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Pipes said:
Bagels are overrated considering they are loaded with carbs and need to be covered in cream cheese. If I'm going to eat that many calories for breakfast I'd rather fry up a couple of eggs and some hashbrowns.

Eggs (store bought eggs) are also overrated. I was recently turned on to farm fresh eggs and it's tough for me to eat store bought eggs again. I didn't think there would be much difference but its amazing.
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Fresh eggs are awesome.

 
I've been to Mexico, Thailand, China, Japan, Italy and France. By and large, the American version of their cuisine isn't that far off the real deal so long as you aren't eating in a chain. I've eaten ####ty Chinese food in China and I've had ####ty Chinese food in the US.

 
Brony said:
I've been to Mexico, Thailand, China, Japan, Italy and France. By and large, the American version of their cuisine isn't that far off the real deal so long as you aren't eating in a chain. I've eaten ####ty Chinese food in China and I've had ####ty Chinese food in the US.
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I found Chinese food in America to barely resemble Chinese food in China

 
Fennis said:
Brony said:
I've been to Mexico, Thailand, China, Japan, Italy and France. By and large, the American version of their cuisine isn't that far off the real deal so long as you aren't eating in a chain. I've eaten ####ty Chinese food in China and I've had ####ty Chinese food in the US.
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I found Chinese food in America to barely resemble Chinese food in China
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I didn't.

 
Fennis said:
Brony said:
I've been to Mexico, Thailand, China, Japan, Italy and France. By and large, the American version of their cuisine isn't that far off the real deal so long as you aren't eating in a chain. I've eaten ####ty Chinese food in China and I've had ####ty Chinese food in the US.
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I found Chinese food in America to barely resemble Chinese food in China
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I think the key is living in a city with a large enough Chinese population that you have Chinese restaurants that cater to Chinese clientele.

As an example, here is the menu for one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Houston. I won't say that this menu mirrors what you get in China (as I've never been), but I know that it's insanely busy and ours is frequently the only non-Chinese occupied table in the joint.

 
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Pipes said:
Bagels are overrated considering they are loaded with carbs and need to be covered in cream cheese. If I'm going to eat that many calories for breakfast I'd rather fry up a couple of eggs and some hashbrowns.

Eggs (store bought eggs) are also overrated. I was recently turned on to farm fresh eggs and it's tough for me to eat store bought eggs again. I didn't think there would be much difference but its amazing.
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Can you describe the difference? There's a place near me where I can get farm fresh eggs for about $6 a dozen. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it.

 
Henry Ford said:
Pipes said:
Bagels are overrated considering they are loaded with carbs and need to be covered in cream cheese. If I'm going to eat that many calories for breakfast I'd rather fry up a couple of eggs and some hashbrowns.

Eggs (store bought eggs) are also overrated. I was recently turned on to farm fresh eggs and it's tough for me to eat store bought eggs again. I didn't think there would be much difference but its amazing.
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Can you describe the difference? There's a place near me where I can get farm fresh eggs for about $6 a dozen. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it.
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Farm fresh eggs give me the squirts.

 
bigbottom said:
Fennis said:
Brony said:
I've been to Mexico, Thailand, China, Japan, Italy and France. By and large, the American version of their cuisine isn't that far off the real deal so long as you aren't eating in a chain. I've eaten ####ty Chinese food in China and I've had ####ty Chinese food in the US.
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I found Chinese food in America to barely resemble Chinese food in China
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I think the key is living in a city with a large enough Chinese population that you have Chinese restaurants that cater to Chinese clientele.

As an example, here is the menu for one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Houston. I won't say that this menu mirrors what you get in China (as I've never been), but I know that it's insanely busy and ours is frequently the only non-Chinese occupied table in the joint.
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looks legit. I just have found most Chinese places (and I'm not talking the Panda Expresses of the world), cook a much more American style with sugar, oil, and especially salt amped up.

