Lemmy
6 Jun 2026 10:48
What's the best food you're had in another country that's not from that country?
I had amazing ramen in Estonia. It was run by a Japanese lady though so I'm not sure that counts. 
6 Jun 2026 11:45
I moved to New Zealand six months ago, and I have had exactly one truly bad meal since I've been here. I haven't eaten any Maori food, so I guess all the food I've eaten has been from another country.
The one that surprised me the most was KFC. We moved from one state away from Kentucky, and we had to come here to have truly good KFC.
I was expecting the Chinese food to be good here, but it's really good. So is the Korean, Indian, and Malaysian food. The fish and chips are good. The burgers are great, even from McDonald's. The absolute best was Filipino food from a tiny little restaurant in a random strip mall near Sylvia Park. That food changed my life.
In fairness, I have had a couple of "fine" meals—as in, "well, nothing special, but it was fine."
The one bad meal was Pad Thai made by Thai people at a Thai restaurant down by the beach. It was just way too sweet, which makes me wonder if they saw me and made it "for a white guy" or something.
The one that surprised me the most was KFC. We moved from one state away from Kentucky, and we had to come here to have truly good KFC.
I was expecting the Chinese food to be good here, but it's really good. So is the Korean, Indian, and Malaysian food. The fish and chips are good. The burgers are great, even from McDonald's. The absolute best was Filipino food from a tiny little restaurant in a random strip mall near Sylvia Park. That food changed my life.
In fairness, I have had a couple of "fine" meals—as in, "well, nothing special, but it was fine."
The one bad meal was Pad Thai made by Thai people at a Thai restaurant down by the beach. It was just way too sweet, which makes me wonder if they saw me and made it "for a white guy" or something.
6 Jun 2026 12:04
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