One Nation food for life

PrincessEssex · 07-07-2011, 12:30

If you could only eat one nations food for the rest of your life what would it be?

Mine would be Italian.

RAINBOWGIRL22 · 07-07-2011, 12:32

Turkish food - nom!

Cake_Nibbler · 07-07-2011, 12:41

I really couldn't pick. I'm very much a variety is the spice of life type person and love discovering new ideas and foods. I couldn't limit myself to one cuisine.
I love Italian but then I couldn't have a beautiful chicken dhansak. If I pick Indian I couldn't have a delicious Prawn, Pineapple and Chickpea Red Thai soup. If I pick Thai, I couldn't have Chicken with Chorizo and Seville Orange. If I pick Spanish I can't have Mouclade. If I pick French....well you get the idea.

I suppose if I really was pushed, I'd probably say British because
a) we're one of the few nations not stuck in our ways and happy to absorb new idea
b) our food's quite varied anyway
c) we excel at desserts. I'm a complete puddingaholic and mos other countries don't bother with desserts or have fruit. We have an amazing range of goodies.

PrincessEssex · 08-07-2011, 12:17

Any others?

Teddybleads · 08-07-2011, 13:02

Japanese.

Pixie Queen · 09-07-2011, 01:38

I would opt for British - i.e.- the Scots, Irish, Welsh and English cuisine.

The local breads in every country is worth a hearty mention, same with the cheese.

Mongodude · 09-07-2011, 03:22

portuguese, cant live with out my nandos

halfacrown · 09-07-2011, 06:43

I'm with Pixie Queen, the Bristish Isles have such a variety, where else would you find curried chips and deep fried mars bars on the national menu

whackyracer · 09-07-2011, 17:35

Indian. Without a doubt.

whoever,hey · 09-07-2011, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackyracer

Indian. Without a doubt.

The reason I wouldn't do indian is because it's not varied enough, and naff desserts. I'm not even a dessert person!

Another for British here.

whackyracer · 09-07-2011, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

The reason I wouldn't do indian is because it's not varied enough, and naff desserts. I'm not even a dessert person!

Another for British here.

Indian is plenty varied, for example, north Indian food is completely different to south Indian, goan is different to gujarati, if you go even further north to shimla, you have the kashmiri influence, so there is plenty to choose from. Same goes for desserts, the limited choice you see on most restaurant menus is not representative at all.

whoever,hey · 10-07-2011, 10:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackyracer

Indian is plenty varied, for example, north Indian food is completely different to south Indian, goan is different to gujarati, if you go even further north to shimla, you have the kashmiri influence, so there is plenty to choose from. Same goes for desserts, the limited choice you see on most restaurant menus is not representative at all.

Name 2 really different dishes for me then so i can compare easier with google. Because from my brief look at the countries food you've specified it all looks like varying types of spicy food to me.

whackyracer · 10-07-2011, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

Name 2 really different dishes for me then so i can compare easier with google. Because from my brief look at the countries food you've specified it all looks like varying types of spicy food to me.

For example, a dosa and sambar is quite different to butter chicken. South Indian food uses more fish, coconut and fragrant spices compared to north Indian. A lot of Indian food is not overtly spicy, not like the balti nonsense you get over here. It is a very different type of cooking and taste, I'm quite surprised that people still think Indian food is one homogenous entity. Quite astounded in fact. Also, the places I named are not countries, they are states within India.

whoever,hey · 10-07-2011, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackyracer

For example, a dosa and sambar is quite different to butter chicken. South Indian food uses more fish, coconut and fragrant spices compared to north Indian. A lot of Indian food is not overtly spicy, not like the balti nonsense you get over here. It is a very different type of cooking and taste, I'm quite surprised that people still think Indian food is one homogenous entity. Quite astounded in fact. Also, the places I named are not countries, they are states within India.

I never said it was all just curry, or that it was all the same, but it is all spicy from what you have said. I've just googled Sambar and it does still have spices in.

Nothing using just herbs. That doesn't sound very interesting to me if it was all i was going to eat, hence it not being the single nations food i would choose. I would want more variety thanks than just spice in EVERY meal.

Azagoth · 10-07-2011, 16:27

English

QWERTYOP · 10-07-2011, 16:37

I was tempted to go for Indian, but all the time? My toilet sure wouldn't thank me!

On reflection - English.

Bring on that beautiful fry-up!

Mongodude · 10-07-2011, 17:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

I never said it was all just curry, or that it was all the same, but it is all spicy from what you have said. I've just googled Sambar and it does still have spices in.

