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Obviously this list is incomplete and there's overlap in their American manifestations at least, but these are the main options in the US afaict.
I'd probably go with Korean which I hadn't had until I met my wife and my first meal with her parents.
Chinese18.8%
Japanese18.8%
Vietnamese 12.5%
Malaysian0.0%
Cambodian0.0%
Korean18.8%
Indonesian0.0%
Burmese0.0%
Filipino3.1%
Thai28.1%
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I don’t see Singaporean on the list. Our cuisine is similar to Malaysian cuisine, but we have some signature dishes like Hainanese chicken rice, chilli crabs 🦀, bak ku teh (pork ribs), nasi lemak (rice seasoned with coconut milk and spicy chillies) and laksa (rice noodles seasoned with coconut milk).
I guess you can infer that I like anything with coconut milk. Darn sinful but oh so decadently heavenly
My vote goes to Japanese, like what @Coinsreporter has predicted. I like the level of detail the Japanese pays to their food. Fresh ingredients, awesome plating, professionalism in display, variety of sauces and sake to pair your food with. Food is a love language in Japanese culture
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Korean is underrated.
It's not just the food. There is a whole social aspect to it. Doing the table bbq together. Or the thing where you build a domino of shots falling into beer. It's fun.
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @xz 27 Sep
Japan and Korea for quality (meat, seafood and service) Japan for rice quality Thai for taste Vietnamese for pho's life-giving nutrition Chinese and Malay for dexterity
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There's no match to the Japanese from East Asia. My friend @cryotosensei will have to agree on this.
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I do like my briyani rice (in fact, I just had it yesterday for lunch) and masala tea or ginger tea too!
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This is a tough one. Overall all things considered I'll go with Chinese. It definitely has the biggest variety.
Second is Japanese. I'm not even that big a fan of sushi, but I love ramen, udon, Japanese curry, and even their take on western dishes
Third is Korean. Korean BBQ may be one of the best ways in the world to eat meat, but I'm not as big of a fan of their other traditional dishes.
Fourth would be Thai because I love Pad Thai. Fifth Vietnamese. Haven't eaten enough of the rest to form a strong opinion
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Got hooked on Vietnamese when the SARS scare cleaned out the restaurants a few blocks from where I worked in Boston, next level hospitality too. Was happy to support those family restaurants while everyone was crazy.
Lots of French cross-pollination in their cooking makes it pretty unique imo
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I think I have to go Japanese because of my love for sushi but Chinese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese are all good. The others I haven't really tried enough to be a good judge.
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It’s between Japanese and Chinese for me, but I’ve lived a very American life with limited exposure to East Asian authentic cuisine.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 27 Sep
I'm assuming this is the case for other countries' cuisines, but definitely the case for Chinese food, that there is no such thing as a single cuisine for the country. China is huge and there are so many different styles of food depending on the locale that I don't think you can categorize them all as one cuisine. I'm guessing the "Chinese cuisine" you have in mind is probably American Chinese Food, the style that Chinese immigrants developed to cater to North American locals.
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At the very least, you have to separate it by northern and southern Chinese food, right. There's almost no similarity between the two.
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Oh yes I am about to be that guy
You I believe the food I had in Hong Kong was Cantonese based. It was absolutely perfect!
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Yeah, I have a feeling that most Americans haven't really been exposed to good, authentic Chinese food.
Same is true for the rest as well, but I think the impact is more significant for Chinese food because of the huge variety of Chinese subcuisines that they likely haven't been exposed to, like Cantonese Dim Sum, or Sichuan spicy food, or Taiwanese street food.
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Yeah, I have a feeling that most Americans haven't really been exposed to good, authentic Chinese food.
lol, see my comment
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 27 Sep
Some tough choices here! I'll go with Thai, Malaysian and Indonesian.
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Thai is my favorite cuisine, full stop.
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Cool, what's your favorite dish? I listed Thai as my 4th, but in terms of comfort food, it's probably the one we order takeout for the most.
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I've had different favorites at different restaurants, but most consistently I love yellow coconut curry with potatoes, onions, and tofu. My wife actually made that today. It's definitely a peak comfort food.
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one without sticks
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