Ethnic food.....who's a fan?

[PGT]

We're blessed to have a veritable cornucopia of places around...within an hour's drive, we can have food from any region, any country in the world. We even have one of the best restaurants (http://www.theinnatlittlewashington.com/home.asp) in the world within an hour (best in the US and best Inn in the US).

Herndon is near by and they're proud of the epicurial diversity - click (http://herndoncuisine.com/). If we ever move away, we'll miss it for sure.

I'm a fan of middle eastern, especially Afghan food lately. What are you eating?

[AKLGT]

I am ethnic! :lol: not really.... ;)

I love Japanese food, detest Korean (even though I am), love Mexican, Italian, and some Thai dishes.

Sushi. I love sushi... but cooked meats, not the raw kind. :)

[BrownBoy]

I'm on a Middle Eastern food streak right now...anything lamb is good in my book!

[PGT]

korean food? uggh. that's the one thing I can't do. :lol: I'm also not a fan of sushi, though I've been known to eat ceviche. hypocrit? perhaps

[AKLGT]

everytime I go some place, some little Korean lady wants to feed me Kimchee. YUK! :puke:

i love love love sushi though... but I'm sure that has something to do with spending the first 2 yrs of my life in Japan vs in Korea.

Also, I've been a huge fan of Indian cuisine and Hawaiian chicken (can't remember what it's called but AK Wagon got me hooked).

[PGT]

around here, we get Peruvian chicken. so good. a pitcher of maracuya to wash it down and toasted corn to crunch on.

http://www.ambassade-equateur.fr/images/maracuya.jpg

[eldiablo]

Stomach still churning from the spicy Indian dinner tonight - downed by a few Kingfisher beers it hurts so good!

Also a fan of Thai and Ethiopian food. There's a middle eastern joint near me that has a belly dancer on the weekends (hot) but she scares my kids so we don't get there much anymore.

The only time I'll avoid ethnic food is while on an airplane to the far east. That stuff is the worst. I made the mistake of ordering the "asian" box lunch vs the "american" lunch on a flight to Thailand and was served a fish head in a box which everyone else on the plane seemed to enjoy.

[ddavis]

Love me some PHO. Also im originally from Louisiana, Ive eaten anything from crawfish to emu. Nothing really bothers me but those damn tapioca balls in my drinks!

[heightsgtltd]

PGT, what korean have you had?

Dishes like Bul Gogi which is marinated beef you would prob really like. I like Korean, but not Kimchi.

I also like middle eastern food, and there are a couple of Ethiopian food restauarants that I really like in NYC.

You eat mostly with your hands, and the plate is really bread that you eat too!

[heightsgtltd]

Also love Cuban food

[Spec B]

^^ Yo tambien.

[Abandonhope16]

I love ethnic foods, I'll pretty much eat any variety. Plus I live in Herndon ;) so I have my choice of the many delicious types within walking distance. One place I loved was Saffron Garden (middle eastern type food), which unfortunately closed after a few short months. It had a descent location but terrible marketing. Too bad.

[PGT]

across from Jimmy's right? :( never got to eat there...we wanted to, but I left my job in town back in June

[Abandonhope16]

Yup. Too bad it closed, it was probably one of my favorite new places. Had a variety of Kabobs and wraps. Had good service too, they just didnt get their name out amongst the numerous restaurants in the area.

[mattg]

I like all kinds of food, as long as it's good. Sushi, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Thai...

[rc0032]

Indian does it for me :wub:
http://www.devonavenue.com/

[sactojesse]

Why no love for Korean food? :confused: Bulgogi and kimchee = :wub: In addition to Korean food, I love Chinese (Mandarin, Szechuan, Hunan, and even Cantonese), Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indian, Mexican, Italian, German, British, Irish, Jamaican, Costa Rican, etc. Of course, I'm Chinese and we're essentially human garbage disposals. I'll pretty much eat anything except ketchup and coleslaw. (Cole's law = there are certain combinations of edible ingredients that, when combined, produce inedible results.) :p

[SpecBee]

^yea like anything with Corn mixed in.........That combo shold only come out of you.. not go in.....

[heightsgtltd]

PGT, I heard that Inn at Little Washington is great, but we havent been yet.

[tito_b0y]

Love sushi, but hate the way Filipinos cook/present their seafood. I'll eat anything Filipino that doesn't have any seafood in it.


On another note, Halal chicken and rice drowned in white sauce, anyone?? (there has to be SOMEONE in here who'd know what I'm talking about)

[PGT]

PGT, I heard that Inn at Little Washington is great, but we havent been yet.

