TO ALL OUT THERE, LETS HAVE SOME RESTUARANT WEB SITES TO SEE THE MENU’S :lol:
Without a doubt, New Orleans has some of the finest cuisine I have ever had. While there are many “high profile” restaurants, there are also those that are inexpensive and wonderful. Try Petunia’s restaurant in the French Quarter for breakfast. The food and service cannot be beat. The muffalatta sandwiches from Central Grocery and oysters from the Acme Oyster House cannot be missed!
I am from New York, and I have to say you will always have a good meal here. But the best cuisine I’ve ever had on vacation would have to be in Maui. Not only are you having incredible food (try Roy’s and Sarrento’s on the Beach), but you are also guaranteed incredible views!
That’s a hard question. However, I’d have to say Tokyo, Japan. When I was a sennnior in high school, my dad moved tha family there because of a job transfer. We enjoyed eating authentic Japanese food. In the U.S., we found a shabu shabu restaurant in Huntington Beach called California Shabu Shabu. My kids love eating there when we visit my parents and my siblings. In Oklahoma City where I live is a restaurant Called Tokyo Japanese restaurant and Sushi Bar.
My favorite dish is jalepeno pork chops from Texas Land and Cattle in Stafford, Texas…It is awesome!!!
Having lived and traveled all over the world in my 50 years, I have experienced many culinary delights that linger in my memory…I’d love to share them with readers, starting with my most recent, in of all places, the Lenox Mall in Atlanta…
at Prime…
It started with a “free” offering as I happened to be seated at the Sushi Bar (I was in sweats on a cold and dreary day and refused to sit in the main dining room which was elegant, white tableclothed and full of power lunchers). The sushi bar salad was a delicately carved mix of cucumber with strings of carrot and beet which served as a nest for a crab (imitation) stick and a slice of tuna sashimi crusted on the edges with a sesame seed, seaweed, pepper seasoning that was sooo delicious…all sprinkled with a light ponzu sauce. It was outstanding, not all all your usual sushi bar fare… but the piece de resistance was a perfectly cooked sea bass, glazed in a rich brown soy glaze that seemed to be floating in a light, lemony miso broth
scattered with shiitake mushrooms, soft won ton noodle squares, and edamame sprinkled all over, adding color and texture and balance. A perfect mound of sushi rice garnished with sesame seeds on side of the plate had a creamy risotto- like texture with the miso, finishing off this delicate, unforgettable, chance-encounter with nirvana!!! Never dined at Prime before but will go back to the exact same place for the exact same dish…or will try Lobster Tempura with Asian Slaw!
Now, going back many many years…
One summer, I missed a connection enroute to Switzerland,
and had to spend two days alone in Karachi, Pakistan. Fifteen years old, and an experienced solo frequent flyer, I took advantage of this
setback. Totally unaware of the potential danger, I asked a cab driver to take me to where the locals ate. I found myself in
an open square with a huge fire pit and whole chickens skewered and roasting… bright yellow and smoky…CHICKEN TIKKA… everyone, all male (not a woman in sight)was squatting around the fire pit as we took our places in the circle. Along with platter of cucumber, onion and tomato, We were handed huge paper thin rounds of bread dough that everyone seemed to tear and use as a utensil to tear off the chicken…the bread then resembled a second skin against the yellowy turmeric and saffron hued chicken and the bites MELTED in my mouth… crunchy crust, followed by rich tart yoghurty, hot spicy morsels… the fresh vegetables cooling my palate… such PURE DELIGHT!!!TRULY UNFORGETTABLE!!
In later years…
San Francisco and Hong Kong are places where I found culinary standouts as the norm rather than the exception. I have eaten just as well with $5 as with $50…
I know New York is the same, of course…(but that is a whole other category of it’s own!)
In Hong Kong, Dim Sum restaurants abound… and the King’s Road Central area on Hong Kong side is my favorite for that…
Also, in Kowloon, there are places with unassuming tables and chairs al fresco where live seafood in huge tanks are cooked throughout the day . They ladle up mounds of steamed crabs, shellfish and fried fish and all you do is point to simmering sauces in huge woks that they lace your mounds with…garnish with cilantro or fresh greens and serve with bowls of pearly white rice…you eat till you are completeley stuffed…give me Hong Kong “fast food” any day!
