Is Indian food by far the most flavourful?

Viscount Byron · 10-03-2012, 16:15

I've tried all world cuisines ...French, Italian, Indian, Arabic/Middle Eastern, Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and out of all I think Indian cuisine/dishes still has the strongest overall flavour & texture.

What are your thoughts?

Carah-lee · 10-03-2012, 17:06

indian dirty, italian sexy

whoever,hey · 10-03-2012, 17:11

What is a strong texture?

degsyhufc · 10-03-2012, 17:13

Depends on the recipe and the proficiency of the person making it.

epicurian · 10-03-2012, 17:13

Depends on who's cooking.

edit: Snap! @ degsy.

Phyllis Stein · 10-03-2012, 18:14

I'd say Thai was tastier.

breppo · 10-03-2012, 18:59

Try authentic Indonesian cuisine. Spicy with enormous depth of flavour, without being overpoweringly hot.

stud u like · 10-03-2012, 19:03

English food was orginally very spicy. It was to hide the lack of refrigeration and poor quality meat. We have the Normans to thank for bringing spices to England.

stud u like · 10-03-2012, 19:04

Vietnamese, Indonesian and Malay are my favourites.

I make my own recipes.

Welsh-lad · 10-03-2012, 22:24

Not the most flavourful, imo. It's probably the most spicy, but that's not the same.

Med food has a wide variety of flavours going on.

21stCenturyBoy · 11-03-2012, 01:51

I think Italian food takes that title.

I'm talking about genuine, homecooked stuff- the kind people call "peasant" food.

It's delicious and flavoursome (especially if a few days old, when the herbs have had time to well and truly infuse)

c00kiemonster72 · 11-03-2012, 07:18

Depends entirely on the person and their taste, as I can't stand Indian food so for my own tastes I would say NO

BrunoStreete · 11-03-2012, 07:48

Spiciest, possibly, although Szechuan is spicier (but quite rare in the UK). It's not the most flavourful in my opinion, don't think you can beat Modern British for flavour.

indianwells · 11-03-2012, 09:17

I do like Indian food but for sheer pleasure it has to be Italian for me.

gerr60 · 11-03-2012, 11:07

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Spiciest, possibly, although Szechuan is spicier (but quite rare in the UK). It's not the most flavourful in my opinion, don't think you can beat Modern British for flavour

What is modern british flavour ???

Pumping Iron · 11-03-2012, 11:22

SE Asian cuisine imo as it takes influence from so many countries.

gemma-the-husky · 11-03-2012, 23:49

good food is flavourful

last night we had

a salmon steak, a M&S leek and potato bake, and some mixed mangetout and sugarsnap peas.

full of flavour, and absolutely lovely. curries are often just hot sauce disguising relatively poor ingredients, and also do not include enough veg. I like them well enough, but it would be wrong to ignore traditional "british" food.

smudges dad · 12-03-2012, 00:26

Indian food usually has a strong flavour but the chillies, ginger etc tend to hide any subtlety. Vietnamese (in Vietnam) is the best I've eaten, but more to do with the freshness than the ingredients. British food can be great but the subtle use of herbs can be missed by people used to spicy food.

BrunoStreete · 12-03-2012, 06:17

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Spiciest, possibly, although Szechuan is spicier (but quite rare in the UK). It's not the most flavourful in my opinion, don't think you can beat Modern British for flavour

What is modern british flavour ???

Modern British is being cooked all over the UK. We have some amazing restaurants in this country being run by brilliant British chefs.

SupernovaNebula · 12-03-2012, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viscount Byron

I've tried all world cuisines ...French, Italian, Indian, Arabic/Middle Eastern, Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and out of all I think Indian cuisine/dishes still has the strongest overall flavour & texture.

What are your thoughts?

I would agree but it can be too heavily spiced at times, is this what you mean by strongest flavour. Casa Mia Cafe in Leeds make great Italian Cuisine their Arabiata pasta sauce is to die for. The pasta dishes are absolutely delicious and the food is better than what i've had in any other restaurant in Italy and here in the UK. I like Thai cooking as the flavours are very diverse compared to Indian cooking.

serendipitea · 12-03-2012, 13:05

The most flavorful food I've eaten was a Beef Rendang curry.

This might sound odd, but it was almost TOO tasty for me; quite dry and very intense.

I still finished it though.

charmedend · 20-03-2012, 12:50

IMO home made Caribbean food is the best.

MusInce92 · 20-03-2012, 15:47

Probably the most variety of flavours, yes, though i love Thai food, personally.

whoever,hey · 20-03-2012, 19:39

I hate these fly by thread starters!

saladcream · 21-03-2012, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by breppo

Try authentic Indonesian cuisine. Spicy with enormous depth of flavour, without being overpoweringly hot.

where

10-03-2012, 16:15	#1
Viscount Byron Inactive Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,107	Is Indian food by far the most flavourful? I've tried all world cuisines ...French, Italian, Indian, Arabic/Middle Eastern, Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and out of all I think Indian cuisine/dishes still has the strongest overall flavour & texture. What are your thoughts?

