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[*] posted on 9-29-2008 at 08:13 PM


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Originally posted by BajaGringoWorld class? By whose definition? YMMV


World class as not throwing up/passing out on your long walk back to the hotel. Not being exposed to cooking oil that won't digest. Chicken that isn't rancid/needs to be spat out. I've feasted on Mariscos platters at Calafia, for example that left me wanting to return for more. I traveled throughout Lima, Peru looking to write a string of reviews for travelers, but food-poisoning won, and I completely struck out. It seemed like a good idea at the time, though.




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[*] posted on 9-29-2008 at 08:19 PM


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Enjoy the menu where you are eating tonight. It is your "world" right now and I have found that the company I share and the view I get to enjoy during the meal are just as important (sometimes more) as whether or not it ever made Elmer Dills top ten list. Dining is more of a social / state of mind experience for me than simply satisfying the urge when hunger calls or critique every bite to see if the chef did it "just right".

But that's just me, what do I know?

YMMV


Well, the view from our favorite place in Bahia Asuncion is nothing---but in every other way your description fits---it is about the people and their space.

But the different tastes on the mainland are just so incredible

Diane

[Edited on 9-30-2008 by jdtrotter]




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[*] posted on 9-29-2008 at 08:36 PM


I know what you are talking about Diane - when I worked in Mexico City years back I drove all over the mainland. Ate in some places that made me wish there were a way to record the complete dining experience down like we do moments with photos. I still long for this little hole in the wall place on the road to Cuernavaca where I would always stop and the menu changed a bit every week.

Making me hungry right now...




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[*] posted on 9-29-2008 at 08:52 PM
What's right about baja?


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The coastline is 2nd only to Colombia's. The food is the best in the world. The air is clean. There are so many places to visit and discover. That's what I see is right about Baja.

They let me in the country.
They let my girlfriend in the country.
They have tacos.
They have cold beers.
What's not to like?
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[*] posted on 9-29-2008 at 09:06 PM


What's right about Baja?




Baja makes Dern feel like he can do his own laundry, and isn't critical when he doesn't get his whites their whitest.

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[*] posted on 9-29-2008 at 10:20 PM


It's all a matter of perspective Paulina.

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[*] posted on 9-29-2008 at 10:21 PM


Exactly. Baja accepts us for who we are.


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[*] posted on 9-30-2008 at 06:56 AM


diane....what's your favorite place to eat in asuncion?



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[*] posted on 9-30-2008 at 08:09 AM


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diane....what's your favorite place to eat in asuncion?


Tres Hermanos---the little restaurant at the Verduzco Hotel. Small, nothing fancy, no menu and quite good.

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[*] posted on 9-30-2008 at 01:38 PM


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I gotta agree with Dave; whereas I love Mexican food. the best in the world is found in places like NY and Miami and LA and Tokyo and Kansas City. :?: :P :lol:


With all due respect, I am going to disagree with you--think you can take it oh sushi chef? :lol::lol:

The best Mexican food, IMHO---oh heck, this is not an opinion, but absolute fact :lol::lol:---is on the mainland of Mexico. One of the great things about traveling the mainland is going from region to region and experience the regional wonders---all cooked with a little of this spice, and a little of this spice.



I agree. Baja has good food; however, I also much prefer the food on the mainland. To me it's just more varied and does indeed change greatly from region to region. While I love fish tacos.. I enjoy a good steak, pollo con mole, soups, locally grown coffee, flan, etc.. from time to time.

I still have yet to find an excellent taco stand in Mexicali. Most tacos stands, in Mexicali and elsewhere I have been in Baja, just do one type of taco well, and the rest are sub-par or not available. In Baja, this has less to do with the cooks; than it does with the lack of variety and availability of good fresh ingredients(besides fish).

The best food I ever had anywhere.. was chicken tacos con mole served to me on pink tortilla paper through the window of a train in a remote town in the mountains of Oaxaca. I love ambiance, and nice restaurants.. but street food is often the best.

For me "Hole in the wall" often equals "Hole in one" The good thing about this rule.. is Baja is in play and research continues.

And Diver.. if you think world class food only comes in world class cities.. look no further than Mexico City. It has more great restaurants, museums, theaters, parks, metro, people, cooks, and culture than you could ever imagine.

Personally, I love Cafe Tacuba because of its location, ambiance, and good food. I've had better food; but, it's still a great place to eat when in DF.
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[*] posted on 9-30-2008 at 03:00 PM


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What's right about Baja?




Baja makes Dern feel like he can do his own laundry, and isn't critical when he doesn't get his whites their whitest.

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Paulina,

You should know better than to air your dirty laundry in public.

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[*] posted on 9-30-2008 at 07:29 PM


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[*] posted on 9-30-2008 at 11:42 PM


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I've been taste-testing foods all over the hemisphere, and whats served between Ensenada and Tijuana is world-class. Trust me. :yes:


I live between Ensenada and Tijuana. 99% of the food here is crap. Two notable exceptions are Laja and Slivestre.

In Ensenada: Muelle Tres or Manzanillo. Heard good things about El Olivo but haven't tried it yet.

Several good restaurants in TJ.

But between TJ and Ensenada is slim pickins...even for peasant food.


Let us know if you make it to France or Italy. :rolleyes:


1. What the hell do you mean by "peasant" food?

2. All the places you listed [by the way its Manzanilla] are all 'world class' if that means offers a higher culinary experience. You didnt even talk about Tijuana restaurants.

3. I back up Ken cien % with the Mariscos of North Baja. They have no equal. Next time you go to Ensenada go to La Gurrenense order some Tostadas de Erizo, bacalao and some huaraches and chocolates, washed down with an agua de cebada. You will start crying and loose memory of your tarte tatin and quiche over in Francia.
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[*] posted on 10-1-2008 at 01:21 PM
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2. All the places you listed [by the way its Manzanilla] are all 'world class' if that means offers a higher culinary experience.


'World class' means the very best of the, "higher culinary experience." World class restaurants are extremely rare. If I accepted your definition then I wouldn't have a problem with Ken's description.




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[*] posted on 10-1-2008 at 09:08 PM


Great genuine people enjoying the simple thinghs in life - hopefully it rubs off on the rest of us.
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[*] posted on 10-5-2008 at 12:27 PM


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[*] posted on 10-6-2008 at 07:57 PM


Just a little bit off the topic here Bajacat, but a good thought!



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[*] posted on 10-6-2008 at 08:03 PM


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Just a little bit off the topic here Bajacat, but a good thought!
Not realy Sally, you have people talking about food,about laundry,I just think friendship betewen nomads is something right about BAJA..



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[*] posted on 10-6-2008 at 09:51 PM


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I just think friendship betewen nomads is something right about BAJA..

I completely agree. Baja is the perfect place to make lasting friendships!!




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