/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>18215269
The most important question is, how are their Kebabs?

I hate San Francisco, it's a piece of shit city filled with piece of shit people, but that city and the surrounding bay area has some of the best food in the world.

>>18215269
Oakland, California

LA and NYC are the only good food cities in America

>>18215269
No yuropoor or asian city can compete with American cities. All the world's best chefs go to America to make their fortunes so America has literally the world's best food available in several of its metropolises. Even smaller cities like San Diego or Denver outclass top yuro cities like London on terms of food.
Not only that, but it the variety available BTFOs anything yuropoors or asians have to offer. I can have world class sushi and ramen for lunch, have dinner at a top-tier french restaurant and stop by a world-famous chinese bakery for dessert, all within a 5 block radius and without having to dodge grooming gangs and african scammers on the way there.
Yuros simply can't compete.

>>18215539
This is bait

>>18215690
I mean, is he wrong? I guess it determines what you consider a "good food city". Of course you can find good food in any American city, or any city in general, I think a good food city needs a food culture. A diverse scene of innovative chefs in conversation with each other. There are only 3 cities on the planet I think fall under this umbrella, and they are

>NYC
>London
>Tokyo

New Orleans and Park City.

Daily reminder that city with most Michelin restaurants is Tokyo.

>>18215793
>Michelin
Literally paid for, meaningless corporate award.

I had amazing food everywhere I went in Athens. The chicken pita gyros always hit the spot and Greek salads with a big chunk of feta are perfect with the hot climate.

>>18215802
This guy eats

>>18215269
If you have money its going to be NYC and London. You just can't afford the good stuff.

>>18215269
Salzburg is great, but austria is irrelevant so the town might as well be german.
Personally, I had an amazing experience in Brussels and Lyon food-wise, you should check those out if you can.

>>18215269
it's ridiculously disingenuous to say NYC/ London have great food and LA doesn't. being the 2nd biggest city in the U.S. automatically means there is an amazing selection of food whether you hate the city or not.

>>18215269
>>18215276
>>18215539
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>>18216078
>nyc
>"IN LONDON?!?"
>LA
>san fran
how come the countries biggest "shithole homeless HQ" cities have the best tasting foods?
that seems to translate to other countries too

>>18216114
I realize I added london to my list of US cities but you get my point

>>18216114
>>18216116
because large populations with diverse cultures creates good food. it's that simple and it's true of every single city in the world that meets those criteria

>>18216134
While I agree, do you think that small flyover counties in rural USA have foods that compete with that?

>>18216137
of a few distinct regional/ cultural cuisines? yes, absolutely. nowheresville, kansas probably has a bbq joint that stands up to the best 2 star restaurants in NYC. however, the sheer quantity and variety of great food in urban centers is what makes them so great. the great thing is that these two extremes both have a lot to offer that you won't find in the other, and more people ought to travel to experience both big cities and small towns if they want to really understand the culture of their country.

>>18216221
I really really wish most people took this nuanced approach to food and culture here in the US.
usually its only ever one of 2 things.
"your shithole flyover bumbfuck town has nothing to offer compared to the wonders of the modern culinary world you stupid fat fuck"
or
"your overpriced overrated homeless hellhole is nothing but satanist lies and chink garbage compared to our bbq soul food"
I hate it.

>>18215269
Who cares? Cook for yourself.

>>18216253
That isn't a typical American's approach to food and culture. That's just 4chan dipshit culture.

>>18216253
i totally agree. once i took a roadtrip across the US it changed for me, i started to genuinely appreciate the regional differences and found something to love in every single town and city i stopped in

>>18216253
This is mostly 4chan's extreme contrarian culture. Nuanced opinions don't excite the crowd.

>>18216114
I didn't rec any of those places. I also do not believe those cities have the best food. NYC has some decent stuff but I would say Boston is better as far as major cities to visit in New England.

>>18216078
As an extension of this I spent 6 days in Chicago last month and I didn't have a bad meal the entire time I was there, very good food

>>18215276
>>18215279
Super valid, can confirm
>>18216114
These also happen to be some of the wealthiest cities in the western world, so there's that too. Rich people like good food, simple as that, you brown brainlet

>>18216253
>>18216275
Los Angeles has the best ramen I can find in the US. Saying gumbo in Louisiana is the best cannot describe how delicious the locals there can make it. It is literally impossible to beat. I would go to prison to get my hands on authentic country side biscuits and gravy with eggs right this moment. Thanksgivings are almost always epic and if not then it was attempted. Roasts, gravies, sides, and variety depending on where your family came here from.

>>18218015
And we really do absolutely obliterate everyone on snacks. It's exponentially obnoxious how good Americans are at it. I almost never eat this kind of stuff but it's great at fairs when you're running around all day.

>>18215269
I have had better mexican food made by white people in the US than mexican food made by beans in mexico. White superiority is real.

>>18216016
Shhhhh. Keep that stuff off the internet.

Cranston, RI

>>18215269
Singapore. Arguably the best there is, just for the slowly dying hawker centers (but there's so much more).
Bangkok & Taipei also good (basically any south east asian metropolis).