Nothing using just herbs. That doesn't sound very interesting to me if it was all i was going to eat, hence it not being the single nations food i would choose. I would want more variety thanks than just spice in EVERY meal.

the brits use spice in near every meal, its called pepper, not all spiced food is hot, your mistaking spice to mean heat, spice is just another plant to give flavour.

whoever,hey · 10-07-2011, 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mongodude

the brits use spice in near every meal, its called pepper, not all spiced food is hot, your mistaking spice to mean heat, spice is just another plant to give flavour.

No i'm not. Sambar has way more than just pepper in. I'm not talking about heat at all.

Name a meal with just plenty of herbs in then? I'm curious.

I love spices, in fact i've just finished my Sheppards pie base which has cinnamon in. It makes a nice background flavour.

Mongodude · 10-07-2011, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

No i'm not. Sambar has way more than just pepper in. I'm not talking about heat at all.

Name a meal with just plenty of herbs in then? I'm curious.

I love spices, in fact i've just finished my Sheppards pie base which has cinnamon in. It makes a nice background flavour.

i very much doubt there is one, i think all at least us some kind of masala whether its just turmeric (in a bahji) or corriander, but every region tastes different so i dont know why you only want just herbs.

whoever,hey · 10-07-2011, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mongodude

i very much doubt there is one, i think all at least us some kind of masala whether its just turmeric (in a bahji) or corriander, but every region tastes different so i dont know why you only want just herbs.

That is exactly what i am talking about.

This thread is about choosing one nations food. I'm saying there is spice in all indian food so i wouldn't choose that nation. Whats wrong with that?

I have no problem with indian food, i love it, but wouldn't choose it as my only source for food. I love too many types of food to do that, as an example that have herbs in.

Mongodude · 10-07-2011, 18:36

well its your choice its just Indian food ranges from portugese influenced to british and french style to more burmese and nepalese and persian too as well as their own indigenous sushi, they have salads that have no spice but herbs.it has herbs, spices and everything inbetween if you ate every day indian food for the rest of your life you would still never have tasted all it has to offer, so much variety.

whackyracer · 10-07-2011, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mongodude

well its your choice its just Indian food ranges from portugese influenced to british and french style to more burmese and nepalese and persian too as well as their own indigenous sushi, they have salads that have no spice but herbs.it has herbs, spices and everything inbetween if you ate every day indian food for the rest of your life you would still never have tasted all it has to offer, so much variety.

Yes, exactly this. Spices are not just about chilli, they add fragrance too and there are so many different types i'm amazed anyone would call it boring. But each to their own.

whoever,hey · 10-07-2011, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackyracer

Yes, exactly this. Spices are not just about chilli, they add fragrance too and there are so many different types i'm amazed anyone would call it boring. But each to their own.

I feel like i'm banging my head against a wall here!

clarribo · 10-07-2011, 22:35

I think I'd go for Italian.

GrimmGhost · 10-07-2011, 23:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrincessEssex

If you could only eat one nations food for the rest of your life what would it be?

Mine would be Italian.

Mine would have to be with foods I could not live without. So lets see:
I can't do without corn flakes for a light late-night gnash.

Grilled cheese sandwich with a hot spicy bowl of chili con carne, the ultimate comfort food.

Crisps, must have the occasional snack of crisps.

Beer battered cod, salty chips with ketchup and crispy coleslaw.

Baked beans on toast.

It's not Christmas without roast turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potato with gravy, succotash...

BBQ spare ribs dripping in sticky, sweet and spicy BBQ sauce.

A juicy grilled cheese burger with crispy bacon lettuce and tomato.

Crispy Southern fried chicken.

Chicken fried steak with country gravy.

Thin crust pizza with onions, peppers, mushrooms, ham, sausage and pineapple.

Spaghetti & meatballs with garlic bread.

Baked Mac & Cheese.

Chow mein with stir fried rice, beef & broccoli and orange chicken.

Desserts that are the occasional must have:
Chewy homemade peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies.
Dough nuts.
Cookies & Cream shake.
Rocky Road ice cream.
Blueberry cheesecake.
German Chocolate cake.
Pineapple upside down cake.
Warm pecan pie, pumpkin pie and sweet potato pie à la mode.
Raspberry and peach cobbler.

Is there a nation which can claim all theses foods?

07-07-2011, 12:30	#1
PrincessEssex Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,366	One Nation food for life If you could only eat one nations food for the rest of your life what would it be? Mine would be Italian.

