What’s the best cuisine?
We have restaurants of every kind on our doorsteps. But there are still distinct national cuisines, each with its own strength. Stephen Schiff, Sandra Gilbert and five others champion their favourite
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AMERICAN by Stephen Schiff
Most of the world’s great cuisines arise from the principle of mélange. Chinese food is essentially stuff thrown together. Indian, Thai and Ethiopian: curries. French is all about the alchemy of sauces. Italian is delicious flotsam ensnared by grains.
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