Top Ten Ethnic Dishes

Ok, this will be hard. Lets see how it goes.

10. Seaweed Salad - A Japanese concoction that sounds like something you'd eat on fear factor. Or, if you were a homeless person on the beach. But trust me, it's GOOD. Assorted seaweeds tossed with a little red chili, sesame oil and sesame seeds. Served room temp, like it's right from the whale's bowels.

9. Crab Rangoons - A fried chinese appetizer of a cream cheese scallion crab dip, encapsulated in a deep fried wonton. Waiter? An extra napkin for my drool, please.

8. Spinach Pie - Phyllo dough, sandwiching a solid spinach filling. Sounds stupid I guess. But the Greeks do something special to it to make it the perfect texture, and the perfect taste.

7. Guacamole - A Mexican dip of avocado, lime juice, chopped tomatoes, onions and garlic. I make the world's best homemade guac. Oh man. I want some right now.

6. Tako Su - The simplest of dishes on my list. It is a Japanese appetizer. It is sliced octopus, sitting in ponzu sauce, served with daikon and cucumber. If I could eat it every day, I would!

5. Yellow Curry - I love this spicy, creamy, beautifully colored Thai dish. I choose to get mine with duck as the protein. And when done well, you seriously can't resist it. It's got the meat of your choice, assorted veggies, and pineapple, all in an indescribably flavorful yellow curry sauce.

4. Calzone - I'm not sure how authentically Italian calzones really are, but I'll give them credit anyway. I freakin LOVE calzones. Even now, as a low-carb enthusiast, I really just enjoy the innards of a righteously stuffed calzone. I especially love the freedom. You can put whatever your heart desires in that hot pockety goodness.

3. ThaYetTheeThot (Green mango salad) - A traditional Burmese salad, of shredded fresh sour mango mixed with shredded cabbage, shallot, dried shrimp, roasted chili flakes, ground peanuts, and cilantro. Sounds like a weird mish-mash or flavors. And I will admit, it's odd in the first taste. But it quickly becomes addictive in it's complexity.

2. Fish Mahkani - Swordfish cooked in a tandoori oven, then plopped into a rich, creamy, tomato cream sauce. It's an Indian dish that is so warm, spicy, and hearty. Mm!

1. Naruto - Seriously. This japanese appetizer is like a platypus. It is so majestic and heavenly that it's nearly impossible to comprehend. Like most maki, it varies from restaurant to restaurant. But the basic concept is the same, crab, assorted fish and veggies, wrapped tightly in the most thinly slice blanket of cucumber, sitting in a wading pool of ponzu sauce.
Not only is it exquisite to the taste buds, it is also so meticulously crafted, that you feel guilty munching on it.