 
Timmay said:
Henry Ford said:
Pipes said:
Bagels are overrated considering they are loaded with carbs and need to be covered in cream cheese. If I'm going to eat that many calories for breakfast I'd rather fry up a couple of eggs and some hashbrowns.

Eggs (store bought eggs) are also overrated. I was recently turned on to farm fresh eggs and it's tough for me to eat store bought eggs again. I didn't think there would be much difference but its amazing.
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Can you describe the difference? There's a place near me where I can get farm fresh eggs for about $6 a dozen. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it.
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Farm fresh eggs give me the squirts.
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That is an amazing difference.

 
Deepster said:
timschochet said:
Next time you guys find your selves in San Diego, visit the Old Town and eat at the Old Town Cafe. It will change your perspective on Mexican food forever. Be sure to order a batch of the fresh tortillas.
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You mean, if I'm like in one of the closest cities in the US from Mexico I can get good Mexican food?

What's it generally like in Ohio? Or Maine?
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In Cleveland, go to Momocho or Paladar. The former is more authentic, but there are elements to Paladar's menu that hit the nail on the head too. Haven't found anything else around here that's any better than Chipotle, unfortunately.

 
Most indian food is prepared poorly and tastes bad.

Properly prepared indian food is ####### amazing. Was a "groomsman" in a huge indian wedding (3 day affair) last year.... amazing experience and the food was simply phenomenal.

 
bigbottom said:
Fennis said:
Brony said:
I've been to Mexico, Thailand, China, Japan, Italy and France. By and large, the American version of their cuisine isn't that far off the real deal so long as you aren't eating in a chain. I've eaten ####ty Chinese food in China and I've had ####ty Chinese food in the US.
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I found Chinese food in America to barely resemble Chinese food in China
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I think the key is living in a city with a large enough Chinese population that you have Chinese restaurants that cater to Chinese clientele.

As an example, here is the menu for one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Houston. I won't say that this menu mirrors what you get in China (as I've never been), but I know that it's insanely busy and ours is frequently the only non-Chinese occupied table in the joint.
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I find that there a lot of bad restaurants in a big city like Beijing. The further out you go, toward countryside provinces, the local food is awesome.

But there is huge variety of Chinese food styles.

 
Henry Ford said:
Pipes said:
Bagels are overrated considering they are loaded with carbs and need to be covered in cream cheese. If I'm going to eat that many calories for breakfast I'd rather fry up a couple of eggs and some hashbrowns.

Eggs (store bought eggs) are also overrated. I was recently turned on to farm fresh eggs and it's tough for me to eat store bought eggs again. I didn't think there would be much difference but its amazing.
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Can you describe the difference? There's a place near me where I can get farm fresh eggs for about $6 a dozen. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it.
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It can vary immensely even among farms. What a chicken is fed has a huge impact on how the yolk develops and the egg tastes. In general, I find that the darker orange the yolk (as opposed to the pale yellow of a supermarket yolk), the more flavor and unctuousness an egg has. I think it generally correlates positively to how much they're able to pasture the chickens and let them eat bugs and grubs as opposed to how much they have to do with chicken feed. But of course, many farms try to make their feed better as well.

 
Fennis said:
Keerock said:
EYLive said:
Fennis said:
German food is pretty disgusting.
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I wouldn't go so far as to say it's disgusting, but I find it really bland. I like schnitzel, but spaetzle is blah.
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Plus, it's not prevalent, so it can't be overrated. "hey honey, let's hit the German restaurant for dinner tonight" :no:
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If it was any good, you would be saying that
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I agree, but my point is... there are no German restaurants.

 
Fennis said:
bigbottom said:
Fennis said:
Brony said:
I've been to Mexico, Thailand, China, Japan, Italy and France. By and large, the American version of their cuisine isn't that far off the real deal so long as you aren't eating in a chain. I've eaten ####ty Chinese food in China and I've had ####ty Chinese food in the US.
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I found Chinese food in America to barely resemble Chinese food in China
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I think the key is living in a city with a large enough Chinese population that you have Chinese restaurants that cater to Chinese clientele.

