>>The worst part of my trips to Spain was the food! I always tried to find a good German restaurant so I could enjoy my meals. As for Spanish or hispanic foods (for those areas other than Spain), I've had absolutely delicious seafood in some latin american countries, and some really good steak in a couple, but nothing else would go on the "top" of my lists.
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>Never travelled in Germany, so can't speak to that.
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>My experience of Spain was some of the best food I've ever had. Barcelona and Sevilla in particular had seafood that was memorable and the roast pork was outstanding. I am also a bit of a tapas freak.
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>I like the food of Langue d'oc - probably my favorite for French food though I could eat in Provence pretty much forever without feeling deprived.
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>And Tuscany is my idea of great Italian.
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>Beirut had amazing restaurants - Yildirim on the hill over the casino had 150 different meze items - and I imagine a lot of those restaurants are back. Haven't been there (officially) in 40 years.
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>My all time favorite country for food is Turkey. One evening in Istanbul at Korfez, or in Izmir at Deniz would be enough to convince anyone.
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>At at Korfez a dinner for two that would have cost $500 in New York or London is under $100.
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>Turkish cuisine is as sophisticated as any in the world and most of what we think of as Mediterranean cooking was developed to its height in the Ottoman period when they had the whole area.

I am looking forward to eating a little Turkey food in about a month.