My Food Bucketlist (Worldwide)

This post will continuously grow as I learn about and try new dishes from all over the world. this list includes iconic signature dishes that are highly recommended as well as my favorite food items.
Will also post a food list for Philippines too.

Symbols for things I've tried and what they mean:

♥   - Absolutely Love IT! Will try it over and over and over....
☺ - Taste is ok, maybe it'll taste better the second time..
☻ - Didnt like the taste but I'm glad I tried it once


USA

• Gooey Buttercake (St. Louis, MO) ♥♥♥

My favorite. I've tasted different variations and I love them all. My absolute favorite would be The gooey buttercake served from Brewhouse Historical Bar in Hyatt Regency Riverfront in Downtown St. Louis. I love the gooey buttercake cookies which I normally buy at Scnucks (Culinaria) in 9th Street.

• Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake (from Cheesecake Factory) ♥♥♥

My "Ultimate" comfort food. That moist delectable layers of cheesecake... I've been craving this for years since I left the US. Whoever can bring this cake here in the Philippines, I will love you forever.

• Strawberry Cheesecake Makimono at Drunken Fish (St Louis, MO) ♥♥♥

The picture doesnt do justice to the taste.  But it was soooo good!

• Anheiser-Busch Beers (St. Louis, MO) ♥♥♥

 

Join the free tour (or better yet, the Brewmaster's Tour for a more in-depth and intimate interaction) and try as much beer as you want.  At the end of the tour, you get an honorary beermaster certificate and unlimited access to the fridge full of craft beers! Blueberry Beer was the coolest I've tried.

•  Samuel Adams Tour (Boston, MA)

Despite having tasted "fresh beer" and toured the Anheiser-Busch Facility in St. Louis (one too many times) Learned so much going to this tour of Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams Brewhouse). 

The $150-beer - Sam Adam's Utopia Beer

Unfortunately, they dont have stock of this beer when we went there. All we could do is smell this empty bottle. I have yet to try, but will definitely do when I get the chance. 
http://www.samueladams.com/craft-beers/utopias 

An awesome review of Utopia from a blogger made me want to try it more. Mind you, I'm not even a beer drinker!
http://www.thekitchn.com/sam-adams-utopias-this-is-what-a-150-beer-tastes-like-beer-sessions-193231

• Doyle's Boston Style Clam Chowder (Boston, MA) ♥

After the Sam Adams tour, you come here for three reasons : 1. complimentary free Sam Adams glass when u order a glass of beer here 2. Mystic River was filmed at this bar 3. Clam Chowder Soup

• The original Buffalo Wild Wings at Anchor Bar (Buffalo, NY) ♥♥

The original Buffalo Wild Wings that is ever so famous in any bars and pubs worldwide was created in Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. When in upstate NY, this is a must-try. Dont forget to bring home their famous barbecue sauce too.

• Crab Rangoon (normally in any Asian restaurants) ♥♥♥

• Best Barbecue (Memphis, TN) 

Being in Memphis, we just had to try their famous barbecue. We looked up online and went to the most voted top 1 barbecue in town- Central BBQ. We tried the brisket, pulled pork and ribs.

Central BBQ
2249 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38104
Tel: 901-272-9377
Fax: 901-728-5850

• Elvis Presley sandwich (Memphis, TN) 

•  Brother Juniper's (Memphis, TN)

 It was voted the Best Breakfast in Memphis

• Candies and different soda pops in Bricktown Candy Co. (Oklahoma City, OK) ♥

http://weheartokc.com/bricktown-candy-co/

 

• Dr. Pepper (Dublin, TX) ♥

The Dr. Pepper that was produced her made use of cane sugar (instead of the usual high-fructose corn syrup).

• Roundrock Donuts (Roundrock, TX) ♥♥

Be ready to endure long lines in buying these huge donuts (four of us devoured a single piece)

• Dick's Last Resort (San Antonio, TX) ♥♥♥

** Photos from my friend Erika Pagapong (Idk why I don't have pictures from this night.haha)

Where you can find the rudest servers (literally). That's the restaurant's main selling point. I don't remember the food but definitely had a good time. definitely not for the sensitive ones. Prepare to be subjected to racist or green jokes. Dont hesitate to throwback some puns too,

• Homemade Flour and Corn Tortilla, Guacamole, etc (McAllen, TX) ♥

We've been invited to family gatherings of Mexican friends/colleague. Idk all the names of the food I ate but they were amazing especially since they have their own family recipe for those dishes.

• Junior's New York Cheesecake (New York City, NY) ♥

http://www.juniorscheesecake.com/

World's Most Fabulous Cheesecakes. Need I say more? I actually downed half the cake on our way from NYC to Boston. I didnt realize until now that they have Red Velvet Cheesecake too!!. hmmm, international shipping please....

• Pastrami Sandwich - (New York City, NY)

• Coffee and Beignets  (New Orleans, MS)

ASIA

• Pad Thai (Bangkok, Thailand) 

• Sushi (Tokyo, Japan)

• Kimchi (South Korea)

Of course, thanks to my Korean friend, I've tried an authentic, homemade (in Korea) Kimchi.

• Rice cake (south korea)

I forgot the name of the dish another Korean friend gave me. It was homemade from Korea as well. 

• Samgyeopsal (South Korea)

• Chili Crab (Singapore)

• Hainanese Chicken (Singapore) 

EUROPE

• Pizza  (Naples, Italy)

• Gelato (Florence, Italy) 

• Frites (aka French Fries!) (Brussels, Belgium) 

• Waffles (Belgium)

•   Mussles  (Belgium)

• Chocolate (Belgium)

• Crepes (Brittany, France)

• French Wine (Champagne, Bordeux, etc)

• Riesling Wine (Germany) 

 
  
 SOUTH AMERICA

•  Steak (Argentina)