For fine dining…Gaddi’s at the Hong Kong Peninsula Hotel…chateaubriand, escargots, finest wines…VERY EXPENSIVE, but a dining experience unmatched anywhere!!!
Finally, for the variety of cuisines and the range of pricing…San Francisco!!!
Up in the hills of Woodside nestled in the woods where nothing else is around, the Bella Vista sits among the redwoods…
Inside…an elegant dimly lit dining room with a foggy view of a canyon…service deluxe…escargots to die for, steaks and and lobster, cocquilles St Jacques, melt in your mouth chocolate and grand marnier souffle… too many good things to mention them all…my husband took me there every year for our anniversary…romantic, divine…ALWAYS a perfect meal!!!
In contrast, La Taqueria on 24th and Mission for the world’s best steak tacos…one crisp tender corn tortilla with melted cheese, another softer steamed corn tortilla wrapped around slivers of charcoal broiled lime and garlic and cumin marinated skirt steak, whole pinto beans and the freshest pico de gallo (my mouth is watering) , whole pinto bean and cheese quesadillas , and fruit batidos- (cantaloupe shakes are best) Cheap eats, but totally exquisite!!! Then go around the corner for Italian almond torte with raspberry filling at Dianda’s, a San Francisco landmark bakery with a San Franciso landmark dessert!!!
Have to mention Thanh Long, where they serve their pepper and garlic and butter spicy roasted crab from an unassuming store front in an old residential area on Taraval St. , close to the beach. Dress down, it makes a delicious mess!!!
I could go on and on…but in closing want to mention Manila, Philippines (where I am from originally), where one particular dish, at the Peninsula Hotel Lobby Cafe is one of my all time favorites…Fried Lumpia Ubod…a delicate spring roll stuffed with hearts of palm, still crisp tender, sauteed with shrimp and ground pork and infused with a sweet GARLICKY sauce…oh, to return for just one more bite!!!
I guess if one looks hard enough, a great meal can be found anywhere if you are open and adventurous and, like me, LIVE TO EAT!!!
I did most of my traveling when I was younger and don’t remember the best places. I do know that I really liked New Orleans, but not necessarily where all of the tourists go.
So, I’ll have to say my home town of Cheyenne, WY has some wonderful places that I truly miss. For one, I am told by many that you will never find a steak that tastes as good as or better than what you get in Wyoming and Colorado. I would have to agree with that. That is true for just about every restaurant that you go to there.
I also love a Chinese restaurant called Twin Dragon. Like most restaurants in Wyoming and Colorado the portions are large. This is especially true of Chinese food. The Twin Dragon doesn’t deliver like other Chinese restaurants in Cheyenne. Those that do are pretty good too. I can’t think of a dish at Twin Dragon that I don’t like and wish I could find something almost as good where I live now.
I also love a Mexican Restaurant called Estevans. It is locally owned, as is the Twin Dragon. I especially like the smothered burrito. Actually all of the Mexican restaurants are pretty good there. Even Taco Johns is based there (although it is very different from the other restaurants).
As for Italian, I really like Johnny Corrinos. If you’re in the area you would have to drive south to Loveland to eat here.
If it is atmosphere, Casa Bonita in Denver is a fun place. The food isn’t quite as good as Estavan’s in my opinion, but it is a lot of fun and worth the trip.
What I like most about most restaurants in Cheyenne is the portion size. You almost always get two meals worth of food (for most people) and most of the restaurants cost as much as the Outback and Applebees or less. You can find those local chains there too.
I have to say that Atlanta, Georgia was certainly one of my most favorite. the French onion soup is to die for, as well as their lobster bisque, from all over town.
Traveling on Highway 101 (west coast) at the Oregon, California border.
Viewing the Red Wood Forest, we have a giant tree called The General, it’s massive and a great attaction. On this highway we noticed a German Resterant (the name I don’t recall) just a small place didn’t look like much.
Hungry we stopped and discovered the best food we have tasted any where. The Cheif turned out to be world renound and only was open for a short period (seasonal). We tryed his sampler plate which included a generous sample of everything on the minue. I have told all my friends about his place and most have driven to his resterant and came home with the same reply. We all loved the food and considered it worth the drive. I live in Eugene, Oregon. His resteraunt is on the highway, there is no city by it, but if you like wild life. The elk were thick, an the time of year we went the cows had calfs with them and the bulls were bunched in there own group.
