Your favourite meal/recipe?

WIGGUM1

Haha, gotta go with the kung pao chicken...usually too much msg though.

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James Bruce Gil

W1,

Here in Sydney most of the Asian Restaurants advertise that they don't use MSG in cooking and make a big thing of it.

It has never bothered me personally, but I had a friend who just would not ever go for Asian food until one occasion when we were all in a dimished state after overindulging in several natures bountiful delights.

To cut a long story; About an hour after we had had the meal he collapsed and we thought he had had a heart attack. It was just the effect of the MSG that gave him cardiac arythmia.

After he recovered he told us he was allergic to MSG! Up till then he had never ever said that he couldn't eat Asian food because of the allergy.

Kind regards,

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Bluto

Sikhandar

I just wanted to satisfy a curiosity that I have. In Italy one of the most appreciated analcoholic drinks is the "Chinotto". It's very similar to Coca-cola, it's dark, with bubbles, though it's an extract of the vegetal "Citrus Myrtifolia", that's a variation of the Orange tree. We also drink Sprite, Fanta Orange, Fanta Lemon and so on, but (in Italy!) the Chinotto is appreciated (depending on the region) also more than the Coca-cola! Do you have this drink in your country?

James Bruce Gil

Sikhandar,

The local Italo-Australian community make a home brew versions here, but so far as I know its not possible to buy locally made commercial brands. We do see imported Chinotto in specialty shops and in some Italian restaurants.

Kind regards,

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Bluto

Sikhandar

perfect! If I come to australia I know where to go... I *love* chinotto...

Rockslayer

also it is often available in many cafes in Australia, i prefer a chinotto rather than a coffee in the summer. I have noticed it in the continental section of local supermarkets. I have also noticed limonatta and an orange version as well in the same small bottles/six packs.

I still remember the taste of the Gelato I ate in Pisa when I was there a few years back, that was a winner!! not near the touristy tower!! but in the middle of town. I could live on Gelato.

Sikhandar

right move not going near the tower, all the things are extremely more expensive than anywhere (they cost about 150% than elsewhere...)!

Crankyfeet

When I was a kid, my favorite meal was sausages, mashed potato and beans/peas. I nearly always got it on my birthday. Now on my birthday I get my current favorite meal which would be a 14oz BBQ grilled prime rib-eye steak with mashed potato and beans/peas.

I guess after thirty years of thrashing it out at school, university and various jobs, that is my life achievement really. What my life purpose has boiled down to. Putting a rib-eye steak on my birthday plate instead of three pork sausages.

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roundandround

A good pasta with ground chicken, sausage, shrimp, peppers, and Prego sauce would do fine. Gotta have Prego every other sauce is too watery for me. Finished with my homemade Praline Cheesecake.

killthecar

a loaf of french bread and green tea, nothing tastes better after a ride... nothing

Niblox

Hmm, that's a tricky one.

Starter: Spanish chickpea salad with lemon and olive oil OR a really good chowder;

main course: roast free-range chicken with chestnut stuffing OR roast iraqui lamb marinaded in yoghurt, orange juice, garlic, onion and herbs with basmati rice and roast mediterranean vegetables;

Dessert: fresh english strawberries with frozen yoghurt OR scottish raspberries with home-made ice cream OR afogatto (vanilla ice cream in a pool of expresso coffee)

To drink: a really good red wine!

Rider2004

Here in California, we have several FAST Food restaurants, one of which is Carl's Jr. and I like the way they cook their hamburgers.

roundandround

you cant beat a good ole' Cheeseburger and a plate of steak fries.

hatcreek

Fat beef steak,with any red wine. Mashed potatoes, corn on the cob.

After dinner, cocktails and cigars on the patio.