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NFT: If you had to live off food from a country for life.....

DukeGIants : 6/26/2015 1:49 pm
What country? Me? Peru, easily.

I'm not quite sure why Americans are not familiar with Peruvian food but IMO it's the best food in the world. They have a variety of foods and their seafood is the best. Ceviche, there most popular dish, is something I can eat everyday. Probably my most favorite dish. It is raw fish cured in lemon or lime juice.

Their drinks, desserts, and fruit are the best in the world as well.
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Tough choice...  
Chris in Philly : 6/26/2015 1:58 pm : link
I would easily do Mexico, Spain, a variety of Asian countries. But if I really have to pick just one, I think it would have to be Italy for me...
Easy. Italy. Healthy, delicious and simple.  
Victor in CT : 6/26/2015 1:59 pm : link
........
Italy  
Danny Kanell : 6/26/2015 2:01 pm : link
Greece would be up there as well.
'merica  
ron mexico : 6/26/2015 2:02 pm : link
we got everything
Good ol' US of A  
Steve L : 6/26/2015 2:04 pm : link
I could live off food from here no problem. Burgers, hot dogs, BBQ, pizza (Chicago style if needed), turkey, cajun, the wine and beer, southern style, wings....

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I'm biased...  
RC02XX : 6/26/2015 2:04 pm : link
But Korean food is the way to go. A lot of delicious grilled meat, fresh and picked vegetables, and most of all kimchi.
Is Pizza American?  
Mike in Long Beach : 6/26/2015 2:06 pm : link
Because

egg, sausage and cheese on an everything bagel for breakfast

pizza for lunch

thick cheeseburger and fries for dinner

All set.
Indian Food!  
GiantBlue : 6/26/2015 2:07 pm : link
Tremendous!!!!!
I'd be content with Italy or Greece.  
BLUATHRT : 6/26/2015 2:11 pm : link
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italian  
Les in TO : 6/26/2015 2:14 pm : link
by a longshot.
True Italian Cusine  
Chef : 6/26/2015 2:15 pm : link
contain a lot of fish.. no thanks...
RE: I'm biased...  
Chris in Philly : 6/26/2015 2:17 pm : link
In comment 12344723 RC02XX said:
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But Korean food is the way to go. A lot of delicious grilled meat, fresh and picked vegetables, and most of all kimchi.


What happens when you run out of dogs though?

Italian cuisine is hugely varied  
SomeFan : 6/26/2015 2:20 pm : link
Best steak I ever had was in Tuscany.

I say that as I sit eating mussels and the fish of the day at a restaurant in Taormina. Mount Etna grows the best cherries and peaches I have had; they are currently in season.
Italian  
Deej : 6/26/2015 2:22 pm : link
So diverse, healthy, and delicious.
Italy  
Nick in LA : 6/26/2015 2:23 pm : link
and it isnt even close.
Peruvian chicken is the shiznit  
Optimus-NY : 6/26/2015 2:28 pm : link
Love Peruvian eats
RE: Italian cuisine is hugely varied  
Matt M. : 6/26/2015 2:32 pm : link
In comment 12344762 SomeFan said:
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Best steak I ever had was in Tuscany.

I say that as I sit eating mussels and the fish of the day at a restaurant in Taormina. Mount Etna grows the best cherries and peaches I have had; they are currently in season.
SomeFan - What restaurant in Taormina? We loved it there. Possibly not as highly traveled as Palermo and Messina, but a wonderful town.
And my answer is Italy  
Matt M. : 6/26/2015 2:33 pm : link
hands down.
Thai  
Greg from LI : 6/26/2015 2:34 pm : link
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you can't have a Thai  
Rocky369 : 6/26/2015 2:36 pm : link
you have to pick one
Bacon is American  
giants#1 : 6/26/2015 2:37 pm : link
/end thread
...  
giants#1 : 6/26/2015 2:41 pm : link
Better Question...  
figgy2989 : 6/26/2015 2:43 pm : link
What would Duke Johnson choose?
Vietnamese  
Reb8thVA : 6/26/2015 2:47 pm : link
for me!
Italy, the cuisine is creative, multi dimensional from steaks over  
gtt350 : 6/26/2015 2:48 pm : link
a wood burning fire in Tuscany ,to seafood, pasta, pastry , ice cream appetizers
it's endless, white sauces, red sauces, chicken 10 different ways and much more
I could eat Korean food on a daily basis  
David in LA : 6/26/2015 2:49 pm : link
close runner ups would be Mexican, Italian, and Indian.
Oh and Middle Eastern food is awesome  
David in LA : 6/26/2015 2:50 pm : link
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There was a recent survey that found the worlds favorite food was  
glowrider : 6/26/2015 2:50 pm : link
Italian by a fair margin.

