What food does your city do best?
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Having moved to Atlanta two years ago, I never expected it to become my favorite city for food but man, it has. There is too much to list what is amazing here (Buford Highway has EVERYTHING) but if I had to pick just one thing that it does best it's BURGERS! Atlanta has tons of great burger joints like the Vortex, Moxie Burger, Farm Burger, etc., but there is one that rises to the top.
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It's won tons of awards, been named best burger in America numerous times by numerous publications and man, no hyperbole. It comes from Holeman & Finch. They use to only serve 24 burgers a night and you'd have to reserve it and then wait until they were served at 10PM (no joke). The burger came about because the head chef whose a legend in Atlanta was going through cancer treatment and this burger was the one thing he didn't lose his taste for. It caught on to say the least. Eventually they removed the limit, started selling them at Braves games, and now have a dedicated location just for the burgers.
If you EVER come to Atlanta, you owe it to yourself to experience this perfection.
What are some of your favorite restaurants/dishes from your hometown? Please post pics
It's won tons of awards, been named best burger in America numerous times by numerous publications and man, no hyperbole. It comes from Holeman & Finch. They use to only serve 24 burgers a night and you'd have to reserve it and then wait until they were served at 10PM (no joke). The burger came about because the head chef whose a legend in Atlanta was going through cancer treatment and this burger was the one thing he didn't lose his taste for. It caught on to say the least. Eventually they removed the limit, started selling them at Braves games, and now have a dedicated location just for the burgers.
If you EVER come to Atlanta, you owe it to yourself to experience this perfection.
What are some of your favorite restaurants/dishes from your hometown? Please post pics
By blackace Go To Postwhere I am from Seattle… Salmon!!!Yep. Living in Spokane allowed me to have an abundance of cheap and amazing salmon. Nothing like copper river salmon. Nothing.
you can get amazing salmon almost anywhere in the city
By Kabro Go To PostLA, mexican all the way.
Chinese too.
It's such a melting pot and LA is so large it's impossible to answer this.
By Kidjr Go To PostLondon, fish and chips and steak
Indian food too
I grew up outside of a small city in New York. It was a manufacturing town that had all it's factories shut down. In the early to mid 1900's a bunch of Italian families settled there, so there's a pretty big Italian population that's a generation removed from people who came to America from Italy. We have several really awesome legit Italian restaurants. I moved a long time ago and I've never found anything nearly as good.
Sapporo?
Ramen. Curry Ramen
Berkeley/Oakland/Bay Area?
Thai/Laos or Taqueria. Actually I think outside of Hong Kong Bay Area might have some of the most and best dimsum
Is LA real chinese tho, gotta specify if it is szechuan, hong kong, taiwan, etc. Chinese food variety is larger than American food variety. Also is it sushi or america sushi.
Ramen. Curry Ramen
Berkeley/Oakland/Bay Area?
Thai/Laos or Taqueria. Actually I think outside of Hong Kong Bay Area might have some of the most and best dimsum
Is LA real chinese tho, gotta specify if it is szechuan, hong kong, taiwan, etc. Chinese food variety is larger than American food variety. Also is it sushi or america sushi.
Tucson? Mexican Food.
It's also the only city in the United States to be given the UNESCO world city of gastronomy designation.
It's also the only city in the United States to be given the UNESCO world city of gastronomy designation.
By Fenderputty Go To PostIt's such a melting pot and LA is so large it's impossible to answer this.
Pretty much.
I dunno about a specific cuisine but just some of the best food you'll ever try at a price point that's reasonable.
By lovingsteam Go To PostWhat are some of your favorite restaurants/dishes from your hometown? Please post picsmexican food, my favorite is Taurinos near downtown and Mariela's near Echo Park.
and the all meat burrito at El Taurino?
By HasphatsAnts Go To PostWashington DC. Probably Ethiopian.Ugh. That bread is so soggy.
And I don't know how to answer the OP. Where to start...
As a New Yorker Chinese Food Takeout, Bagels, and New York style Pizza. I have literally felt offended eating these in places outside of the city.
