Survey: Which country has the best/worst food that you have eaten?
Jul 11, 2003, 12:53 pm
#18
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: McDonough, GA USA
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I've never been out of the U.S. so I would have to say U.S. has the best food; however, the person who said Tennessee is the worst - I'm not sure where they ate, but it has been really hard for me to find bad food in Tennessee. They just haven't eaten at my sister's house!! I've eaten many other places in Tennessee though. Don't ever recall anything I didn't like. I guess I just like good old country home cooking! I don't like green beans that are half cooked, I like sweet tea, I like cornbread, sweet corn, fried okra, fried fish and hushpuppies, banana pudding, sweet potatoe casserole, cole slaw - Hmmmmmmm - I could go on......
Jul 11, 2003, 1:01 pm
#19
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wayne, PA, PHL-US Chairman's Preferred
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bestnana2:
I don't like green beans that are half cooked.....</font>
I don't like green beans that are half cooked.....</font>
Best Food: Italy or USA
Worst: Prague (pre-fall of Communisim) Boiled meat, boiled potatoes, boiled rice
Honorable mention for worst: Egypt
Whenever I question something I was told, "That's the way we serve it in this part of Egypt."
"Oh, you serve fish half frozen in Luxor? I didn't know that."
Jul 11, 2003, 4:40 pm
#21
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dallas, TX
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Best -- USA
Worst -- Tough.. I've only been to two (Mexico and the Bahamas) If you let me count Fanning Island of the Republic of Kiribati, then I suppose that is the "worst". Just a BBQ/cook-out. Nothing fancy. But it was just fine.
Worst -- Tough.. I've only been to two (Mexico and the Bahamas) If you let me count Fanning Island of the Republic of Kiribati, then I suppose that is the "worst". Just a BBQ/cook-out. Nothing fancy. But it was just fine.
Jul 11, 2003, 5:21 pm
#22
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Worst: The Soviet Union, BY FAR. I recall eating at "upscale" restaurants and a "5-star" Leningrad hotel, trying to figure out what the food was. At one point, a waiter got rather angry that we couldn't figure out for ourselves that the beverage we were consuming was actually orange juice! At the hotel, the waiters put out the breakfast rolls as we were departing from dinner. Haven't yet been back to try the post-Communist fare.
Best: Vietnam. (Cheapest too.)
So you see, Communism doesn't HAVE to produce bad food.
Best: Vietnam. (Cheapest too.)
So you see, Communism doesn't HAVE to produce bad food.
Jul 11, 2003, 6:07 pm
#23
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Arizona, USA
Posts: 2,403
(I know these aren't "countries," but...)
Best:
1. New York City!
Anything you could possibly crave at any hour of the day.
2. Québec
A Portuguese and French heritage of the Québecois--ooh la la!
Worst:
1. Dublin
Ick. I even tried to bail and go to an Italian restaurant. Even the Italian food was bad. At least the beer and whiskey are excellent.
2. Helsinki
Despite fresh fish, the Russian influence is a bit obvious in terms of food and service. But Lapin Kulta, the most popular beer, is pretty good.
Best:
1. New York City!
Anything you could possibly crave at any hour of the day.
2. Québec
A Portuguese and French heritage of the Québecois--ooh la la!
Worst:
1. Dublin
Ick. I even tried to bail and go to an Italian restaurant. Even the Italian food was bad. At least the beer and whiskey are excellent.
2. Helsinki
Despite fresh fish, the Russian influence is a bit obvious in terms of food and service. But Lapin Kulta, the most popular beer, is pretty good.
Jul 12, 2003, 9:50 am
#27
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 303
Best: New York City. I'm biased because I live here but I agree with previous poster about being able to get anything plus whatever you get is generally well above average.
worst: Israel. I had the experience of not knowing what I was eating here which is fine if the food is good but that wasn't the case.
worst: Israel. I had the experience of not knowing what I was eating here which is fine if the food is good but that wasn't the case.
Jul 12, 2003, 10:27 am
#28
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Location: Downtown Los Angeles 🏙️
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Favorite:
US
Thailand
Singapore
France
Least Favorite:
England (traditional English food is a bit bland for my taste but Tabasco helps a lot)
Germany (Sausage and fried foods do not agree with me and I am not very fond of saurekraut although the dinner next week in DUS doesn't have a lot of these items so maybe I might change my mind)
US
Thailand
Singapore
France
Least Favorite:
England (traditional English food is a bit bland for my taste but Tabasco helps a lot)
Germany (Sausage and fried foods do not agree with me and I am not very fond of saurekraut although the dinner next week in DUS doesn't have a lot of these items so maybe I might change my mind)
Jul 12, 2003, 10:47 am
#29
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Best:
France, specifically Provence/the Midi
I had great meals in Venezuela (Caracas) and Morocco (Fez)
Worst:
Poland. Ick. (but now, this was 1992)
I like heavy food in cold weather, so love Fish and Chips, Scones with Clotted Cream, Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, Boulette and all those German breads and hams and cheeses, so I do think people are being unfair with England and Germany.
As to the US, San Francisco is the best restaurant city - you simply can't get a bad meal there.
France, specifically Provence/the Midi
I had great meals in Venezuela (Caracas) and Morocco (Fez)
Worst:
Poland. Ick. (but now, this was 1992)
I like heavy food in cold weather, so love Fish and Chips, Scones with Clotted Cream, Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, Boulette and all those German breads and hams and cheeses, so I do think people are being unfair with England and Germany.
As to the US, San Francisco is the best restaurant city - you simply can't get a bad meal there.
Jul 12, 2003, 11:17 am
#30
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Best: - Thailand , eating off the street (not literally) in Bangkok for the experience and the Phuket local restaurants
Worst - McDonalds, Tothill services< Newbury. Avoid like the plague!
Worst - McDonalds, Tothill services< Newbury. Avoid like the plague!