contest May Ideas

[geeme]

GETTING???? LOL - I'm not really that uptight about it - just thought I'd help out those with questions, not to mention let you know how I'm defining Asian since you asked that we narrow things down. But it's all good!

 

[frydad4]

Can we use a map of pangea? Then, SE asia could include Mexico, and I wants me some carnitas!!!

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Yes geeme, narrowing it down, thanks. I just pictured some squigly line on a map and imagined the confusion!

It's all good that's what these discussions are for, right?

Let's break it down...

Possibilities
1. All of Asia (7 continent model)
2. SE Asia - The land of spice and curries
3. Asian fusion - Any Asian country with another cuisine (ex: Cajun Curry)
4. Dim Sum
5. Wok cooking
6. Middle Eastern
7. Indian and Pakistani
8. Korean
9. Chinese
10. Japanese
11. Eastern Asian (excludes Middle East)
12. Curries!
13. Asian BBQ

 

[The Hot Pepper]

I'm going to put the above in a poll. Any more suggestions?

 

[geeme]

Can we use a map of pangea? Then, SE asia could include Mexico, and I wants me some carnitas!!!

I'm just so gosh-darned impressed you know what Pangea is....

Edit: Not sure where you're going to find dinosaur for those carnitas, tho.....

 

[geeme]

I like SE Asian because otherwise you leave out things like Malaysian, Laotian, Thai - the list could get HUGE if you start listing individual countries. At the same time, I can see the logic behind breaking out Korean, Japanese, and Chinese if SE Asian was going to be too broad. Otherwise, since I like trying things I've never tried before, how about another category for "SE Asian except Korean, Japanese, and Chinese"?

 

[The Hot Pepper]

how about another category for "SE Asian except Korean, Japanese, and Chinese"?

They are already not in SE Asia

 

[geeme]

Eh - your def, not mine.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

It's not a definition, it's geographical. It's north not south.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asia

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Burma/Myamar, Philipines

 

[The Hot Pepper]

What about Funyuns?

 

[geeme]

I could totally do Funyuns, or any other chip-type snack - doritos, fritos, cheetos - made into an entree/meal. But at the same time....... ASIAN has been on my mind. (Sorry Ray....)

 

[paulky_2000]

Debate away.....

I'll just watch,then?

 

[richoso12]

Being a bbq chef, and May being national bbq month, I will have to vote for bbq. While I may have a different definition of bbq than most folks, I'd suggest that anything cooked in the barbacoa style, whether on a pit or a grill, would qualify. I love my pizza too, but suck at cooking it, so my vote is for bbq!

Got my vote too!

 

[texas blues]

I'm going to put the above in a poll. Any more suggestions?

Dinner for two. Numbah' 6.

 

[wheebz]

see i dont consider Indian and Pakistani part of "asian" cuisine

thats more middle eastern to me, as they do not use the same seasonings or cooking styles.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

That's why I'm doing a poll. Too many people saying this is Asian, this isn't... blah blah. Since no one has poll input I'm putting it up.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

VOTE!

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Now it's all up to you guys! So glad it's not up to me

 

[paulky_2000]

I vote:

Nah....nevermind.

 

[geeme]

Oh yeah:

It's not a definition, it's geographical. It's north not south.

Since when do I have to comply with convention????? I will continue to use the spellings "tomatoe" and "wierd", and ignore Wikipedia to my heart's content...

But on a more serious note: Until when can we vote?