As an example, here is the menu for one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Houston. I won't say that this menu mirrors what you get in China (as I've never been), but I know that it's insanely busy and ours is frequently the only non-Chinese occupied table in the joint.
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looks legit. I just have found most Chinese places (and I'm not talking the Panda Expresses of the world), cook a much more American style with sugar, oil, and especially salt amped up.
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Its also hard to even get actual authentic ingredients. When I was in China, people were eating durian and stinky tofu, and abalone, and shark fin and God knows what else you're not going to find in the states.

 
There's a German Restaurant called Olde Europe in DC that I go to a few times a year. Its super old fashioned. Has an old blind lady who sings and plays the piano. But all the sausages, schnitzels, dumplings, red cabbage and potato pancakes are awesome. And of course, great beer.

 
The fact that american BBQ has been mentioned in here proves this thread has zero street cred.

Friggin hipsters. Go back to your gastropub and blog about the wussification of Merica on the free WiFi while you sip your artisan coffee.

 
Wingnut said:
The fact that american BBQ has been mentioned in here proves this thread has zero street cred.

Friggin hipsters. Go back to your gastropub and blog about the wussification of Merica on the free WiFi while you sip your artisan civet coffee.
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Fixed.

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
Henry Ford said:
Pipes said:
Bagels are overrated considering they are loaded with carbs and need to be covered in cream cheese. If I'm going to eat that many calories for breakfast I'd rather fry up a couple of eggs and some hashbrowns.

Eggs (store bought eggs) are also overrated. I was recently turned on to farm fresh eggs and it's tough for me to eat store bought eggs again. I didn't think there would be much difference but its amazing.
Click to expand...
Can you describe the difference? There's a place near me where I can get farm fresh eggs for about $6 a dozen. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it.
Click to expand...
It can vary immensely even among farms. What a chicken is fed has a huge impact on how the yolk develops and the egg tastes. In general, I find that the darker orange the yolk (as opposed to the pale yellow of a supermarket yolk), the more flavor and unctuousness an egg has. I think it generally correlates positively to how much they're able to pasture the chickens and let them eat bugs and grubs as opposed to how much they have to do with chicken feed. But of course, many farms try to make their feed better as well.
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So if, for instance, a local pasteured chicken farm would deliver fresh eggs to my front door for $6 a dozen any time I want, that would be a good thing to try?

 
Since when do hipsters blog about the wussification of America?

I'd wager that there's a pretty strong overlap among the type of food snobs who drink artisinal coffee and who would wait in line for brisket at Franklin's.

 
Henry Ford said:
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
Henry Ford said:
Pipes said:
Bagels are overrated considering they are loaded with carbs and need to be covered in cream cheese. If I'm going to eat that many calories for breakfast I'd rather fry up a couple of eggs and some hashbrowns.

Eggs (store bought eggs) are also overrated. I was recently turned on to farm fresh eggs and it's tough for me to eat store bought eggs again. I didn't think there would be much difference but its amazing.
Click to expand...
Can you describe the difference? There's a place near me where I can get farm fresh eggs for about $6 a dozen. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it.
Click to expand...
It can vary immensely even among farms. What a chicken is fed has a huge impact on how the yolk develops and the egg tastes. In general, I find that the darker orange the yolk (as opposed to the pale yellow of a supermarket yolk), the more flavor and unctuousness an egg has. I think it generally correlates positively to how much they're able to pasture the chickens and let them eat bugs and grubs as opposed to how much they have to do with chicken feed. But of course, many farms try to make their feed better as well.
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So if, for instance, a local pasteured chicken farm would deliver fresh eggs to my front door for $6 a dozen any time I want, that would be a good thing to try?
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Yeah, so long as they're not tying you down. I'm a big fan of all local farmer's markets and CSAs. That doesn't mean their aren't bad products and producers. There are. I'm sure there are also some crooks who buy up produce at Costco and then mark them up for sale at local markets. But I've generally had positive experiences with local producers of eggs, milk, beef, pork, apples, etc.

