Do you eat at immigrant restaurants?

[Chauntecleer]

Curry Houses, Chinese Takeaways, Kebab Shops... do you buy from them? As a general rule, I stay away. Most of the ones around here are really dirty, especially kebab shops. The only time I really consume food from such places is when I'm drunk and fast in need of some food. Either that or when I'm tied to social engagements, and the group (I say group, but usually it's the women ) decides to be 'cultured' and eat some foreign cuisine. Although usually when this happens it's the more upmarket, clean places so it's not such a problem.

What about the rest of you?

[Susi]

I don't mind. I do like curry. But I make it myself, from scratch. Sometimes when I'm on the run I go into one if I don't want a greasy slice of pizza (which is usually)... they passed the food inspection (there is a sign in the window of every establishment that sells food)... but this is only on ocassion.. once every 6 months or so.

I do like this upmarket Chinese restaurant.. Hum. I guess I'm a bit all over the place.

I was going to go to a German restaurant yesterday.. but there was a small fire in the kitchen.

And on a random ethnic food note, I was turned down for a job at the Ukrainian Store (that's what it's called) on the grounds I don't speak Ukrainian. *pout*

[Strengthandhonour]

sure. all the time. Dosn't bother me. When I am in the mood for that type of food that is.

[Erasmus]

Sometimes I eat at Chinese or Russian restaurants.

[Llywarch Hen]

I said never, as I wouldn't dream of eating at a Curry 'restaurant'. I will not finance the invasion.

However, I am a little bit of a hypocrit as I will occasionally eat a Chinese. Like all good hypocrits, I have an excuse as the threat of Chinese destroying my country is not near so serious [yet!].

Ha, I just imagined if some Africans tried to set up a restaurant!

[M.R.]

Of course, I visit kebab shops all the time, especially after the parties on my way home I go to kebab shop - there is nothing better than kebab after a good friday night party. I don't like Chinese food, though. I used to buy pizza slices from shiptars, but I don't go there anymore, I rather buy them from one Slovenian shop which has better pizzas.

[Sergius]

I don't. Most cheap places here are owned by Kurds, and those places have notoriously bad hygiene, so that's my excuse. And the one really fancy cuisine française place here in town is owned by an Iranian, and the head chef is Kurdish (or the other way around, who cares). But I rarely ever eat at restaurants at all.
Ironically, if I opened a place here in town, it would be an immigrant restaurant in the eyes of the locals...

[Agrippa]

Yes, I do.

[Menydh]

There are horror stories about Chinese restaurants, we don't have many Indian or Paki ones, and kebab houses are a rather new thing here. I've also heard not very nice stories about American burgers.

I stay away of all of that. Here we are lucky in that we have a large variety of regional cuisines restaurants, as well as local.

The only foreign food I eat is Japanese.

[Milesian]

The only choice here is either Chinese or Indian.
I don't much like Indian food (I actually prefer the non-authentic supermarket varieties ), so I don't frequent curry houses.

However, I do like Chinese food and usually order from there once a week.
My stomach doesn't usually thank me the next morning though.....

[Theobald]

Since my favourite food is Italian, I often eat at Italian restaurants (European but immigrant restaurants nonetheless), at least twice a week. Sometimes tapas restaurants as well.
I rarely eat in non-European restaurants, mainly because I don't like non-European food, be it Asiatic, North African or Turkish. I only go to kebab shops when it is 11-12 pm and I am very hungry, they are the only restaurants still open. And usually I just order French fries.

PS : Sometimes I also eat at another immigrant "restaurant"... well... I am rather ashamed... Mynydd, please don't ban me... Mc Donalds...

[Carnyx]

I rarely eat at restaurant (immigrant or not) but I eat non indigenous products about everyday (tomatoes, potatoes, rice, bananas, oranges, etc.) I eat a Kebab time to time and also I go to McDonald's or Quick. Yes, I'm weak... '-(

[Menydh]

You two are poor excused for being French.

If I need some "fast" food, I go to any bar and ask them to make a Spanish omelette bocata (baguette-like), Serrano cured ham, or whatever.

Serrano ham


Better yet, Catalan style: bread toasted, a clove of garlic slightly rubbed on it, a bit of olive oil and rubbed ripped tomato, then the ham


Or a brascada: thin layer of veal meat, bacon, onion, cheese and mayonaisse

[Errigal]

I really only eat in restaurants which make food I cannot make at home or make it better than I can myself. For immigrant restaurants I choose Vietnamese and Japanese; I find Chinese too greasy I don't like the quality of the meat.

I have a related question: have any of you noticed fewer bars and restaurants decorated with American themes or serving American style food? I'm wondering if America's bad behaviour has made American culture less attractive at the local level.

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by Mynydd

You two are poor excused for being French.

Bah, lots of your youngsters eat at Burger King. I've seen their eyes full of covetousness when looking at hamburgers.

If I need some "fast" food, I go to any bar and ask them to make a Spanish omelette bocata (baguette-like), Serrano cured ham, or whatever.

Ah, excuse me, elaborated fast food.

[Youenn]

Sometimes I eat in asiatic restaurants (Chinese/Vietnamese) and american fastfoods...