Why would that be an unpopular opinion?Dunno, lots of people seem to hate seafood.
Dunno, lots of people seem to hate seafood.
I know a lot of 30-somethings who claim to be foodies, yet all they go out for are elevated burgers, tacos, pizza, and ramen. Sad state of the world if being a food lover means that you only eat fancy trash.I'll kinda sorta agree with your point about elevated burger places. It's the same shit every time. Vertical ass, over-seasoned, vertical ass burgers where all the decorations are "rustic" and the music playing is Arcade Fire or The Weeknd, or anything in between. Shit is overrated, tbh.
Their loss. Seafood is great.It really is. Most of my family hates it. They're boring people, lol.
Fried calamari is overrated.Definitely. Grilled calamari is superior.
The best Korean food you can eat isn't in South Korea. It's in Los Angeles. Being in the country of origin for a dish doesn't inherently give it a boost. I've had plenty of Korean and Japanese dishes in Cali that have rivaled or beaten the experiences I've had in Korea/Japan.
Definitely. Grilled calamari is superior.
Yeah and it's impossible to find pretty much. I had it once at a seafood restaurant when I was like 14 or so and haven't found it since.
I see it a fair bit. Maybe its a regional thing?
While Ill agree that the absolute best of any cuisine isnt necessarily found in its home country, I think the average standard tends to be higher in the home country by a considerable margin.I'd disagree with that. There's considerably more Korean restaurants in Korea. The competitive aspects become price, convenience, availability, etc. 100 restaurants within a kilometer radius. 10 of them absolutely phenomenal, 10 of them dogshit, and the rest are aight. Meanwhile back home there's like 10, but only 1 being noticeably awful and 1 worth raving about. Ratio is the same.
I'd disagree with that. There's considerably more Korean restaurants in Korea. The competitive aspects become price, convenience, availability, etc. 100 restaurants within a kilometer radius. 10 of them absolutely phenomenal, 10 of them dogshit, and the rest are aight. Meanwhile back home there's like 10, but only 1 being noticeably awful and 1 worth raving about. Ratio is the same.
Foreign restaurants typically have to be really good in order to last in the states. Especially if they're niche cuisines. They don't last if they're not profitable. I've seen plenty of shitty Japanese restaurants open up back home and here in Korea. It sorts itself out. The bad ones shut down more often than not
Profitability and quality arent the same. Theres restaurants that make money but arent good in every country. Im not sure why you think it would be different in the states. Ive certainly not been blown away by the quality of the food whenever Ive been there.
The example I was thinking of though, was pho.
Its everywhere here, and while some are certainly better than others, Id say Ive never had one here that was below a 7/10 and its easy enough to get. 10/10. Eating the dish abroad in a number of different countries, its very rare to get one that is as high in my estimation as the base level for here.
Of course, its all subjective to a large degree.
Well that's going to be obvious. It would be impossible to have a dish in a foreign country be better than a dish in its native country.
Impossible? No.
But I feel that maybe you havent actually read the posts leading up to this.
Profitability and quality arent the same. Theres restaurants that make money but arent good in every country. Im not sure why you think it would be different in the states. Ive certainly not been blown away by the quality of the food whenever Ive been there.There is a strong correlation between profitability and quality unless we're talking fast food in which case the product is not the food itself but the convenience.
The example I was thinking of though, was pho.
Its everywhere here, and while some are certainly better than others, Id say Ive never had one here that was below a 7/10 and its easy enough to get. 10/10. Eating the dish abroad in a number of different countries, its very rare to get one that is as high in my estimation as the base level for here.
Of course, its all subjective to a large degree.
I'm talking about the best of the best vs the best of the best.You'd still be wrong. I'm Mexican living in Korea. Good Mexican food is hard to come by but not impossible. I've had some Tacos in Seoul that rival what I can get in Mexico. The owner is half Mexican himself, and all the staff are immigrants. Everything is made from scratch scratch. Like, they're aren't buying masa harina, they're drying out the corn and grinding it themselves.
There is a strong correlation between profitability and quality unless we're talking fast food in which case the product is not the food itself but the convenience.
In order for something to sell well, especially in these unprecedented times of inflation, it needs to be good. I did a brief stint in Laos and yeah good pho, was all around, but nothing there tasted like something I couldn't get in Westminster. I have to admit my bias as I grew up in a cultural melting pot with plenty of 1st gen immigrants. Let me refrain my point. It's not the place that matters, it's the people.
Mans has never been to Westminster.
I'm talking about the best of the best vs the best of the best.