ekscrunchy... will have to double check my New Yorkers. I'd love to investigate the restaurants, but right now a not serious, but PITA, medical problem is keeping me close to home. Thank god one can have anything one needs delivered in Manhattan. My friends from other places marvel when they visit. We also have a decent Indian restaurant in the neighborhood. They actually have a chicken liver appetizer. Love livers!

1. Your best dish that YOU make yourself.
Too many...
Just kidding. The answer is "fake dog meat", which is cooked from pork and some heavy shrimp paste, accompanied by lots of fresh herbs. Does it taste like dog? I don't know.

2. Best dish that your wife /husband/mother does or did.
Vietnamese nem that my mum cooks. It's nothing to do with the fried spring rolls you eat in restaurants.

3. Best dish you have at a restaurant (the one you order the most).
Wagyu beef. Although "wagyu" just mean "beef" in Japanese, the better kind you eat in Japan is really something.