Marka Ragnos Posted March 26 VT Supporter Share Posted March 26 (edited) I feel like a lot of world cuisines are way overrated -- and many, way underrated. Mexican and Central American food in general, and I might add Colombian cuisine, for example, are all terribly overrated in my opinion. They're a lot less balanced and creative than so many other cuisines I know, and there's just a lot less refinement in how things are done. East African food, in my opinion, is way underrated. It's far more complex and subtle than I think it sometimes gets credit for, and it's a lot harder to do correctly. A dish such as beyanetu is incredibly challenging because everything is subtly spiced and herbed in separate little operations, and it's just -- hard. And it tastes amazing. Edited March 26 by Marka Ragnos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 That reminds me, I need foam for the cushions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted March 26 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, chrisp65 said: That reminds me, I need a shed for the cushions. FTFY 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted March 27 Administrator Share Posted March 27 12 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: I feel like a lot of world cuisines are way overrated -- and many, way underrated. Mexican and Central American food in general, and I might add Colombian cuisine, for example, are all terribly overrated in my opinion. They're a lot less balanced and creative than so many other cuisines I know, and there's just a lot less refinement in how things are done. East African food, in my opinion, is way underrated. It's far more complex and subtle than I think it sometimes gets credit for, and it's a lot harder to do correctly. A dish such as beyanetu is incredibly challenging because everything is subtly spiced and herbed in separate little operations, and it's just -- hard. And it tastes amazing. Most Mexican food here (and in the US) is about as Chinese as what we get in our Chinese takeaways. I agree about African food in though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colhint Posted March 27 Popular Post Share Posted March 27 I worked a while in San Diego plenty of Mexicans. Had cause to promote one. Great guy, anyway the next day he came up to me a bit sheepish and said his wife had insisted that he invite me for dinner. I gladly accepted. He told me to come in a cab. I turned up and it was just like a movie, they all greeted me, then the young boys were went to their rooms the mom and daughter sent me and Juan out to the verandah and cold beers brought out. We just chatted on the swing chair, mainly about football (he was Mexican doesn't call it soccer) when dinner was served it was some of the finest authentic Mexican food I've ever tasted.. He'd heard of Aston Villa. Good lad 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colhint Posted March 27 Popular Post Share Posted March 27 There is a second part to that story. My best mate was offered a job to run a bit bonded warehouse in islington. Really old company been around for well over a hundred years. This company had loads of customers. Not the big chains like asda and the like, but plenty of co op and local corner shops, plus some restaurant chains. It also stored plenty of product from nobility. Often people like Lord x would phone up and ask for a couple of cases of vintage claret for the shooting season. Now in a warehouse it's wall to walk racking. And people would look for a particular vintage, and if they picked a 76 instead of an 82 and realised they had made a mistake and put the bottle down in the next bay, which might only be a foot away. Well the next time Lord x asked for a stock check, they only checked his bay, if bottles went missing well they credited the lord. Now heading this had been going on for decades, loads had been written off. Not just the expensive stuff, but cheap shop cheap wine. When Mitch went in he thought this was a load off balls. So he organised a complete stock check for everything. They found loads of stuff they didn't know they had. Including some vintages from the 30s. Now these had already been paid for. The really expensive stuff they found he contacted the board and he put through Sothebys any thing under £500 he disposed of he did this by mixed bottles in a case £20. I get the phone call, Col I need you to spend £200, what on? Mixed cases of wine, Why, I'm the boss I can't buy any. So we split it 10 each. Now in it we did get some £500 bottles and also some cheap shite. Nisa sweet white wine is the finest thing I've found to clear flies from a windscreen. What there was though in my cases were 7 bottles of midori melon liquer. Tried it, sickly shite. Tried it Ice cold, sickly shite. I started giving it away. Come round my house have a bottle, nah don't like it. Your having one anyway. I have it all away bar the one id opened, this was down to the last dredges. So why do I mention this. Well after dinner with Juan the ladies of the house clearing up, the two of us retire to the verandaf. Warm evening full belly good company. Juan asks it I like margaritas. Yeah really nice. He makes the finest drink I've ever tasted. I told him it's fantastic but doesn't taste like normal margarita. No Col I add my own special ingredient. What's that Juan Midori 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 27 Moderator Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, colhint said: Nisa sweet white wine is the finest thing I've found to clear flies from a windscreen. This got a belly laugh as I wasn't expecting it where I found it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted March 27 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27 Any public place where the gents toilets don’t have urinals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 27 VT Supporter Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, Mark Albrighton said: Any public place where the gents toilets don’t have urinals. There's a men's toilet in Krakow airport that's worse than that: There are two cubicles, each with a toilet and a urinal in them. So there's space for two toilet cubicles and two urinals, but if you just need a piss you can't go if two blokes are shitting. