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Mr.Mulder2 · Joined: 05 May 2008

I'm sorry ciccone, but I have to disagree with you big time about the sludge they call poutine at Rocky Mountain. It's not 'alright', nor is it edible. It was dry, the gravy was in clots, the cheese was like runny phlegm, and the whole mess was over-salted to compensate for lack of taste. It ruined my day when I had it. The fact that they have the balls to call it 'Montreal pountine' kills me. Sorry, I get very emotional about my poutine. The stuff at New York Fries is a bit more on the money, but nothing replaces a poutine from Lafleur's or Orange Julep, so unless they get proper gravy and cheese curds, I say just abstain, otherwise you risk tainting good poutine memories with ersatz merde. Had some decent poutine in Hong Kong though...
(There used to be a NYF in the basement of that big shopping centre in Mokdong near Beer O'Clock, don't know if either of them are still there.)

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

NightSky · Joined: 19 Apr 2005

The Holy Grill in Daegu has it for 10,000 won. haven't tried it though, don't know how good it is. at that price it ought to be at least decent.

edited to add also in Daegu, well in Gyeongsan to be precise, they have it at La Cantina for 7,000.

Mr.Mulder2 · Joined: 05 May 2008

It's all about the glorious cheese curds. I've never seen them outside of Quebec though. In fact, I hear that cheese curds separated from the rest of the cheese nation.

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

Yes, cheese curds are a distinct nation, just like Quebec. Haha.

I miss cheese curds a lot, I love when you chew them and they're so fresh it's squeaky.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject:

I'm not a fan of the poutine at the RMT either; better to go for the Canadian pizza instead.

Hockey's back!!!

BigMikeAbroad · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Location: US, for now

You are awesome for starting this thread it is hard to decide where to try first! Woo hoo!!!

BM

prideofidaho · Joined: 19 Mar 2008

Oh no.

You did NOT mention lafleurs. Dang. A trip to visit the fam never existed without a steamie all-dressed. Probably the only time I reckon a hot dog is culinary bliss. Always makes funerals and weddings worthwhile.

Thanks for bringing me a piece of home guys Very Happy

Bagpipes11 · Joined: 10 Nov 2006

Vive le Quebec libre!!

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

supernaut · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Location: Nova Scotia

I think the Poutine from RMT is horrible as well, was really disappointed after I ate it.

The one at New York Fries in Gagnam Station was okay.

And I can eat plain fries, with shredded mozza and gravy and call it poutine. However, there is just something wrong with the gravy at RMT.

asylum seeker · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Location: On your computer screen.

I've seen it on the menu at Pancho's in Itaewon but haven't tried it and am not Canadian so I wouldn't know if it was 'good poutine' even if I had. However the fact that Panchos is primarily a Mexican restaurant probably does not bode well.

Mr.Mulder2 · Joined: 05 May 2008

Squeaky! Yes, that's the best way to determine if cheese curds are fresh. What I don't get is how come you always see bags of cheese curds sitting on the counter at depanneurs and gas stations, unrefrigerated. Why the lack of refrigeratrion?
Speaking of 'exotic' poutines, the smoked meat poutine at Ben's always hit the spot after a night of 8$ pitchers at Madhatter's. That Hatter's is now a parking lot, and Ben's is a parking lot to be. Montreal really is losing its soul.
I love a good steamie, but of course I only eat them when I'm Hasselhoff drunk. No sober person eats a steamie. One out of every two steamies has a hair in it. Usually it's just a long dark arm hair, so it's ok, you can just eat around it.