Food to try while in America

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  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
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    In San Fancisco you need to try the Japanese cold noodle salad.
    Dim Sum in China Town
  • tryclyn
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
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    draznyth wrote: »
    KiwiAlexP wrote: »
    Just thought - over here we do savoury meat pies and apart from apple don't have sweet pies at all. Any recommendations?

    well meat pies are badass, I eat a few every holiday season

    blueberry pies are the best fruit pies, anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar

    Unless one prefers elderberry, of course.

    If you can venture north of the city into the "wilderness", find the Fly Creek Cider Mill and try the apple cider doughnuts.
  • Gabrielm80
    Gabrielm80 Posts: 1,458 Member
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    RunTimer wrote: »
    Lrdoflamancha wrote: »
    ...Spam and white rice plate from McDonalds.
    Seriously?
    :)

    To quote Monty Python "I don't like SPAM
  • sixxpoint
    sixxpoint Posts: 3,529 Member
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    Lol, you listed a bunch of processed crap.

    American food is not that bad. Please relearn what you THINK you know about it.
  • callmejessica
    callmejessica Posts: 1,868 Member
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    KiwiAlexP wrote: »
    callmejessica wrote: »
    I agree with what people are saying about SF and chowder bowls. You should also try to check out Alioto's on the wharf. Really good Italian seafood place. Just try any seafood in SF! Chowder, cioppino, fresh crab. You can also find some more affordable places in Chinatown that isn't necessarily seafood. Or you can stop in Little Italy for a giant slice of pizza.

    In New York, try to get into Carlo's Bakery for a cannoli!

    Is Carlo's Bakery the one in the "Cake Boss" tv show?

    It is the Cake Boss guy!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    callmejessica wrote: »
    KiwiAlexP wrote: »
    callmejessica wrote: »
    I agree with what people are saying about SF and chowder bowls. You should also try to check out Alioto's on the wharf. Really good Italian seafood place. Just try any seafood in SF! Chowder, cioppino, fresh crab. You can also find some more affordable places in Chinatown that isn't necessarily seafood. Or you can stop in Little Italy for a giant slice of pizza.

    In New York, try to get into Carlo's Bakery for a cannoli!

    Is Carlo's Bakery the one in the "Cake Boss" tv show?

    It is the Cake Boss guy!

    I had a Cake Boss cake. I have to admit it was pretty good and I'm not a huge cake fan.
  • callmejessica
    callmejessica Posts: 1,868 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    callmejessica wrote: »
    KiwiAlexP wrote: »
    callmejessica wrote: »
    I agree with what people are saying about SF and chowder bowls. You should also try to check out Alioto's on the wharf. Really good Italian seafood place. Just try any seafood in SF! Chowder, cioppino, fresh crab. You can also find some more affordable places in Chinatown that isn't necessarily seafood. Or you can stop in Little Italy for a giant slice of pizza.

    In New York, try to get into Carlo's Bakery for a cannoli!

    Is Carlo's Bakery the one in the "Cake Boss" tv show?

    It is the Cake Boss guy!

    I had a Cake Boss cake. I have to admit it was pretty good and I'm not a huge cake fan.

    We had some for my cousin's wedding. My family is Italian, too, and we were impressed!

  • geraldaltman
    geraldaltman Posts: 1,739 Member
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    KiwiAlexP wrote: »
    Just thought - over here we do savoury meat pies and apart from apple don't have sweet pies at all. Any recommendations?

    Chocolate cream pie, Lemon Merengue, Banana Cream pie, Blueberry Pie, pumpkin pie if you here at thanksgiving, come east to Pennsylvania Dutch country. The Amish make some of the best pies and other fresh foods known to man. Once bought a strawberry pie that was inch thick and incredible
  • geraldaltman
    geraldaltman Posts: 1,739 Member
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    Took Amish name in vein by forgetting Shoe Fly pie.
  • Tailgater75
    Tailgater75 Posts: 330 Member
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    New York pizza? New York hotdogs? Are you people out of your freakin minds? You gotta go to Chicago for those!
  • for_ever_young66
    for_ever_young66 Posts: 2,881 Member
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    too bad you won't be in the South for some barbecue and some cajun/creole food.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    ready4_50 wrote: »
    too bad you won't be in the South for some barbecue and some cajun/creole food.

    That's kind of what I was thinking.
  • auntstephie321
    auntstephie321 Posts: 3,586 Member
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    LegendaryOrange wrote: »
    Buffalo:

    Chicken wings
    Beef on weck
    Sponge candy


    Barbeque pulled pork
    Shrimp and grits
    Chicken biscuit

    You must be from buffalo, three of my favorite things!
  • blondeinnj
    blondeinnj Posts: 3,215 Member
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    If you are in New york, Try the following:
    Brooklyn Pizza especiallt L&b pizza
    Brooklyn Bagels
    New York Cheese cake in little italy with Ricotta Cheese
    mAGNOLIA Cupcakes or Crumbs
    Dirty dog
    Spumoni
    porterhouse Steak Peter Lugers or Sparks
    Pork Roll
    Frozzen Hot Chocolate
    family style Italian restaurant
    macaroons

  • redfiona99
    redfiona99 Posts: 116 Member
    edited June 2015
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    RunTimer wrote: »
    Here's are my suggestions (coming from a BiPolar Bicoastal):
    San Fran: Chowder served in Sourdough Bread Bowl (yes, you eat the bowl) from Fisherman's Wharf.

    Totally what I was going to recommend. I went ~ 3 years ago and the chowder was amazing.

    Also, if you're passing by Alice's restaurant (http://www.alicesrestaurant.com/) while you're driving, I'd recommend that too.

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