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For me it's Indian food, but then... what else? Ugh... what a question.

Bah. My mind is a whirling blank right here. I mean, freshly-prepared tiradito right off the boat is like... ffff, like tasting heaven.

I mean, I've never had *truly* fresh, truly authentic sushi, but I imagine it would be like tiradito? (note: it's a form of ceviche, i.e. latino lime-cooked fish slices)

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 4 points 21 hours ago

Indian and italian

[–] beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 day ago

Mediterranean and Thai.

[–] sdfric88@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 23 hours ago

Italian and Japanese

[–] squinky@sh.itjust.works 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

In this house, we serve both kinds of cuisine: macaroni and cheese!

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago

Now if that's a BLUES BROTHERS reference, I love it!!

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

Italian and Mexican. That covers about 50% of my diet already.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Take the meat parts out and I'll eat almost anything.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Like my in-laws.... Hmmm here's a great new hummus and salad! Yeah we sprinkled chicken, pork, beef, and shrimp powder and other meat products. It doesn't change the flavor, we just like gout so much.

Perfectly good meal + smear some dead animal on it.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm with you folks, on the whole. A well-prepared, complete-protein vegetarian meal rocks, especially with lots of complimentary seasoning.

Does gout come from consuming animal products? Hmm, I hadn't heard that, before.

@altphoto@lemmy.today

Take the meat parts out and I'll eat almost anything.

Stuff like cabbage (and Brassica sp.) are best cooked, because otherwise they can be goitrogenic, interfering with the thyroid gland's function over time. There's also the (admittedly slim) chance that some animal has passingly added something undesirable to a veggie, be it parasite or disease-causing.

Which is why it's important to do either a mild chlorine wash of any veggies you eat, or at least blanch them. (not trying to lecture anyone here; all that's just my personal understanding)

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

From personal experience getting stranded in s foreign country as a kid with my dad unable to walk or move due to uric acid and gout, your worst offenders are red meat, pork and shrimp. Shrimp surprisingly being the worse one. But carry a long needle syringe to get your knees back on the road sooner! LOL.

My opinion is that a little meat is OK. I don't eat meat but I can see where others need it like a drug.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago

others need it like a drug

Wow, actually... yeah?

[–] DistrictSIX@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Thai and Iranian. That'd cover a large spectrum of what I like.

[–] didnt1able@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago
[–] WellroundedKi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Japanese & Mediterranean.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Northern and southern

Mexican and middle eastern and I'd die happy

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Levantine and Belgian

Nothing beats a nice juicy shawarma with a waffle for desert. Ok maybe a Jet2 holiday beats it, idk.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Levantine and Belgian

Sorry, I don't mean to nitpick, but neither of those things are exclusively Levantine nor Belgian in culinary specialty.

Please do correct where I'm wrong, though.

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I'm not exactly specifying that they're originally from these regions, but just the fact that they're most well known for being associated with these regions. They're the first place that comes to my mind when I hear these dishes.

Couscous isn't exclusively Moroccan either, but when I hear couscous, the first place that comes to mind is Morocco.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What an incredibly difficult question to answer. Mexican and Chinese probably. Hokkien noodles are so fucking good

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

Can someone tell me every dish here please.

Recipes too if you have the time

[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

Pizza and Tacos

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

French, Thai

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Initially I thought French and Chinese, but I love pizza so much, and Greek food is so delicious too.

So, I found a compromise: Mediterranean and Chinese 😋

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[–] CromulantCrow@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Probably Thai and Indian, since they both have a strong vegetarian side.

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[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Kimchi and macncheese. I could alternate every day

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Indian food is great because it packs tons of flavor with minimal calories

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Doubts about the second part.
The ghee is used abundantly, they fry a lot and if not there's always a tadka to poor over it.
Depends OC on what region or religion.
Silly to lump everything into 'Indian' as it's huge and has many cuisines.

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah I should have mentioned I meant in comparison to my local cuisine which includes a lot of red meat, dairy and alcohol like wine, I'm surprised we don't have more cases of gout here lol, thank you for the feedback

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Where's that? Wild guess...eastern Europe?

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (4 children)
  1. Mexican, what is life without salsa?
  2. French, can't miss with those standards
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[–] protist@mander.xyz 34 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Mexican and Italian. Both have very rich regional traditions with a ton of variety. Of course, Mexican food is a blend of Native American and European traditions, and Italian food (often) depends heavily on New World crops like tomatoes and corn, so these strict delineations are not real

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[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Indian and Mexican. I'm Indian. Makes total sense. Equator foods for the win!!!

[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)
  1. Indian
  2. Mexican

I try to eat mostly vegetarian at home, and Indian recipes are my go-to for that. Indian food is the best tasting vegetarian food in my opinion. I was tempted to put Chinese here because I make tofu stir fry somewhat frequently, but I go with Indian recipes more often.

Mexican for the second choice because that gives you huevos rancheros, Mexican rice and beans, and homemade corn tortilla chips with guacamole. And breakfast burritos from the place down the street from me.

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[–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 days ago

A famous Anthony Bourdain quote about Japan states: "If I had to eat only in one city for the rest of my life, Tokyo would be it. Most chefs I know would agree with me". He also famously described his first experience in Tokyo as being like "taking LSD for the first time," a transformative experience that changed his perspective on the world.

I agree, for me it would be Japanese food, it's so diverse and so refined.

[–] uhmbah@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Mexican, Indian. Hands down.

Though there some other traditional foods I haven't had yet (South American, African)

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[–] Tehhund@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

New York style pizza and Chicago style pizza. I can't see this going poorly for me, ever.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you just say 'American' do you get both as one selection, with Texas BBQ & Southern Biscuits & Gravy as a bonus?

[–] Tehhund@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Absolutely, I just said two types of pizza as a dumb joke.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Indian and Mexican. As a pescatarian married to someone who can't eat soy or eggs, we're already more or less doing that. Though Italian will be missed. Fourth would be American because unfortunately that's what we are

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[–] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Indian and Chinese are excellent options, since they’re basically a couple dozen (minimum) cuisines in a trench coat.

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