07-07-2011, 12:32	#2
RAINBOWGIRL22 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Posts: 23,261	Turkish food - nom!

07-07-2011, 12:41	#3
Cake_Nibbler Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,463	I really couldn't pick. I'm very much a variety is the spice of life type person and love discovering new ideas and foods. I couldn't limit myself to one cuisine. I love Italian but then I couldn't have a beautiful chicken dhansak. If I pick Indian I couldn't have a delicious Prawn, Pineapple and Chickpea Red Thai soup. If I pick Thai, I couldn't have Chicken with Chorizo and Seville Orange. If I pick Spanish I can't have Mouclade. If I pick French....well you get the idea. I suppose if I really was pushed, I'd probably say British because a) we're one of the few nations not stuck in our ways and happy to absorb new idea b) our food's quite varied anyway c) we excel at desserts. I'm a complete puddingaholic and mos other countries don't bother with desserts or have fruit. We have an amazing range of goodies.

08-07-2011, 12:17	#4
PrincessEssex Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,366	Any others?

08-07-2011, 13:02	#5
Teddybleads Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,118	Japanese.

09-07-2011, 01:38	#6
Pixie Queen Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: My Own Little World Posts: 1,102	I would opt for British - i.e.- the Scots, Irish, Welsh and English cuisine. The local breads in every country is worth a hearty mention, same with the cheese.

09-07-2011, 03:22	#7
Mongodude Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NE England Posts: 5,431	portuguese, cant live with out my nandos

09-07-2011, 06:43	#8
halfacrown Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Belfast, OWC Posts: 502	I'm with Pixie Queen, the Bristish Isles have such a variety, where else would you find curried chips and deep fried mars bars on the national menu

09-07-2011, 17:35	#9
whackyracer Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,792	Indian. Without a doubt.

09-07-2011, 21:43	#10
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer Indian. Without a doubt. The reason I wouldn't do indian is because it's not varied enough, and naff desserts. I'm not even a dessert person! Another for British here.

09-07-2011, 22:09	#11
whackyracer Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,792	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey The reason I wouldn't do indian is because it's not varied enough, and naff desserts. I'm not even a dessert person! Another for British here. Indian is plenty varied, for example, north Indian food is completely different to south Indian, goan is different to gujarati, if you go even further north to shimla, you have the kashmiri influence, so there is plenty to choose from. Same goes for desserts, the limited choice you see on most restaurant menus is not representative at all.

10-07-2011, 16:27	#15
Azagoth Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: 47°9'S 126°43′W Posts: 9,326	English

10-07-2011, 10:00	#12
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer Indian is plenty varied, for example, north Indian food is completely different to south Indian, goan is different to gujarati, if you go even further north to shimla, you have the kashmiri influence, so there is plenty to choose from. Same goes for desserts, the limited choice you see on most restaurant menus is not representative at all. Name 2 really different dishes for me then so i can compare easier with google. Because from my brief look at the countries food you've specified it all looks like varying types of spicy food to me.

10-07-2011, 14:24	#13
whackyracer Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,792	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey Name 2 really different dishes for me then so i can compare easier with google. Because from my brief look at the countries food you've specified it all looks like varying types of spicy food to me. For example, a dosa and sambar is quite different to butter chicken. South Indian food uses more fish, coconut and fragrant spices compared to north Indian. A lot of Indian food is not overtly spicy, not like the balti nonsense you get over here. It is a very different type of cooking and taste, I'm quite surprised that people still think Indian food is one homogenous entity. Quite astounded in fact. Also, the places I named are not countries, they are states within India.

10-07-2011, 16:14	#14
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer For example, a dosa and sambar is quite different to butter chicken. South Indian food uses more fish, coconut and fragrant spices compared to north Indian. A lot of Indian food is not overtly spicy, not like the balti nonsense you get over here. It is a very different type of cooking and taste, I'm quite surprised that people still think Indian food is one homogenous entity. Quite astounded in fact. Also, the places I named are not countries, they are states within India. I never said it was all just curry, or that it was all the same, but it is all spicy from what you have said. I've just googled Sambar and it does still have spices in. Nothing using just herbs. That doesn't sound very interesting to me if it was all i was going to eat, hence it not being the single nations food i would choose. I would want more variety thanks than just spice in EVERY meal.

10-07-2011, 16:37	#16
QWERTYOP Inactive Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,571	I was tempted to go for Indian, but all the time? My toilet sure wouldn't thank me! On reflection - English. Bring on that beautiful fry-up!