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gerr60 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 715	best flavour. BrunoStreete Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 6,364 Spiciest, possibly, although Szechuan is spicier (but quite rare in the UK). It's not the most flavourful in my opinion, don't think you can beat Modern British for flavour What is modern british flavour ???

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Carah-lee Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 594	indian dirty, italian sexy

10-03-2012, 17:11	#3
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	What is a strong texture?

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degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Depends on the recipe and the proficiency of the person making it.

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epicurian Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15,890	Depends on who's cooking. edit: Snap! @ degsy.

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Phyllis Stein Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 23,683	I'd say Thai was tastier.

10-03-2012, 18:59	#7
breppo Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cathedral of Motorcycle Racing Posts: 2,410	Try authentic Indonesian cuisine. Spicy with enormous depth of flavour, without being overpoweringly hot.

10-03-2012, 19:03	#8
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	English food was orginally very spicy. It was to hide the lack of refrigeration and poor quality meat. We have the Normans to thank for bringing spices to England.

10-03-2012, 19:04	#9
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	Vietnamese, Indonesian and Malay are my favourites. I make my own recipes.

10-03-2012, 22:24	#10
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	Not the most flavourful, imo. It's probably the most spicy, but that's not the same. Med food has a wide variety of flavours going on.

11-03-2012, 01:51	#11
21stCenturyBoy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon Posts: 37,537	I think Italian food takes that title. I'm talking about genuine, homecooked stuff- the kind people call "peasant" food. It's delicious and flavoursome (especially if a few days old, when the herbs have had time to well and truly infuse)

11-03-2012, 07:18	#12
c00kiemonster72 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,250	Depends entirely on the person and their taste, as I can't stand Indian food so for my own tastes I would say NO

11-03-2012, 07:48	#13
BrunoStreete Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7,071	Spiciest, possibly, although Szechuan is spicier (but quite rare in the UK). It's not the most flavourful in my opinion, don't think you can beat Modern British for flavour.

11-03-2012, 09:17	#14
indianwells Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,236	I do like Indian food but for sheer pleasure it has to be Italian for me.

11-03-2012, 11:22	#16
Pumping Iron Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 22,988	SE Asian cuisine imo as it takes influence from so many countries.

11-03-2012, 23:49	#17
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	good food is flavourful last night we had a salmon steak, a M&S leek and potato bake, and some mixed mangetout and sugarsnap peas. full of flavour, and absolutely lovely. curries are often just hot sauce disguising relatively poor ingredients, and also do not include enough veg. I like them well enough, but it would be wrong to ignore traditional "british" food.

12-03-2012, 00:26	#18
smudges dad Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort William Posts: 22,292	Indian food usually has a strong flavour but the chillies, ginger etc tend to hide any subtlety. Vietnamese (in Vietnam) is the best I've eaten, but more to do with the freshness than the ingredients. British food can be great but the subtle use of herbs can be missed by people used to spicy food.

12-03-2012, 06:17	#19
BrunoStreete Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7,071	Quote: Originally Posted by gerr60 BrunoStreete Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 6,364 Spiciest, possibly, although Szechuan is spicier (but quite rare in the UK). It's not the most flavourful in my opinion, don't think you can beat Modern British for flavour What is modern british flavour ??? Modern British is being cooked all over the UK. We have some amazing restaurants in this country being run by brilliant British chefs.

12-03-2012, 10:21	#20
SupernovaNebula Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,141	Quote: Originally Posted by Viscount Byron I've tried all world cuisines ...French, Italian, Indian, Arabic/Middle Eastern, Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and out of all I think Indian cuisine/dishes still has the strongest overall flavour & texture. What are your thoughts? I would agree but it can be too heavily spiced at times, is this what you mean by strongest flavour. Casa Mia Cafe in Leeds make great Italian Cuisine their Arabiata pasta sauce is to die for. The pasta dishes are absolutely delicious and the food is better than what i've had in any other restaurant in Italy and here in the UK. I like Thai cooking as the flavours are very diverse compared to Indian cooking.

12-03-2012, 13:05	#21
serendipitea Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,365	The most flavorful food I've eaten was a Beef Rendang curry. This might sound odd, but it was almost TOO tasty for me; quite dry and very intense. I still finished it though.

20-03-2012, 12:50	#22
charmedend Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 932	IMO home made Caribbean food is the best.

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Is Indian food by far the most flavourful?

20-03-2012, 15:47	#23
MusInce92 Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 119	Probably the most variety of flavours, yes, though i love Thai food, personally.

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whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	I hate these fly by thread starters!

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saladcream Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 712	Quote: Originally Posted by breppo Try authentic Indonesian cuisine. Spicy with enormous depth of flavour, without being overpoweringly hot. where