "foreign food" row)
Eating them dry is simply barbarian I guess. Lam's da man.



How about Kässpatzen, another german specialty: Traditional Swabian "Spätzle" noddles with fried onions and grated cheese.

I'm about to find out that the german food culture is pretty decent.

[benji]

I did not believe that they are really called dumplings, sounds strange.

For ease, from Wiki: Dumplings are cooked balls of dough. They are based on flour, potatoes, bread or matzoh meal, and may include meat, fish, or sweets.

The German word you gave almost translates to that from what I can read, and Google Translate confirmed my shitty German. So correct me if both are wrong.

What is top ramen? Those noodle packs?

Top Ramen is a brand of it, yeah. Like this:

(I thought I remember them from my job at the supermarket, they were in the "foreign food" row)

Heh.

How about Kässpatzen, another german specialty: Traditional Swabian "Spätzle" noddles with fried onions and grated cheese.

That's actually similar to Ramen's traditional place. In terms of a fast cooked noodle combined with toppings. For example in Japan, Ramen is not as Americans' think of it but a fast food especially on drunken nights out where you top it with with many things, onions, veggies, meat, seafood, fried eggs, etc. in sauce. Most people here tend to eat it bland with the packet, I like to add other things to it and strain it. Not a fan of the hell broth.

I'm about to find out that the german food culture is pretty decent.

Ehhh...

This is just me, but I think Middle Europe, including a lot of English food, is not particularly the best. (And I'm not a huge fan of Western European cuisines either, but they stomp to death the Middle Europeans in many respects.)

I'd actually prefer to move into Eastern Europe, especially into the countries that circle the Black Sea. I'm actually fond of Romanian cuisine and some of the Balkans because they blend the European flavors with the Middle Eastern ones. Armenian and Azerbaijian cuisines are interesting in this regard.

I just can't take seriously a culture that likes Liberty Cabbage. And it even effects the way I take Korean Cuisine seriously despite their great dishes.

[hova-]

Well, you can't compare english food to any other country's food. English food has maybe the worst reputation in Europe. What is a bit annoying about german food is, that meat is almost always an important part of it. Although I like meat and sausages I understand how that can disgust some people.

About Cabbage (dunno what Liberty Cabbage is), that's pretty old-fashioned in a way that you don't see it that often anymore over here. The whole "Krauts" image is exaggerated, I don't eat Sauerkraut more than 4-5 times per year (actually because of my mum, I don't like it that much anyway).

I don't know much about Balkan food (except some turkish stuff we have over here, coming from those masses of turkish Immigrants in Germany), but I am definitely not that much into the spices the people over there use. So I think I have to stay with my opinion that I like german food more

[benji]

Liberty Cabbage is what the government decided Sauerkraut should be called during World War I to avoid being German, being a historian I find it so absurd I've made it a point to call it that permanently even though I think the Woodrow Wilson Administration is the worst in American history.

Cabbage wasn't just big over there, it was big everywhere. The average American eats something like 1/20th the amount of cabbage we ate in 1900 because it was so cheap back then. (Whereas now, everything is so cheap we don't have to eat it anymore.)

I'm not really one to hate at all on all people eating what they like (as that is my position always, eat what you like, just pay some attention to what you eat), but I do think there is some "fear" to people not going beyond their cultural base. You see it in all cultures so it's not really an issue, it's just one thing I note from this thread for example, that yes, I like hamburgers and pizza, but I like if not more exploring the foods beyond my culture. I even love actual Chinese food, not the American-Chinese that makes up almost all of our Chinese restaurants (although I really like that too) not to mention Thai food among others.

I was for some time "traditionally American" but I went extremely in the other direction into the many Asian, Creole, African, Middle East, Balkan, etc. cuisines (I shrink them into some core categories here) and I continue to love a great chicken sandwich or an epic fish and chips, but I really love playing with spices and flavors, not to mention methods, across cuisines. But I'm weird.

One thing that does stick to me is that my Uncle and his entire family down into my cousins and their children don't like "Chinese food." Even the ones who are vegetarian. You probably couldn't even suggest that there are literally thousands upon thousands of dishes that are "Chinese food" and that Chinese people tend to eat "Chinese food" everyday and don't get tired of it due to its diversity. But that won't stop them from rejecting an entire genre of food. (Of course, accounting for the American-Chinese divide.)

I suppose maybe I recognize it now because I was so picky in my youth, but now I try anything before deciding.

Not to judge, as I said, people should eat what they want, always. No one should decide for them.

[el badman]

I miss French food so much, I'm fucking dying here. Not that fat to begin but I managed to lose a couple more pounds since I've been here. I'm used to having at least a 4-course meal (appetizer, entree, cheese/salad, dessert), and I hardly ever do that here. Everything's so rich and greasy, it doesn't really let you have complete balanced meals. It's just too costly and time consuming to try to keep that kind of structure in your meals here.

[shadowgrin]

I also like to eat top ramen dry, breaking it into 15 or so cracker sized pieces, and dipping them into the flavor packet.

Unique but I find it also to be pathetic. I think you're just too lazy to prepare it.

[Lamrock]

Nah, I don't really like the taste of it in soup form. Occasionally, I like to pan-fry it though, which is awesome.

[Oznogrd]

I also like to eat top ramen dry, breaking it into 15 or so cracker sized pieces, and dipping them into the flavor packet.

Unique but I find it also to be pathetic. I think you're just too lazy to prepare it.

Unique? far from it: every one i know i has done this at least once. Must be an American thing.

[shadowgrin]

Unique but I find it also to be pathetic. I think you're just too lazy to prepare it.

Unique? far from it: every one i know i has done this at least once. Must be an American thing.

Makes sense now.

Occasionally, I like to pan-fry it though, which is awesome.

I take back what I said about you being pathetic.

[benji]

Unique? far from it: every one i know i has done this at least once. Must be an American thing.

Jesus christ. I have not only not ever done it, I've never even heard of it until now.

I miss French food so much, I'm fucking dying here. Not that fat to begin but I managed to lose a couple more pounds since I've been here. I'm used to having at least a 4-course meal (appetizer, entree, cheese/salad, dessert), and I hardly ever do that here. Everything's so rich and greasy, it doesn't really let you have complete balanced meals. It's just too costly and time consuming to try to keep that kind of structure in your meals here.

Not really. Although I'd never eat dessert so...

It's easy to have "complete balanced meals" you just have to pay attention, you can't just expect someone to do everything for you. I highly doubt any "complete balanced" four course meal is "cheap" and "fast" and expecting that of American chain food (who have the two priorities of "cheap" and "fast" with the third of "supplied") is definitely not going to happen.

And expecting it from where you live? You're probably going to have to make the drive or fly to Austin.

Nah, I don't really like the taste of it in soup form.

Strain it. The broths are terrible for the ones that cost twenty cents.