10-07-2011, 17:53	#17
Mongodude Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NE England Posts: 5,431	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey I never said it was all just curry, or that it was all the same, but it is all spicy from what you have said. I've just googled Sambar and it does still have spices in. Nothing using just herbs. That doesn't sound very interesting to me if it was all i was going to eat, hence it not being the single nations food i would choose. I would want more variety thanks than just spice in EVERY meal. the brits use spice in near every meal, its called pepper, not all spiced food is hot, your mistaking spice to mean heat, spice is just another plant to give flavour.

10-07-2011, 18:19	#18
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by Mongodude the brits use spice in near every meal, its called pepper, not all spiced food is hot, your mistaking spice to mean heat, spice is just another plant to give flavour. No i'm not. Sambar has way more than just pepper in. I'm not talking about heat at all. Name a meal with just plenty of herbs in then? I'm curious. I love spices, in fact i've just finished my Sheppards pie base which has cinnamon in. It makes a nice background flavour.

10-07-2011, 18:23	#19
Mongodude Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NE England Posts: 5,431	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey No i'm not. Sambar has way more than just pepper in. I'm not talking about heat at all. Name a meal with just plenty of herbs in then? I'm curious. I love spices, in fact i've just finished my Sheppards pie base which has cinnamon in. It makes a nice background flavour. i very much doubt there is one, i think all at least us some kind of masala whether its just turmeric (in a bahji) or corriander, but every region tastes different so i dont know why you only want just herbs.

10-07-2011, 18:29	#20
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by Mongodude i very much doubt there is one, i think all at least us some kind of masala whether its just turmeric (in a bahji) or corriander, but every region tastes different so i dont know why you only want just herbs. That is exactly what i am talking about. This thread is about choosing one nations food. I'm saying there is spice in all indian food so i wouldn't choose that nation. Whats wrong with that? I have no problem with indian food, i love it, but wouldn't choose it as my only source for food. I love too many types of food to do that, as an example that have herbs in.

10-07-2011, 18:36	#21
Mongodude Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NE England Posts: 5,431	well its your choice its just Indian food ranges from portugese influenced to british and french style to more burmese and nepalese and persian too as well as their own indigenous sushi, they have salads that have no spice but herbs.it has herbs, spices and everything inbetween if you ate every day indian food for the rest of your life you would still never have tasted all it has to offer, so much variety.

10-07-2011, 20:35	#22
whackyracer Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,792	Quote: Originally Posted by Mongodude well its your choice its just Indian food ranges from portugese influenced to british and french style to more burmese and nepalese and persian too as well as their own indigenous sushi, they have salads that have no spice but herbs.it has herbs, spices and everything inbetween if you ate every day indian food for the rest of your life you would still never have tasted all it has to offer, so much variety. Yes, exactly this. Spices are not just about chilli, they add fragrance too and there are so many different types i'm amazed anyone would call it boring. But each to their own.

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10-07-2011, 21:37	#23
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer Yes, exactly this. Spices are not just about chilli, they add fragrance too and there are so many different types i'm amazed anyone would call it boring. But each to their own. I feel like i'm banging my head against a wall here!

10-07-2011, 22:35	#24
clarribo Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 5,806	I think I'd go for Italian.

10-07-2011, 23:20	#25
GrimmGhost Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,498	Quote: Originally Posted by PrincessEssex If you could only eat one nations food for the rest of your life what would it be? Mine would be Italian. Mine would have to be with foods I could not live without. So lets see: I can't do without corn flakes for a light late-night gnash. Grilled cheese sandwich with a hot spicy bowl of chili con carne, the ultimate comfort food. Crisps, must have the occasional snack of crisps. Beer battered cod, salty chips with ketchup and crispy coleslaw. Baked beans on toast. It's not Christmas without roast turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potato with gravy, succotash... BBQ spare ribs dripping in sticky, sweet and spicy BBQ sauce. A juicy grilled cheese burger with crispy bacon lettuce and tomato. Crispy Southern fried chicken. Chicken fried steak with country gravy. Thin crust pizza with onions, peppers, mushrooms, ham, sausage and pineapple. Spaghetti & meatballs with garlic bread. Baked Mac & Cheese. Chow mein with stir fried rice, beef & broccoli and orange chicken. Desserts that are the occasional must have: Chewy homemade peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies. Dough nuts. Cookies & Cream shake. Rocky Road ice cream. Blueberry cheesecake. German Chocolate cake. Pineapple upside down cake. Warm pecan pie, pumpkin pie and sweet potato pie à la mode. Raspberry and peach cobbler. Is there a nation which can claim all theses foods?