Favorite Cuisine?

sa_ill · Oct 29th, 2009, 14:59

Just wanted to know what IMers think?

eeboy · Oct 30th, 2009, 13:28

I love South Indian Dishes.
My favourite is Masala Dosa and Pongal.

Lugubert · Oct 31st, 2009, 00:41

I used to think that I loved Indian spicy food. Until I went to India for a couple of months.

I love Swedish Chinese food. I'm not too enthusiastic about real (tm) Chinese food.

I still have to lose my enthusiasm for supposedly authentic Indonesian fare. A couple of months in Amsterdam rather increased my opinion.

Nick-H · Oct 31st, 2009, 00:50

Favourite treat cuisine: Japanese, sushi and sashimi.

Favourite staple-diet cuisine: Meat and two veg British.

I don't think continental actually exists, except in the mind of Indian menu writers!

camelgirl · Nov 3rd, 2009, 05:16

My tastes constantly change. I can crave pancakes for a month, then bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwiches for a month then South India staples like idly, vada, dosa, uppuma

And Italian!!! Good Italian, really good available in the U.S. because of large Italian population.

And Thai food. OMG! But not like in Thailand, too hot for me. Same thing in the U.S. with less heat.

This poll was very hard for me. I voted for South Indian because where I now live I can't easily get it.

I like to eat a big variety of foods and it's why I can't lose any weight.

Hal · Nov 3rd, 2009, 06:12

Turkish or Moroccan

It will be something else in a few months.

I guess I always go back to North Indian, Thai and real Chinese

danield · Nov 3rd, 2009, 06:32

South Indian here for this fella. Doesn't mean I don't enjoy other cuisine but if deserted on an island and given a choice of only one type, it would be south indian.

Frankly could it be any other????

wonderwomanusa · Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:32

Mexican, Cantonese and Persian for me!

Canuck-eh · Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:44

Me love Avial and a Sri Lankan dish (or spice) called Ambul Thiyal that is used to cook extremely hot fish curry.

Also love Indonesian, Greek and Italian food.

Mucho gracias

Canuck-eh

livinhimalayas · Nov 3rd, 2009, 10:06

first choice - South Indian
Second would be North INdian - but not rajma chawal or Choley Bhature - more like dal roti sabzi

sa_ill · Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:13

My favorite would definitely be Mughlai. Gotta love them kebabs and chicken tikka. I got a soft spot for Italian food too...Calzone being my favorite.

theyyamdancer · Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:22

Ethiopian. Spicier than Indian food, and delicious! Doro Wot, Ethiopian spicy chicken is to die for. Kitfo. Kik Alicha (spicy puree of fava beans). Tips wat (lamb chops with chillies + onions).

Greek. (Obviously - yummy veggie dishes; fish straight from the sea grilled; fruit straight from the tree, currently pomegranates.)

English. (Childhood favourites, such as Fish Pie, Apple Crumble, Eccles Cakes, Bangers n Mash, Fish n Chips)

Bengali. (Fish and sweets...no need to elaborate, as they are so famous)

Vietnamese. (now I think of it, maybe this is my favourite cuisine of all - Bo Bun noodle soup for instance on a cold day)

Tibetan. (MOMOS!!!)

sa_ill · Nov 3rd, 2009, 16:00

Momos most definitely!! Love them!

What interests me is the 'out of the commons' taste IMers share. Great!

Anyone tried Hungarian food??

Regarding Turkish food, I think 50% of Turkish cuisine is similar to Mughlai, being grilled kebabs, just with different spices. They use different bread too.

What about Lebanese food? It was my bread and butter in 2008. I literally survived on Humoos and Khuboos and Labneh! I miss it though!

puchoo · Nov 5th, 2009, 12:18

Different seasons , different favorites for me!!

RB123 · Nov 10th, 2009, 13:46

I always belief that moghals were very special in their food practise. they had their special chefs for their cooking who introduced large number of delicious receipies. Now they are indianized and popular. I love mughlai khana - u just cann't end the list starts with biriyani, kabab, kofta, tikka, oh I just cann't write any more as mouth is watering just naming them.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite cuisine?
Mughlai (eg. Butter Chicken, Seekh Kabab)	4	17.39%
South Indian (eg. Dosa, Idli)	10	43.48%
North Indian (Chole Bhature, Rajma Chawal)	4	17.39%
Italian	1	4.35%
Chinese	0	0%
Continental	0	0%
Fast Food / Junk Food	0	0%
Others (eg. Thai, Mexican etc) Please mention in post	4	17.39%
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll

Oct 29th, 2009, 14:59	#1
sa_ill Freakish Stylish Degenerate Megalomanic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Octupus' Garden Posts: 156	Favorite Cuisine? Just wanted to know what IMers think?