I have two choices to decide from when thinking about this question it was either tenerife an island by spain, or barbados in the carribean, but i think it has to be Barbados for one of their national dishes “flying fish” it was fresh from the morning catch and so delicous, i had this with a green salad.
The salad was lovely but i dont thik it beat the salads i have eaten in tenerife they are a whole meal in themselves, i ordered a salad and a prawn dish i only managed to eat the salad it was divine.
i do prefer food from these two countries as i find the food is much fresher and they have a large variety of vegatable and fish dishes 
There are two meals that stand out in my memory. First one was a Persian curry in Grenada. It was not hot like Indian curry, but had an intense yet slightly sweet flavor. The second one was a Spanish dish Ropa Vieja in St. Augustine, Florida. I enjoy when a bite of food fills my mouth with flavor that is rich & just slightly hot.
Maria Teresa Parks
Payson, Arizona
Went to visit our son and daughter–in-law last summer in New York. Ate at a place called “Backdoor” deli. It had the best corn beef sandwich I’ve ever had, also some of the best cole slaw I’ve ever tasted.
One of the greatest places in Northern Michigan is Mackinaw Island, There are many great places to eat; The Woods, Aster Street Cafe,
Horns Pub, my very favorite meal is at The Village Inn. The Village has the most awesome planked white fish, (fresh caught fish) it is wonderful!
I would recommend the Village Inn to any one, they can accommodate
large groups (we’ve had 24 and lower), Mackinaw Island is a wonderful and unique place to visit, don’t miss it if you are in upper northern Michigan!
Key West!!
Great food…
Great atmosphere…
And KEY LIMES!!!
we were travelling thru squamish…needed a break so stopped at a little road side cafe…had hot…from the oven …apple turnovers…we still talk about them and that was 40 years ago…the place is long gone but can still taste them…
This is difficult for me. Just last I was in Puerto Bolivar, Machala, Ecuador and I had Shrimp Ceviche for the first time. We ate ceviche al fresco while sitting by the Pacific. The ceviche and plantains were amazing.
Citywide though I would have to say that Prague is a food lovers Eden. Everything I had was out of this world. Garlic soup, palashinki (sp?), mashed potatoes, etc. were exceptionally good at every restaurant
Hi there, I really like this recipe and I will try it. I originate from the UK where we have the famous “Cornish” pasties from the Cornwall area - I lived close to this area. But, do tell me what is rutabagas? I am sure it is something that we in Australia know by another name! I am also assuming (please put me right if I have assumed incorrectly) that bouillon is beef seasoning? ie gravy.
Again, many thanks for this recipe.
Jan :lol:
I am from the Philippines and I would like to recommend a few of the restaurants that we have here that are very much into fusion of Asian & Continental cuisine. Try KULINARYA at Power Plant Mall at Rockwell, Makati City. They serve very very good Gravlax (smoked marinated salmon)Salad with wasabe-sour cream-dijon mustard dressing. This is a meal in itself! The price is so reasonable. They have other food items that are as interesting as what I have mentioned.
maybe you can bring this with you when you visit the place.
Being from the midwest beef and pork are king here and no one does it better but the seafood suffers, so when we get a chance to visit the coast we are looking for seafood and the best is at Elliots in Seattle, I highly recommend the Dungeness crab crusted Salmon. I can’t wait to get back to Seattle
OK, now some people are talking about New Orleans cooking, But the real cajun food comes from My hometown. It is the area about 70 miles south of New Orleans, the South Lafourche area. It consist of the towns of Lockport, Larose, Cut Off, Galliano, Golden Meadow, Leeville, Fourchon, and (althought not part of Lafourche) Grand Isle. This area is the place to get seafood if you want it fresh. and when I say fresh I mean from right off of the boat in Bayou Lafourche or The Gulf of Mexico, straight to the kitchen to be prepared for the pan!!! You can eat at any of the seafood resturants here and be more than pleased. From Fried seafood, boiled, baked, BBQ’d, broiled, you name it, you can get it, any way you like it. I can’t get enough of this food. The Food here is out of this world. You can not get cajun cookin’ like this place. If anyone is interested in any receipes just let me know, because if I was to name all of my favorite dishes I would be here for a very long time. So if you travel to New Orleans, take the extra time to travel to my area and try some of our Cajun Cookin’. and not to mention we have some of the best fishing and hunting the states have to offer!!!