 
That's why I love L.A., and my part of L.A. in particular. I have a German/Swiss restaurant up the street from me, plus a Burmese spot, Indian place, Himalayan restaurant and Pakistani place within 10 minutes. And yes, they all taste different.

 
I imagine for a lot of the country, having barbecue is a lot like having Chinese or Italian. A sort of lowest common denominator version of brisket or ribs or something. It's like having cajun or creole. I have no doubt that stuff is delicious in the bayou, but some "Cajun Cafe" in northwest DC isn't going to be very good.

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
Yeah, so long as they're not tying you down. I'm a big fan of all local farmer's markets and CSAs. That doesn't mean their aren't bad products and producers. There are. I'm sure there are also some crooks who buy up produce at Costco and then mark them up for sale at local markets. But I've generally had positive experiences with local producers of eggs, milk, beef, pork, apples, etc.
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Like a weekly contract?

 
Henry Ford said:
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
Yeah, so long as they're not tying you down. I'm a big fan of all local farmer's markets and CSAs. That doesn't mean their aren't bad products and producers. There are. I'm sure there are also some crooks who buy up produce at Costco and then mark them up for sale at local markets. But I've generally had positive experiences with local producers of eggs, milk, beef, pork, apples, etc.
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Like a weekly contract?
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Exactly. There's nothing wrong with a CSA or dairy contract (or a cow share from a local beef producer) or something, but I'd probably want to have tried the product before signing on.

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
Henry Ford said:
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
Yeah, so long as they're not tying you down. I'm a big fan of all local farmer's markets and CSAs. That doesn't mean their aren't bad products and producers. There are. I'm sure there are also some crooks who buy up produce at Costco and then mark them up for sale at local markets. But I've generally had positive experiences with local producers of eggs, milk, beef, pork, apples, etc.
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Like a weekly contract?
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Exactly. There's nothing wrong with a CSA or dairy contract (or a cow share from a local beef producer) or something, but I'd probably want to have tried the product before signing on.
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No, it's just a chicken, egg, etc. delivery service. Local farm trying to make extra bucks.

 
Does "fusion" and "tapas" count?

Fusion is an abomination and mash up of random styles for chefs who haven't learned to cook real ethnic food.

Tapas is a joke. Overpriced dim sum served in tiny portions for hipsters to take pictures of. I've never left a tapas place being satisfied and full with food.

 
Acme CEO said:
Does "fusion" and "tapas" count?

Fusion is an abomination and mash up of random styles for chefs who haven't learned to cook real ethnic food.

Tapas is a joke. Overpriced dim sum served in tiny portions for hipsters to take pictures of. I've never left a tapas place being satisfied and full with food.
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I mentioned Tapas earlier. Spain is a great country, but good restaurants are scarce. Just ton of bars serving tapas which are hard to get filled up on without spending a fortune. Which is odd because the orginal concept of tapas was that they were free. There are some good ones, just hardly ever satisfying.

 
Fennis said:
Brony said:
I've been to Mexico, Thailand, China, Japan, Italy and France. By and large, the American version of their cuisine isn't that far off the real deal so long as you aren't eating in a chain. I've eaten ####ty Chinese food in China and I've had ####ty Chinese food in the US.
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I found Chinese food in America to barely resemble Chinese food in China
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American Chinese food bears no resemblance at all to Chinese food in China... even going to Chinatown isn't the same.

For that matter... my wife and I went to San Francisco's Chinatown a couple of years ago... big Chinatown there. Went to what was supposed to be the best Hunan restaurant in SF. My wife is from Hunan province, and she cooks authentic Hunan and speaks the local dialect. She told me the restaurant staff not only didn't speak any Hunan dialect, but they all spoke Cantonese - (from Hong Kong or Guangzho). She also said their version of Hunan food was a rip... "they make it spicy and so they call it Hunan but it is not delicious like Hunan" were pretty close to her exact words.

 
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