I think it's beyond great from what I've heard. Top ten in the world takes something more than just great. We'd be down for checking it out....it's a once every 5 years kind of menu....price wise. Next time you guys plan a trip, let me know....they are something like 12 months out on reservations.

[ddavis]

hate the way Filipinos cook/present their seafood

Ha, do you mean fried up whole where the fish is looking at you and filled with bones?

[PGT]

that's not bad....that's a staple in Jamaica. A fried fish and a Red Stripe for $3 US

[Leonardo]

^^ Yo tambien.

Somos tres entonces! :)

I love Puertorrican (DUH!!), Cuban, Italian, Mexican, Japanese, some Turkish and some Greek. Can't forget Chinese.

[coxx]

I eat pretty much any food :lol:

I dont like korean BBQ & I'm not a fan of about 1/2 the thai menu. I'll eat anything else there is :lol:

[heightsgtltd]

I like Korean BBQ, and I also like the shabu shabu thing, which I believe is Japanese

[malvic]

I like the Chinese/Indian como. It's called Haka...good stuff. A few of these restaurants here in Toronto.

[coxx]

I like Korean BBQ, and I also like the shabu shabu thing, which I believe is Japanese

:lol: ok, I should explain. I went to one abuot a year ago. Long story short the people I was with kept on taking the chicken out before it was done. :eek: I had to stop at least 5 people from eating raw chicken & getting sick. :lol: The food itself, once cooked, wasn't bad at all.

[axis008]

I'm a big fan of Persian food. Chicken koobideh.. mmmm. Also love Indian food.. Chicken Tikka Masala.. yumm.

[johnAWD]

I love ethnic food. Indian, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Italian, Greek, etc etc etc.

Sushi is high on my list, if done well.

[c-lo]

Indian, Dimsum from time to time, sushi. yep, good stuff around here.


In Herndon, Supper Club of India is one of the best Indian food restaurants around!

[Penguin]

Middle eastern food is pretty good. One of the better meals I had in the sand box was called Beef Shwerma. Not sure if that is the correct spelling though.

[Beanboy]

I'll pretty much eat anything except ketchup...

Missing out my friend!

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[f1anatic]

I like Asian food (3 former girlfriends he he) and Middle Eastern (my 2 best friends). Being "ethnic" myself, I find myself alienated from our traditional eastern €uro cuisine.

[rc0032]

Chicken Tikka Masala.. yumm.
You inspired me to have thins for dinner. Thanks :redface:

[tito_b0y]

Ha, do you mean fried up whole where the fish is looking at you and filled with bones?

:lol: Yes. And also when it's a soup, the fish is steak-chopped, bones and all and just floating in the broth.

[Spoonwacker]

My absolute favorite restaurant is an Indian place in the University District called Cedars. There's nothing better than super hot butter chicken and endless chai to warm you up on a rainy Seattle evening.

I just had Ethiopian food for the first time last year, and it was amazing. Now I'm introducing all of my friends to it...

I like lots of Asian food, probably because there are lots of good examples of it in the PNW. I'm a huge fan of Thai food - phad se ew, panang, larb...mmmm. Lots of good Thai places around here, too. I've found a couple of really good Szechuan places locally, and I'm in love with hand shaved noodles. I never knew these existed, but now "regular" chow mein has completely lost its allure. And sushi is always tasty.

And I love a good taco truck. Specifically, Tacos la Monarca in Walla Walla. Don't hate it till you've tried it.

[rc0032]

I'm a huge fan of Thai food - phad se ew, panang, larb...mmmm. Lots of good Thai places around here, too.
Thai Tom /thread

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[axis008]

How was your masala Rich? I gotta go get me some!

[Abandonhope16]

In Herndon, Supper Club of India is one of the best Indian food restaurants around!

I went to Minerva for the first time and I found the buffet to be excellent; service stinks, but if you do buffet, it doesnt matter too much. There are tons of Indian places in Herndon, I can think of 7 off the top of my head!!

[PGT]

Minerva sucks.

Persian, Lebanese, Afghan....all good

[Abandonhope16]

Minerva sucks.



:p I thought it was pretty good. My Indian boss was the one who suggested it :)

[PGT]

Supper Club of India behind HBL is better. It was about as far for us as Minvera, even though I worked in Herndon.

[red_suby]

Indian does it for me :wub:
http://www.devonavenue.com/

Try Hemas Kitchen in Devon. They are more authentic Indian...

