Guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 "And pasta is Chinese!" Actually, no it's not. That's a common misconception, but another Urban Legend. It's commonly believed that pasta was taken back to Italy from China by Marco Polo, but there are references to pasta in Italian writings 50 years before Marco Polo's birth. They've also discovered the remains of what LOOKS like some sort of pasta-making device in the ruins of Pompeii (but they can't be absolutely certain that's what it is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2003 Report Share Posted February 19, 2003 Says greg: Ans seen as how the US is a British colony anything you claim to be American we have the right to re-claim as British Most of my British friends would just as soon not take credit for iced tea or lite beer... And I didn't mean to be down on the Scots - great folks who I am forever indebted to for giving golf to the world (but they can still keep their haggis :. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2003 Report Share Posted February 19, 2003 "And I didn't mean to be down on the Scots - great folks who I am forever indebted to for giving golf to the world..." And *I* thank them for Glenfidditch and Cardhu. (Cardhu is no longer imported into Thailand ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Petchburi Pete Posted February 23, 2003 Report Share Posted February 23, 2003 The Huntsman is expensive. But, the sunday buffet featuring roast beef, etc., etc. looks top shelf. With the current battle of the bulge, however, I try to avoid buffets and 'free' food! ... atmosphere is decent; but, they should lower the A/C ... it's got to be the one of the colest places in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Petchburi Pete Posted February 23, 2003 Report Share Posted February 23, 2003 Thanks Siam Sam for giving credit to Boston. Not only is there great clam chowder (best is on Cape Cod ... by far), but also oyster stew, seafood stew, lobster with all it's presentations including lobster bisque. I think the sweetest little neck clams and the finest oysters come from Cape Cod waters. BTW, the littlenecks at Legal Seafood are not from New England ... they lack the juicy sweetness. The best 'steamers' (clams) are from the North Shore ... Essex, Ipswich ... yep, best in the world. And this is only the seafood ... salmon is farmed in Maine (fresh!). The Boston area has some great Italian restaurants. American food allows for tremendous variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brink15 Posted February 23, 2003 Report Share Posted February 23, 2003 Pete, You'll probably know this. In the 1600s and 1700s lobsters were considered to be a low animal as they were bottom feeders. They were so prevalent that they were fed to prisoners as a cheap source of food. As regards the clams, I've eaten my fill of Ipswich little necks and they blow everything else out of the water (pun intended). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2003 Report Share Posted February 23, 2003 You're welcome,Pete. I knew there was more than just clam chowder there, but I wanted to give a brief sampling of several regions. People who have never been to America have to a certain degree actually never even seen American food, let alone tasted it, which they don't even realize, thanks to MacDonald's and KFC et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Petchburi Pete Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 One other comment. If you go to the 'right' places in Boston, and especially on Cape Cod, you can get better and more substantial lunches, etc., often for less than what one would pay for average fare at Londoner, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLeakHunt Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 The Ship just round the corner from Soi Cowboy at the Old Dutch end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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