I liked the food in Turkey.

I had <i>wildschwein</i> in Bonn once. Kinda gamey (duh), and I'd rather eat domesticated thankyewverramuch.

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Probably Turkey, Germany or one of the Central European countries, as I grew up eating Central and Eastern European cooking. Turkey was a new experience that I still enjoy in the US at times.

We've been lucky. We've had delicious food in France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, and the UK. Have yet to have a really memorable meal in the Netherlands, but still hoping.
Some of the freshest produce and lightest meals we've had were in Germany and Austria. And we remember with great fondness the absolutely amazing clear tomato soup we had at a New Year's Eve dinner party in northern Germany. And one of my best meals ever was grilled fresh wild salmon, grated organic potato pancake topped with caviar and homemade sour cream served at a small restaurant near the cathedral in Uppsala, Sweden.
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Belgium.

I was served some of the saltiest food I've ever eaten at serveral restaurant in Switzerland.

Turkey, Belgium, and Denmark.

Polish food really surprised me! I ate at some really nice establishments in Krakow and in addition to the nice soups, there were some tasty dishes that go so far beyond pierogies, but I cannot recall the Polish names. Other favorites would also be German meat and potato dishes, Swiss raclette, cheap but tasty Austrian fare at heurigers and Spanish seafood and saffron rice (mmm...paella).

Belgium, they taught the French.

Norway for the seafood.

Greece and Turkey. Or Turkey and Greece. In whichever order. Is Lebanon in Europe for the purposes of this thread?? Maybe not.

Maybe my problem is I grew up with a German mother and had plenty of meat and potato dishes, what I would call &quot;everyday meals&quot; (some might call it comfort food). The problem is I'm not all that &quot;comfortable&quot; after I eat a heavy meal. Also, I'm a very good cook myself and I enjoy cooking a variety of ethnic dishes. I guess that's why when I travel I like to try interesting new meals. I've made some great things I had in France and Italy, and even from New Orleans. My whole family loves seafood, spicy things and sushi. Even my 11 year old is game to try anything! Since we live in So. Cal, my kids are now asking, &quot;what will we do without Mexican food for 3 weeks?&quot;

New York City, New York, USA cannot be beat for the consistent quality and wide variety of the food available here. Seriously, I cannot think of another city that offers such a wide range of quality food, from Pakistani to Pugliese......

I would have to agree with ekscrunchy if it were not for the one delicious meal I had while in France. I have been to New York with my husband, and recently went with my best friend and our teenage daughters and the variety of good foods there is amazing. We have the variety here in California (if you are willing to drive for it), but nothing beats being able to walk outside your door, down the block, and find anything you could possibly in the mood for!

Belgium - with Italy second. In the former I've never had anything but a great meal, even in VERY modest places. In the latter the only time we've had something we really didn;t love was Venice - and, well, that's Venice for you.

I put France pretty far down the list - a lot of great food - but also some that's very ordinary - and plain poor.

Admittedly I have not traveled much in Europe but . . .

During a trip to England and Scotland I prepared exhaustively and in England had nothing but fabulous food as a result!

I've had wonderful food on my trips to Sweden. FAR fresher and more delicate than Greek or Spanish.

There is something like ethnic food in Germany, as the cuisine differs regionally. Has someting to do with resources available and means to spend. The typical meals you can get at Ostfriesland are quite different from what you will get as traditional meal in Oberbayern.

There is also a wide range of Italian, Greek, Turkish restaurants to be fpond in Germany, especially in larger towns.

Where will you stay in Germany?

&quot;New York City, New York, USA cannot be beat for the consistent quality and wide variety of the food available here. Seriously, I cannot think of another city that offers such a wide range of quality food, from Pakistani to Pugliese....&quot;

There are many excellent reasons to spend time in NYC, and to be fair it's a good eating town - but not quite world-beating. Believe this or not (and on this forum I know I'm wasting my typing fingers for the most part), but IMO Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) wins by a nose for freshness and quality of ingredients, overall ambience and sophistication of intepretation - especially of SE Asian cuisines.

Are we only talking about Europe?

Without Italy, then it has to be Hungary.

For international its hard to beat the eclectic and exotic mix in Singapore.

However it is rather subject to one's taste, like asking which country has the most beautiful women or the most handsome men, now that's an interesting question!