The best and worst
I've eaten all kinds of things in all kinds of places and it is really difficult to pick winners and losers. As this challenge doesn't really work unless we do, then I'll offer these two.

Worst. It was a toss up between the reconstituted remains of some shit found in the kitchen bin of a hotel in Pontypridd, the concentrated vinegary mush that claimed to be a Chicken Vindaloo at the most expensive Indian restaurant in Portland, Oregon or the utterly vile pizza I tried in the canteen of Ericsson's electronics factory near Stockholm. On balance I'm going for the pizza, if only for the exotic topping of chicken curry and banana.

The best is even more difficult. Kobe steak in Japan, followed by fried ice cream, was pretty sensational. The barbecued brisket and ribs served at Rudy's in Austin, Texas makes my mouth water. The awesome curries available almost everywhere in the UK, the half shoulder of lamb served in many Cotswolds pubs. Schweinshaxe in Germany, Shawarma in Israel, everything in Italy. Picking a winner is almost impossible, but one taste I will never forget are the tiny wild strawberries I tasted high up in the Pyrenees on a school trip many years ago. It was like an intense explosion of concentrated strawberry with every bite. Utterly amazing.
(ianisme, Fri 27 May 2011, 5:41, 2 replies)

mmmm Schweinshaxe and dumplings nom nom nom why anyone wants to eat trotters when there's perfectly meaty knuckle is anyone's guess
(placenta pug life, Fri 27 May 2011, 12:07, closed)

Wild Strawberries
Are so much nicer than erm "tame" strawberries, The first time I had one was in Italy also and I'll never forget the surprise at how much taste comes out of one tiny fruit!
(superkitty is neither super nor a kitty, Fri 27 May 2011, 13:48, closed)