We could have a Ban All Badges badge (like some wore in the 70s).
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Somehow I made it a month in S. India w/o getting one of those.
You missed out imo. I think itās mostly a Kerala thing.
eta: Just read through that wiki and what I had wasnāt anywhere near that elaborate. More like a 6-8 dishes and served in a basic cafeteria setting.
Iām not considering only fine dining, but I do think it plays a role. When considering ābest cuisine,ā I think itās shortsighted to consider only street food, only mid range restaurants, or only high end dining. They all are representative of what āItalian cuisineā or whatever means. Iām not in here going to bat for Danish cuisine, despite having a couple of the very best restaurants in the world. Their lower end is pretty unremarkable.
French commoner food is amazing: boeuf bourginion, cassoulet, simple omelets, ratatouille, bouillabaisse, their immense cannon of pastries and cheeses, etc. Not to mention that basically everything at Thanksgiving is at least as French as it is American.
The fish curry I had in Ft. Kochi was probably the best dish of the trip.
Did you take this exact same picture in Kochi? I was quite pleased at the results I got with a cheap camera.
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Nah, itās ubiquitous in all the states of South India. They all have their own name for it and the dishes served are different. But a meal consisting of rice and lots of sides on a Banana leaf is something that youāll find easily everywhere all over the South.
Maybe I did eat that - just probably used a fork as a gauche American.
I saw that theyāre selling these at Costco. Imported from Spain. So at least someone is trying.
Costco is the only place Iāve seen it in the US - and only at some Costcos. Itās insane. But at $15/3oz package - I can $30 worth in about 10 minutes.
Iām not talking about the 3oz package. Theyāre selling entire fucking hams. Very cheap too. I walked past because, while I like it, it would take me the better part of a year to get through it.
Lol how much is a whole ham?
That must be where a buddy of mine got his. Heās been posting pics of him with his ham leg in various places - work, hot tub, etc.
In the spirit of reading without context
I encourage everyone to madlib what suzzer finally got
Serrano is different than iberico - and a lot cheaper I think. Iberico is the black-hooved pigs that only eat acorns and beer, or something. You can definitely taste the nuttiness in the ham. To me serrano just takes like insanely good ham, but iberico has a unique nutty taste.
Canāt believe they left sardine cuisine off the list!
There arenāt a ton Spanish people in the US. But there are some Spanish restaurants in areas I frequent. Lol Ohio.
When I lived on the East Coast there sure werenāt very many Spanish restaurants. Maybe one tapas place for every 20 Ethiopian restaurants.
Also, Peruvian chicken places are pretty popular, even in lolOhio.
Serrano is definitely a lot cheaper. Aged Iberico de Bellotta is at least 10 times the price of Serrano ham. I love cheese and ham and getting the good stuff is ridiculously pricey in Australia. The better aged Iberico is $AU500/kg. Someone else can convert that to US prices.
More Ethiopians and Peruvians in the US than Spanish. Probably a lot of good international food in Spain. No one wants to leave and I think a lot of people want to go there. I do.
Well, Catalonia prolly.
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