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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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[–] beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 days ago

Mediterranean and Thai.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] calmblue75@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If Indian qualifies as one single cuisine - then Indian. I'll have enough dishes to try out in my lifetime and that's after considering I am vegetarian.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

If Indian qualifies as one single cuisine

I guess you're probably right. India is a large country, with roots, cultures and traditions like an ancient sequoia tree's vast, extensive roots in the ground.

So just out of curiosity (especially as an ignorant Westerner), just how many distinct cuisines would you say there might be across India and the India-adjacent regions?

Note: let's try to avoid going 'regional' if possible, because any nation can be broken down in to heaps of regional variations, yeah?

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

Indian and italian

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 40 points 4 days ago (4 children)
  1. Mexican, what is life without salsa?
  2. French, can't miss with those standards
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[–] sdfric88@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 days ago

Italian and Japanese

[–] protist@mander.xyz 36 points 4 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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[–] squinky@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

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

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 3 days ago

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

[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 32 points 4 days ago (3 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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[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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

[–] CromulantCrow@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

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

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

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 3 days 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 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 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 2 days 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 2 days ago

others need it like a drug

Wow, actually... yeah?

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

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

Opposite actually - fructose intake, alcohol intake (same pathway as fructose in liver), advanced glycation end products (glucose intake) are the major drivers of gout.

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821617-0.00004-8 Section 7.3 if you would like to know more (overwhelmingly so) - it's available on the normal 🦜 sites.

Basically the old connection that meat can drive uric acid a bit and uric acid is a component of gout isn't actually helpful, during a active flare up avoiding meat can help reduce uric acid levels a tiny bit but it does nothing to address the systemic cause of the gout in the first place. i.e. Watermelons have a high water content but are not causal in drownings, but avoid eating watermelons while actively drowning.... same thing

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Appreciate your opinions (which I'll need to research), and especially enjoyed the following:

Watermelons have a high water content but are not causal in drownings, but avoid eating watermelons while actively drowning.... same thing

😂

(oh my, that's a good one)

[–] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemmy.world 23 points 4 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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[–] Fondots@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago
  1. Ethnic
  2. Fusion

Figure that pretty much covers all of my bases.

[–] DistrictSIX@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

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

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Indian or vietnamese because both have amazing vegan options

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[–] kureta@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 days ago (10 children)

Turkish and French. Turkish because it has an extremely wide variety, French because they are the goat.

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[–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 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.

[–] WellroundedKi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Japanese & Mediterranean.

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

French, Thai

[–] uhmbah@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 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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[–] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I feel like you people are forgetting about Greek cuisine. The worst Greek food is still decent.

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[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

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

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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