Soupe à l'oignon
Entrecôte Bercy (sauce: parsley, white wine, shallot, citrus)But mostly sweets:
Millefeuille vanille
Eclair, white chocolate and strawberry
Macarons
Opera
Paris Brest
Croquembouche
By Zeus Ex Machina Go To PostAs a New Yorker Chinese Food Takeout, Bagels, and New York style Pizza. I have literally felt offended eating these in places outside of the city.
Let's be real, New York is only the best at doing expensive food.
By Dipro Go To Posthard to beat Paris in a food contest.I'd argue that for actual meals, many cities in the rest of the country beat the capital easily. But when it comes to sweets, I think Paris kills it.
By Gabyskra Go To PostI'd argue that for actual meals, many cities in the rest of the country beat the capital easily. But when it comes to sweets, I think Paris kills it.imho not for the high end stuff, i pop over to paris once every couple of month just for fine dining, great stuff.
not that other provinces are far behind, it's france. good food everywhere.
By Dipro Go To Postimho not for the high end stuff, i pop over to paris once every couple of month just for fine dining, great stuff.Oh of course you're right, but I guess I understood the thread as being about specialties from the actual place, where they originated. Most french meals are not from Paris. But you can get any meal you want there of course... I eat ramen soup more often than I do onion soup tbh anyway :)
not that other provinces are far behind, it's france. good food everywhere.
By Gabyskra Go To PostPersonal fav's. Had them both in paris too. V.Nice yah.
By Fenderputty Go To PostIt's such a melting pot and LA is so large it's impossible to answer this.
Indian food too
Shit how can I forget, I think tbh the only food London hasn't REALLY cracked yet is Mexican. Everything else I can think of is pretty much world class imo
Ive officially been back home for a year and a few days after being vacant from this legendary city for 15 years. The one thing that remained ever constant is the cuisine. None like it anywhere on earth. But I digress, its all about the food. Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffee, and Gumbo. Not to mention potato salad, greens and yams. Smothered pork chops, deviled eggs, and various other seafood dishes that would make you slap your ancestors. Truly the true taste of the south.
Yeah, I really don't know how people can willfully live in the middle of our country with fresh seafood hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Like, that way of life would never be considered.
NOLA has some genuine original American cuisine. All of it brilliant and underrated.
NOLA has some genuine original American cuisine. All of it brilliant and underrated.
By Kidjr Go To PostShit how can I forget, I think tbh the only food London hasn't REALLY cracked yet is Mexican. Everything else I can think of is pretty much world class imo
No joke my buddy has begged me to move to London and open up a Mexican place with him.
But yeah LA does everything great if you know where to go.
By Lambda Go To Post
arroz de cabidela (essentialy rice boiled with chicken's blood)
I've never eaten any dish with any animal blood as a base. What does it taste like? I know people cook with pigs blood a lot.
By King Riovane Go To PostIve officially been back home for a year and a few days after being vacant from this legendary city for 15 years. The one thing that remained ever constant is the cuisine. None like it anywhere on earth. But I digress, its all about the food. Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffee, and Gumbo. Not to mention potato salad, greens and yams. Smothered pork chops, deviled eggs, and various other seafood dishes that would make you slap your ancestors. Truly the true taste of the south.
I'm in Atlanta so pretty close to Nola. My girlfriend lived there for 7 years and to this day talks about the food. She has told me the type of lunches that you folks take lol. She worked for a law firm and said that lunch would last for almost two hours, food everywhere. That people bring in the most rich breakfast, etc. I love seafood and have done research on the best places to eat in Nola. We're going to plan a trip there this year. I definitely need to see what it's all about. I will say I cannot wait for those cheap oysters!
By lovingsteam Go To PostI've never eaten any dish with any animal blood as a base. What does it taste like? I know people cook with pigs blood a lot.tastes like boiled blood
it varies, some people make it really salty or add too much vinegar and cut the blood's taste off
By Apollo Go To PostYou know I can't think of any place that has good Portuguese food in LATrying to think if I've had any... hrmm.
