Most overrated national cuisine

[Symmetry]

Which national cuisine do you think is overrated? Which would you rather give a miss to?

[apey]

Indian is to spicy and most has to much cumin in it for my tastes.
To be fairbtho i have only had it like 3 times
Also Im so bored i actually thought about this

[TA1LGUNN3R]

I don't care for Chinese food, though admittedly I've only had probably Americanized versions of it. And only the most Americanized is any good, like Kung Pao chicken and pot stickers and whatnot.

All in all I'm not a fan of tasteless crunchy things and soy sauce.

Indian is to spicy and most has to much cumin in it for my tastes.
To be fairbtho i have only had it like 3 times
Also Im so bored i actually thought about this

Never too much spice, and cumin is great. I like Indian food.

-TG

[Symmetry]

I've gotta be honest- Mexican. I don't get the love. If you want carefully done hot spices, Indian is always gonna win. It's just mostly a small bunch of ingredients combined the same way and cooked differently in Mexican food.

[TA1LGUNN3R]

I've gotta be honest- Mexican. I don't get the love. If you want carefully done hot spices, Indian is always gonna win. It's just mostly a small bunch of ingredients combined the same way and cooked differently in Mexican food.

Chile verde? Chilequiles? Chorizo and eggs? Ceviche? Menudo? Any of the mole sauces? Tacos with delicious meats? Cilantro? Enchiladas? Tamales? Pretty much anything with salsa verde or things derived from tomatilloes (which by themselves are delicious) It's hard to screw up dishes with rice and beans.

Mexican food is by far my favorite.

-TG

[Symmetry]

I've gotta be honest- Mexican. I don't get the love. If you want carefully done hot spices, Indian is always gonna win. It's just mostly a small bunch of ingredients combined the same way and cooked differently in Mexican food.

Chile verde? Chilequiles? Chorizo and eggs? Ceviche? Menudo? Any of the mole sauces? Tacos with delicious meats? Cilantro? Enchiladas? Tamales? Pretty much anything with salsa verde or things derived from tomatilloes (which by themselves are delicious) It's hard to screw up dishes with rice and beans.

Mexican food is by far my favorite.

-TG

Yeah, very limited set of ingredients. Mostly similar flavourings- cilantro, chilli and chipotle. Heavy carbs with rice, beans and flat breads. Grilled meat.

Cheese- I'm actually unsure if there's a decent Mexican cheese. Mostly it just seems to be called queso, which I'm pretty sure just means cheese.

It's kind of kids meal stuff for me.

[mrswdk]

If you're going to lump Sichuanese, Cantonese, Peking etc. cuisines all together under the single banner of 'Chinese', then for consistency you really ought to lump 'French', 'Spanish' and 'Italian' all together under the single banner of 'European'.

Last time I had meat sauce Italian noodles (at the Saizeriya in Wudaokou, Beijing) I found it very bland. Therefore I have voted 'Other, European'.

[TA1LGUNN3R]

Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?

[DoomYoshi]

What is Spanish cuisine?

[Symmetry]

What is Spanish cuisine?

It's the cuisine of Spain, sir.

[betiko]

i don't think any of the above is over rated, like them all.

[tzor]

What is Spanish cuisine?

Delicious.

The first to come to mind is the Paella from Valencia.

[KoolBak]

Hmmm....I just don't have a vote on this....do not like indian in general but love the rest. French is probably the most hyped and thus easiest to say "overrated", but those bastards can sure cook, so it's actually earned....lol. Just sometimes a little too much arrogance I guess. I hear way too often "Oh!! HE studied at Le Cordon Bleu !!! Oh mon DIEU!!!"

Mexican is far and away my fave....could eat that solely for the rest of my life.....

[betiko]

What is Spanish cuisine?

Delicious.

The first to come to mind is the Paella from Valencia.

this is the worse looking paella i've seen in my life

[rockfist]

As a Scottish American I have to say Scottish is the most over-rated.

[Symmetry]

As a Scottish American I have to say Scottish is the most over-rated.

I've heard that it's tough to get real haggis in the US. Something to do with import laws and offal?

But I don't think I've ever heard anyone argue that Scottish cuisine gets too much praise.

After all, it's the home of the Glasgow salad, deep fried Mars bar, and the munchy box

[TA1LGUNN3R]

Yeah, i don't think I've ever heard anybody say Scottish food is any good, so it can't really be overrated, as such. What do they even have besides haggis? Shepherd's Pie?

-TG

[KoolBak]

I believe that is of Irish ancestry? And I like "munchy box"

[Symmetry]

Not sure about shepherds pie, I just thought it was generically British, like cottage pie. I've heard some people claim that chicken tikka masala is a Scottish invention, but there's a fair few places that claim that one.

[apey]

I heard pizza is actually a chinese creation. The italians just made it better
Also ketchup!

[waauw]

I voted spanish, primarily because I know almost no spanish dishes.

[Symmetry]

I heard pizza is actually a chinese creation. The italians just made it better
Also ketchup!

I'd heard ketchup, but it sounded pretty different from what we'd call ketchup.

Pizza though? That's from Italy surely- the original margherita was from Naples I think.

Has anyone tried non-tomato ketchup? I've seen mushroom ketchup around, but not tried it.

[apey]

I heard pizza is actually a chinese creation. The italians just made it better
Also ketchup!

I'd heard ketchup, but it sounded pretty different from what we'd call ketchup.

Pizza though? That's from Italy surely- the original margherita was from Naples I think.

Has anyone tried non-tomato ketchup? I've seen mushroom ketchup around, but not tried it.

Im pretty sure i read it same place i read about the ketchup but as the ketchup it was not quite the same (i could be wrong and i can admit that)
Mushroom ketchup just sounds nasty and i like shrooms magical or not

[Symmetry]

I heard pizza is actually a chinese creation. The italians just made it better
Also ketchup!

I'd heard ketchup, but it sounded pretty different from what we'd call ketchup.

Pizza though? That's from Italy surely- the original margherita was from Naples I think.

Has anyone tried non-tomato ketchup? I've seen mushroom ketchup around, but not tried it.

Im pretty sure i read it same place i read about the ketchup but as the ketchup it was not quite the same (i could be wrong and i can admit that)
Mushroom ketchup just sounds nasty and i like shrooms magical or not

Might have to give it a try at some point. What did you vote for, out of interest?

[apey]

Trump!!
Loljk i didnt vote cake wasnt an option