re: Hot take about cuisine local to your area

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Herb's, Lexington Barbecue(Honey Monk), the Barbecue Center, Richard's, Red Bridges, Switzerland Cafe, Skylight, amongst others.

I will say, Haywood Smokehouse in Dillsboro is excellent and the best I had in NC. It's brisket is even on par with a great Texas bbq restaurant.

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Interesting. I don’t smoke pork, except ribs, cause I doubt I could do it as well as the pros. I do bbq brisket cause good brisket is hard to find in eastern NC. I will have to check out Haywood’s next time I’m out that way.

I’m surprised Skylight is on your list given their reputation and they do use wood - I’ve only eaten there once.
FWIW, I ate at Switzerland Cafe last week but didn’t have bbq.

Regarding the hot take about local cuisine: Downeast in NC a town of 15 to 25k folks might have 3 bbq places and the locals will have the one they like the best that they always go to. Even though Easter NC BBQ is a type there are more than subtle difference between places.

Chicken Tikka Masala is not an Indian dish. It is Britain's national food and is basically tomato bisque with curry added to it

You can also add that to the list that i never ate growing up