Nov 3rd, 2009, 05:16	#5
camelgirl 10 year Visa okee dokee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Swannanoa NC usa Posts: 2,044	So difficult My tastes constantly change. I can crave pancakes for a month, then bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwiches for a month then South India staples like idly, vada, dosa, uppuma And Italian!!! Good Italian, really good available in the U.S. because of large Italian population. And Thai food. OMG! But not like in Thailand, too hot for me. Same thing in the U.S. with less heat. This poll was very hard for me. I voted for South Indian because where I now live I can't easily get it. I like to eat a big variety of foods and it's why I can't lose any weight. __________________ My selected India photos http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...r/7030/cat/500

Nov 3rd, 2009, 06:32	#7
danield Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fannettsburg, PA Posts: 93	Hands Down South Indian here for this fella. Doesn't mean I don't enjoy other cuisine but if deserted on an island and given a choice of only one type, it would be south indian. Frankly could it be any other???? __________________ Stuck on India

Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:32	#8
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,261	Mexican, Cantonese and Persian for me! __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

Oct 30th, 2009, 13:28	#2
eeboy Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 28	I love South Indian Dishes. My favourite is Masala Dosa and Pongal.

Oct 31st, 2009, 00:41	#3
Lugubert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 410	I used to think that I loved Indian spicy food. Until I went to India for a couple of months. I love Swedish Chinese food. I'm not too enthusiastic about real (tm) Chinese food. I still have to lose my enthusiasm for supposedly authentic Indonesian fare. A couple of months in Amsterdam rather increased my opinion.

Oct 31st, 2009, 00:50	#4
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,209	Favourite treat cuisine: Japanese, sushi and sashimi. Favourite staple-diet cuisine: Meat and two veg British. I don't think continental actually exists, except in the mind of Indian menu writers!

Nov 3rd, 2009, 06:12	#6
Hal . . . _ _ _ . . . Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,302	Turkish or Moroccan It will be something else in a few months. I guess I always go back to North Indian, Thai and real Chinese

Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:44	#9
Canuck-eh Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Globe Posts: 12	Me love Avial and a Sri Lankan dish (or spice) called Ambul Thiyal that is used to cook extremely hot fish curry. Also love Indonesian, Greek and Italian food. Mucho gracias Canuck-eh

Nov 3rd, 2009, 10:06	#10
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,337	first choice - South Indian Second would be North INdian - but not rajma chawal or Choley Bhature - more like dal roti sabzi __________________ He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees. - Benjamin Franklin

Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:13	#11
sa_ill Freakish Stylish Degenerate Megalomanic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Octupus' Garden Posts: 156	My favorite would definitely be Mughlai. Gotta love them kebabs and chicken tikka. I got a soft spot for Italian food too...Calzone being my favorite.

Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:22	#12
theyyamdancer lost in Mechuka member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Crete Posts: 4,426	Ethiopian. Spicier than Indian food, and delicious! Doro Wot, Ethiopian spicy chicken is to die for. Kitfo. Kik Alicha (spicy puree of fava beans). Tips wat (lamb chops with chillies + onions). Greek. (Obviously - yummy veggie dishes; fish straight from the sea grilled; fruit straight from the tree, currently pomegranates.) English. (Childhood favourites, such as Fish Pie, Apple Crumble, Eccles Cakes, Bangers n Mash, Fish n Chips) Bengali. (Fish and sweets...no need to elaborate, as they are so famous) Vietnamese. (now I think of it, maybe this is my favourite cuisine of all - Bo Bun noodle soup for instance on a cold day) Tibetan. (MOMOS!!!) __________________ "Wandering seemed no more than the happiness of an anxious man." - Albert Camus

Nov 3rd, 2009, 16:00	#13
sa_ill Freakish Stylish Degenerate Megalomanic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Octupus' Garden Posts: 156	Momos most definitely!! Love them! What interests me is the 'out of the commons' taste IMers share. Great! Anyone tried Hungarian food?? Regarding Turkish food, I think 50% of Turkish cuisine is similar to Mughlai, being grilled kebabs, just with different spices. They use different bread too. What about Lebanese food? It was my bread and butter in 2008. I literally survived on Humoos and Khuboos and Labneh! I miss it though!

Nov 5th, 2009, 12:18	#14
puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 5,411	Different seasons , different favorites for me!! __________________ Cheers! Indiamike Mod team............ puchoo.wordpress.com

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RB123 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: KOLKATA Posts: 2	Mughlai Of course I always belief that moghals were very special in their food practise. they had their special chefs for their cooking who introduced large number of delicious receipies. Now they are indianized and popular. I love mughlai khana - u just cann't end the list starts with biriyani, kabab, kofta, tikka, oh I just cann't write any more as mouth is watering just naming them.

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