CurryAfficionado Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 According to CNN: http://www.cnngo.com...067535?page=0,2 @46; Som Tam @19; Nam Tok Moo @8; Tom Yam Gung @1; Mussaman Mussaman as per CNN: Emphatically the king of curries, and perhaps the king of all foods. Spicy, coconutty, sweet and savory, its combination of flavors has more personality than a Thai election. Even the packet sauce you buy from the supermarket can make the most delinquent of cooks look like a Michelin potential. Thankfully, someone invented rice, with which diners can mop up the last drizzles of curry sauce. “The Land of Smiles” isn’t just a marketing catch-line. It’s a result of being born in a land where the world’s most delicious food is sold on nearly every street corner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 There's gonna be lots of disagreement over this one! I do like a massaman...only if the potato is properly cooked though...often its half raw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurryAfficionado Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 There's gonna be lots of disagreement over this one! I do like a massaman...only if the potato is properly cooked though...often its half raw... Have you ever tried mussman with boiled eggs instead of the "man farang"? No paneng on the list. And no gaeng keaw wan. And no gaeng karee. And no gaeng som. And no gaeng phet. How can som tam (@46 on the list) rank above paella (@ 47)?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuturatica Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I do like a nice massaman curry. It's my favourite Thai curry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 There's gonna be lots of disagreement over this one! I do like a massaman...only if the potato is properly cooked though...often its half raw... Have you ever tried mussman with boiled eggs instead of the "man farang"? No paneng on the list. And no gaeng keaw wan. And no gaeng karee. And no gaeng som. And no gaeng phet. How can som tam (@46 on the list) rank above paella (@ 47)?? Massaman at no1 is crazy really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Wheres the mince n tatties? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) I find this list very strange; a specific kind of Thai curry is listed as number 1, but number 3 is "Chocolate"? edit: Though I'm glad poutine (see my avatar ) and montreal smoked meat made it into the list, number 39 is ketchup?! Edited July 15, 2012 by MaxwellsDemon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 A Thai curry at number one, no way. I like Massaman but in comparison to some of the Indian curries, not even close. Nam Tok, I like it, but can't see it as being a food that would be universally liked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrya Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Wow, sushi is among the top 5 most delicious foods?? Anyway, who dares to publish a list and in the name of who??? This is just a list of typical known dishes, nothing more, but gives a great opportunity for arguments. Thaivisa should suvey its members about the most favourite Thai dishes, that would make sense here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabC Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Babies Heads (Steak & Kidney Pudding) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Massaman is ok but I certainly wouldn't call it the best food in the world. Not even the best curry in the world. Not even the best Thai curry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Personally, I can't think of any Thai dish that belongs on this list. A fewThai fruits might have a place on a top 50 list though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bikkalad Posted July 15, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Fresh Haddock and chips and mushy peas...sarsons vinegar.........lincolnshire pork sausages.......crispy witshire double smoked streaky bacon......and a heart scan???? bring it on ???ooohhhh yeahhh!!! not in the same sitting....gotta pace yourself???? Edited July 15, 2012 by bikkalad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 That's offensive. Where is the baked beans on toast with grated cheese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebebe Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I saw this CNN list several months ago, I was really suprised as it's my favourite food also, but there is a huge variation of mussaman; the dish I fell in love with was at a friend's wedding six years ago; it was real, authentic mussaman with melt-in-the-mouth beef and I even took some home. This takes hours to make, and you only find it, if not home-cooked, at high-end restaurants. Almost every other type is awful; the stuff sold in markets, or in standard restaurants is incomparible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) What 50? I only see a list of 5. And pizza and chocolate 2 & 3???? This reviewer must have a sweet tooth. Edit: found the other pages, but where's dubu kimchi? or kimchi jeon? or thit cho? Edited July 15, 2012 by PattayaParent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davejonesbkk Posted July 15, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2012 I think pad kapow gai is such a simple but great dish, one of my favs for sure. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladiator Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Another view... not necessarily Thai orientated: http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/eat/readers-choice-worlds-50-most-delicious-foods-012321 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jombom Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Massaman is fine for the people who like it. However, to describe it as Thai is stretching things a little. For me the idea of eating potatoes with rice is a bit naff. A bit like eating rice with chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 ridiculous! The nicely tried to bring something from every country and be political correct. So no one could be angry. Putting the Hamburger as German food is nonsense. Ice cream for USA??? It was known before the European came to America...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaullyW Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Well, @46; Som Tam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Som_tam Som Tam is probably heavily Lao/Khmer-influenced @19; Nam Tok Moo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larb#Nam_tok heavily Lao-influenced @8; Tom Yam Gung http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_yam_gung Probably Thai!! @1; Mussaman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massaman_curry Massaman is probably Malay. Certainly Muslim, so not really Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JurgenG Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Massaman curry is the least Thai of all the Thai curry, it's actually of muslim origin. Talking about that, if you're looking for an excellent Muslim restaurant, you should take Rama IX in the direction of the airport. You don't take the exit to the highway but you stay on Rama IX for two overpass and here it is right on your left. Edited July 15, 2012 by JurgenG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 What gastronomic philistine didn't put a fried egg, bacon, sausage and black pudding bap in first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 No poll would be complete if smokie's home made chilli con carne wasn't number one... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 smokie's home made chilli con carne Lord Of The Ring Stings right mate? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 What gastronomic philistine didn't put a fried egg, bacon, sausage and black pudding bap in first place? black pudding might have won if they could have found someone who is willing to try it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 What gastronomic philistine didn't put a fried egg, bacon, sausage and black pudding bap in first place? black pudding might have won if they could have found someone who is willing to try it. This is more just a personal anecdote than a rebuttal but I haven't met anyone who was "turned off" of black pudding because they found out what it was. Hell, I'd say it's the least offensive of the "less common" meats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxwellsDemon Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 No poll would be complete if smokie's home made chilli con carne wasn't number one... I take that as an invitation to sample the smokie's homemade chili. What are you doing tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 No poll would be complete if smokie's home made chilli con carne wasn't number one... I take that as an invitation to sample the smokie's homemade chili. What are you doing tomorrow? One day I will open my chilli stall....you wait and see.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 What gastronomic philistine didn't put a fried egg, bacon, sausage and black pudding bap in first place? black pudding might have won if they could have found someone who is willing to try it. This is more just a personal anecdote than a rebuttal but I haven't met anyone who was "turned off" of black pudding because they found out what it was. Hell, I'd say it's the least offensive of the "less common" meats. Good black pudding is a treat. But then there is much offal I wouldn't want to eat....personal choices I guess... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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