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 26/03/2024 at 19:42, Marka Ragnos said: I feel like a lot of world cuisines are way overrated -- and many, way underrated. Mexican and Central American food in general, and I might add Colombian cuisine, for example, are all terribly overrated in my opinion. They're a lot less balanced and creative than so many other cuisines I know, and there's just a lot less refinement in how things are done. East African food, in my opinion, is way underrated. It's far more complex and subtle than I think it sometimes gets credit for, and it's a lot harder to do correctly. A dish such as beyanetu is incredibly challenging because everything is subtly spiced and herbed in separate little operations, and it's just -- hard. And it tastes amazing. I'm wondering how many days I'd have to go without food before I'd consider eating that and as starvation finally kicks in , I reckon I'd eat the plate before the contents on it I'm sure its amazing , but not for me ... i like my meals to be meat coloured 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: I'm wondering how many days I'd have to go without food before I'd consider eating that and as starvation finally kicks in , I reckon I'd eat the plate before the contents on it I'm sure its amazing , but not for me ... i like my meals to be meat coloured The food looks like those terrifying India street food videos I’ve seen on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 28 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28 I'm not quite as bad as Tony, diet-wise, but that African plate has zero appeal for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 3 hours ago, tonyh29 said: I'm wondering how many days I'd have to go without food before I'd consider eating that and as starvation finally kicks in , I reckon I'd eat the plate before the contents on it I'm sure its amazing , but not for me ... i like my meals to be meat coloured I've only had it once at an Ethiopian place in Brum; was actually fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) We have a nice East African restaurant nearby. We really liked the staff, beer and experience. MR's pic is pretty much what you get. A vast pancake in the middle of the table with different dishes tipped on it, everyone piles in from all sides. Just use hands if you like? It's fun. We felt it fell down in a couple of places. The pancake is fermented. I'm ok with fermented foods generally, but it wasn't like kimchi. It was like slightly vinegary carpet underlay. It's in Tooting, so it's up against quite a lot of cuisines that offer lots of little dishes on one plate. The thalis and lamprises are better, for me. Roti, paratha, chapathi, naan and puri breads are wonderful, then there's rice too. There is fusion Indian/African food, it's not a recent fad. Indians settled Africa and got to grips with the local produce. We had one of these, ran by the Thanki family, that was a top restaurant. Grandma came in at the weekends and made the specials. These burned bananas in their skins would come to the table. First timers would look on in horror They were fooking amazing. The building they were in was knocked down and the block redeveloped, sadly. You still see people asking the family to return on FB. Edited March 28 by Xann West? East! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted March 28 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28 On 27/03/2024 at 02:41, limpid said: Most Mexican food here (and in the US) is about as Chinese as what we get in our Chinese takeaways. I agree about African food in though. Currently in Santa Fe New Mexico. The food is absolutely incredible. (Look away @mjmooney ) but we had a table-side guacamole a few nights ago and I could have just happily eaten that for my meal. Main course was stuffed sopapilla (with spiced ground beef) smothered in melted cheese, red and green chile, rice, beans and salad. Delicious! (Admittedly more of a southwestern New Mexico dish than Mexican) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 29 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29 17 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Currently in Santa Fe New Mexico. The food is absolutely incredible. (Look away @mjmooney ) but we had a table-side guacamole a few nights ago and I could have just happily eaten that for my meal. Main course was stuffed sopapilla (with spiced ground beef) smothered in melted cheese, red and green chile, rice, beans and salad. Delicious! (Admittedly more of a southwestern New Mexico dish than Mexican) There's really not much better than proper, fresh guacamole. I made a huge amount out of four pretty perfect (by European standards) avocados last weekend and the two of us easily demolished it all (on top of all the tacos and nachos). That Ethiopian place-mat pancake is funny stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 29 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29 Is this really necessary? Quote The image was from 31 August 1939, he said, then a dozen hours later and 5km (three miles) away, World War Two began. Come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 My neighbours have Sky Glass on the shared wall that's plasterboard. Drives me insane. They live in an end terrace and could put it on the opposite wall. I hate them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted April 1 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1 8 hours ago, Wezbid said: My neighbours have Sky Glass on the shared wall that's plasterboard. Drives me insane. They live in an end terrace and could put it on the opposite wall. I hate them. Only solution 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 1 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1 10 hours ago, Wezbid said: My neighbours have Sky Glass on the shared wall that's plasterboard. Drives me insane. They live in an end terrace and could put it on the opposite wall. I hate them. Have you mentioned it to them? If they ignore you they are words removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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