[kopy_kat]

love all food!!! ALL!!!

i don't think there isn't any type that i do not like..

well maybe greasy food.. it's not that i don't like them.. i like eating them.. but an hour later i just feel heavy and ugh! like philipino food, what i like to call ghetto chinese food... same thing just greasier and saltier.. like i said, i enjoy eating it.. but i pay for it later..

[tito_b0y]

love all food!!! ALL!!!

like filipino food, what i like to call ghetto chinese food... same thing just greasier and saltier.. like i said, i enjoy eating it.. but i pay for it later..

fixored. ;)

[Leonardo]

Foth those that know Cuban, Puertorrican and /or Dominican, I'm having Arroz con Pollo right now :D

[coxx]

Foth those that know Cuban, Puertorrican and /or Dominican, I'm having Arroz con Pollo right now :D
:lol::lol: so simple yet so awesome

[PGT]

yes, good stuff. sadly, there are no good Cuban restaurants around me. I asked my banker who's Cuban and she said she 'nada' :lol:

there's a great Cuban joint at Cocowalk in Miami. I'd go back just for lunch...it was damn good. garlic chicken and a cortado doble after

[Leonardo]

oh yeah, a cortadito
try it with a little lemon peel inside for flavor

[Spec B]

I want some Pernir!

IMO, the best Cuban joints are in Miami and NYC. I personally prefer the small family run joints..the essence gets lost when they try to make it fancy and cuisine-ish.

[Spec B]

oh yeah, a cortadito
try it with a little lemon peel inside for flavor

I have cortadito skills...I use the traditional cafetera and crush the sugar and coffee to give it that nice sweet foam, then I add a splash of evaporated milk..I love it!

[Leonardo]

Pernil

Should taste the one my mom made for christmas day.

And all this food above is mostly Puertorrican :p

[Spec B]

^^ Easy...pernil is traditionally Cubichi food. :)

[Leonardo]

I have cortadito skills...I use the traditional cafetera and crush the sugar and coffee to give it that nice sweet foam, then I add a splash of evaporated milk..I love it!

Sounds like the barista in my Barneys net door doing it! ;) :p

[Leonardo]

^^ Easy...pernil is traditionally Cubichi food. :)

Umm, at the same time as Puertorrican.

Carne asesina is Tradicional Cuban though.

[Spec B]

I always have pernil for "sangiving" y "crismas"

[Leonardo]

Igual acá!

;)

The turkey thing for Navidad is here in the states!

[PGT]

anybody else like Nica food? it's funny, we have pollo asado joints here...they'll say "Salvadorean' on one side and 'Peruvian' on another :lol: Peruvian is better ;)

[Leonardo]

the best is Martin's BBQ!!!! Leaps and bounds over Pollo Tropical but good luck finding one! Best pollo asado there is!

[coxx]

I want some Pernir!

IMO, the best Cuban joints are in Miami and NYC. I personally prefer the small family run joints..the essence gets lost when they try to make it fancy and cuisine-ish.

+1 there's a great one near my house that's a tiny little mom & pop joint but it's awesome!

[rc0032]

IMO, the best Cuban joints are in Miami and NYC.
And you have been all over the world to confirm this?


And they call me ignorant :rolleyes:

[coxx]

And you have been all over the world to confirm this?


And they call me ignorant :rolleyes:

fair point. :lol: I betcha there's some good one's in cuba too.

RC is just bitter b/c he hates both NYC & Miami :p:lol::lol:

[rc0032]

fair point. :lol: I betcha there's some good one's in cuba too.

RC is just bitter b/c he hates both NYC & Miami :p:lol::lol:
Im cool with Miami and I dont' hate NYC just everyone that lives in it that wasn't born there, and all the dicks, everyone on SI, the guys that look like like a Chachi, ok we can just say all :lol:

[Leonardo]

:lol:

Chachi! ROFL!!!!

[coxx]

Im cool with Miami and I dont' hate NYC just everyone that lives in it that wasn't born there, and all the dicks, everyone on SI, the guys that look like like a Chachi, ok we can just say all :lol:
:lol::lol: it's usually only manhattan that the people aren't from NY. In fact, heights & 1 other person I know are the only 2 people I know right now that were actually born & raised in manhattan.

SI is it's own world :lol: I'll admit there's alot of dumb guidos around the NYC area but whatcha gonna do?

[Spec B]

And you have been all over the world to confirm this?


And they call me ignorant :rolleyes:

RC, be nice to me.

I said IMO.

[heightsgtltd]

Does RC have his panties all bunched up again? :lol: