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Did you have awesome Chinese food in Peru? Is there an Italian restaurant in Malaysia to die for?

I got the best hot dog I've ever eaten from a vendor in Villahermosa, Mexico and I wondered if everyone else had stories about unlikely places they've found the best of a cuisine, but not in the country the cuisine originated in.

Chifas in Peru usually serve good and cehap Chinese food, even if made by non-Chinese.
The same goes for other cuisines, French, Italian or Mexican, although most the times they tend to be too expensive (not worth it).

The best Mexican I remember was in at a place in Amsterdam. I don't remember the name of the place, just that it was billed as "New Mexican."

I'm not really sure if it was that great or if it what the appetite-enhancing visits to the coffeeshops combined with the recent experience of the worst Mexican ever in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus -- yoghurt, even delicious Turkish yoghurt, CANNOT be used in place of sour cream

The best pizza I ever had was in Monaco, not too far from Monte Carlo Casino. I forget the name of the place, but the pizza was amazing.

It figures the worst pizza I ever had was just outside Vatican City. It was a tourist trap. Not even Papa John's makes pizza this disgusting.

The best fries I have ever had were in Barcelona. They had some sort of salsa mayo topping and were delicious!

Best Chinese food in the world BY FAR = Singapore
Best tandori chicken = Reykjavik, Iceland
Best biscuits and gravy = not in the south as you would think, but in Oregon and Washington states.
Best pork ribs not cooked outdoors over wood/charcoal = Amsterdam

The best Indian food I have ever had was in Singapore. I had no idea when I went there that it was so populated with people from India. I guess I should have checked the boards back then.

I found great Italian food in Phuket, Thailand. I was very surprised to get Melon wrapped in proccuto there.

Pakistan has AMAZING Chinese food!



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I was in Sighisoara (Romania) in July/Aug 2007 and had a lovely Bulgarian salad at one of the restaurants (in the citadel, same place where a hostel is located). The veggies had the taste of GARDEN and not of ...grass! Really really loved it!

I've had some excellent Tex-Mex food at this little hole in the wall place in Berlin, and I've been to a surprisingly good Indian-Mexican fusion place in Barcelona.

I've also had some truly excellent Middle Eastern food in the Detroit area (my hometown), but that is not actually that surprising - the area has a huge population of Lebanese, Syrians, Palestinians, Egpytians, etc., so it only goes to follow the food would be good and pretty authentic.

Got some great Churros on Scheveningen pier in the Netherlands. Then again fried dough has kind of a universal appeal.

I had the best sushi ever in Mexico, at Nick San restaurant in Cabo San Lucas. It should come as no surprise, however, since Cabo's location makes it a pretty good spot for fresh fish. I was just surprised to find a Japanese restaurant in Mexico.

I remember having fabulous Chinese food in Cuenca, Ecuador. There was also an incredible texmex place in Quito just off Avenida Amazonas, as I recall.

Had my best India food in UB, Mongolia

Just about the best Italian food in San Cristobal
Best roast meat in Venezuela
among the best roast chicken in Bangkok
Best American breakfast in Darjeeling
Best coffee(among best) in Guatemala

Hey Jazzspin - I actually like the Middle Eastern food better in Detroit than most places in the actual Middle East!

I had good Indian food in Saipan, Micronesia. It wasn't the best, mind you, but surprisingly good - considering that food in Micronesia is generally vapid.

I had great Mexican food in Panama City at a place called El Patio Mexicano. I reviewed the place here, along with other ethnic restaurants, since PC has many.

In Quito, I had good Chinese food, except when I ordered the "wantan frito." It seems that they didn't feel like filling the wonton wrappers, because they just tossed the empty square wrapper into the fryer and then served it like that.

Chinese food in Venezuela was excellent.

Berchtesgaden, Germany has the best little Italian restaurant with the most helpful people. I feel horrible that I can't remember the name of the place. The food was exemplary and they were kind enough to take dollars because it was so late at night and we couldn't get our hands on Euros. What kind of jackasses run around the German Alps with no cash except American dollars?

I've never been to India, but I can't imagine that the food in Kolkatta is better than the dishes at Mumtaz in Bury St Edmunds, England! Sadly, when I went back there for a visit a few months ago, I'd found that they'd closed.

best Indian food: England
best Italian pizza: Oslo, Norway

I had a great Turkish meal at a little restaurant in San Miguel Allende, west of the zocalo, some years ago. I wonder if that place is still there!