As a Jew I'm partial to my peoples native food: Chinese, but would go with Italian forever.
There are a few I could make do with  
JerryNYG : 6/26/2015 2:54 pm : link
1. Japanese
2. Korean
3. Thai
4. Greek
5. Italian
6. Mexican
7. Dominican

I could probably live off almost any Latin or Asian cuisine, actually.
Matt M  
SomeFan : 6/26/2015 3:03 pm : link
We are at Vineria Modi Taormina a very small restaurant near Hotel Belvedere. I'm Sicilian by ancestry and this is the area where my father's side is from. Our name here is like Smith in the U.S.! My wife, not Italian or Sicilian, says this is the best vacation spot she has ever gone to.
SomeFan  
Matt M. : 6/26/2015 3:13 pm : link
I don't remember if we tried that restaurant. I'll have to remember to check our album from Italy when I get home. We stayed at the Hotel Villa Schuler. If I'm not mistaken, the Belvedere is one we anted to stay at.
whatever Duke Johnson spoon fed me  
Jints in Carolina : 6/26/2015 3:16 pm : link
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Easy for me  
est1986 : 6/26/2015 3:23 pm : link
Jamaican food everyday. For fun tho I could survive off of Mexican Italian and American soul food.
I would just conquer the world  
RB^2 : 6/26/2015 3:25 pm : link
and merge it all into one country. Problem solved.

Except Canada. Fuck maple syrup.
Italy easily  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 6/26/2015 3:35 pm : link
Although i am going to Peru in August so I would be happy to have my mind changed. They say that Lima is one of the best food cities in the world.
Peter  
DukeGIants : 6/26/2015 3:38 pm : link
ceviche.....try it. lawd have mercy. chicha morada, their purple corn drink is amazing. You will love Peru, it is a beautiful country with great people.
RE: RE: I'm biased...  
RC02XX : 6/26/2015 3:42 pm : link
In comment 12344757 Chris in Philly said:
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In comment 12344723 RC02XX said:


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But Korean food is the way to go. A lot of delicious grilled meat, fresh and picked vegetables, and most of all kimchi.



What happens when you run out of dogs though?



Silly American. I've shared this before, but it's you American tourists, who actually eat more dogs in Korea than actual Koreans. You think it's some crazy adventure. Most Koreans don't even eat (or have ever eaten) dogs these days.

But seriously, when was the last time you had Korean bbq? Wasn't it fucking awesome?
I had a cleaning lady at one point from Ecuador  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 6/26/2015 3:43 pm : link
who made ceviche for us. When done well it is really a wonderful thing. I have had some in restaurants in America that was pretty mediocre. Looking forward to it in its native land.
French  
I Love Clams Casino : 6/26/2015 3:50 pm : link
when I was in Paris, I ate some of the most delectable dishes I have ever tasted....even the stuff they considered fast food (sans McD and Buger King) was delicious.
Greece  
WideRight : 6/26/2015 3:55 pm : link
I couldn't believe how good the island food was there, and it was all local.
American  
steve in ky : 6/26/2015 3:56 pm : link
Lots of variety with lots of great choices.
Greece  
Bill in Del : 6/26/2015 4:02 pm : link
The islands...lots of fish and greens.
RE: RE: RE: I'm biased...  
Chris in Philly : 6/26/2015 4:15 pm : link
In comment 12344934 RC02XX said:
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In comment 12344757 Chris in Philly said:


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In comment 12344723 RC02XX said:


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But Korean food is the way to go. A lot of delicious grilled meat, fresh and picked vegetables, and most of all kimchi.



What happens when you run out of dogs though?





Silly American. I've shared this before, but it's you American tourists, who actually eat more dogs in Korea than actual Koreans. You think it's some crazy adventure. Most Koreans don't even eat (or have ever eaten) dogs these days.

But seriously, when was the last time you had Korean bbq? Wasn't it fucking awesome?


Korean BBQ is awesome. But I Must admit that overall I slightly prefer the cuisine of your Vietnamese neighbors...
RE: RE: RE: RE: I'm biased...  
RC02XX : 6/26/2015 4:29 pm : link
In comment 12345006 Chris in Philly said:
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Korean BBQ is awesome. But I Must admit that overall I slightly prefer the cuisine of your Vietnamese neighbors...


Motherf'er! If I wasn't such a fan of Vietnamese cousin myself, I would be offended...:)

There's actually a very strong tie between S.Korea and Vietnam since the time of the Vietnam War. And yes, Koreans love some Vietnamese food.
RE: Bacon is American  
Nick in LA : 6/26/2015 4:39 pm : link
In comment 12344798 giants#1 said:
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/end thread


Bacon is in fact, not American.
Bacon history - ( New Window )
America  
Torrag : 6/26/2015 4:40 pm : link
We have everything.
Scotland, definitely Scotland...  
Dunedin81 : 6/26/2015 4:43 pm : link
just fucking kidding, I love it but it has a well-deserved reputation.
Cuban... Biased  
Sec 103 : 6/26/2015 4:49 pm : link
Spanish, Italian, Thai, Indian, Korean, French are all 2nd!!!
Very easy choice for me: American.  
Crispino : 6/26/2015 4:54 pm : link
Steak, turkey, pork, chIcken, prepared in various ways. Classic American fare for me.
RE: Scotland, definitely Scotland...  
BillT : 6/26/2015 6:27 pm : link
In comment 12345085 Dunedin81 said:
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just fucking kidding, I love it but it has a well-deserved reputation.


Come on now! I got to quite enjoy haggis while there. A great incentive to drink a lot of scotch. (Actually, modern haggis is pretty good but not as good as sticky toffee pudding!!)

One kind of food though...Italian. No second place.
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