German! There's Eichenkranz on Fagley Street in Highlandtown.
And Ethiopian ... Dukem, of course.
And Afghan food at The Helmand!

I think Nasu Blanca in Locust Point may qualify for the combination of Spanish cuisine and Japanese sushi/high-end sake, and down the street Aloha Tokyo claims to be fusing Hawaiian and Japanese, though I need to take my Hawaiian friend to judge.......... Ethiopian at Dukem? Belgian/contemporay at The Brewers Art? And where's the nearest Germanic place after we lost DeGroen's, Haussner's, Edelweiss, and Blob's Park? Is there any Russian place out Pikesville/Randallstown way, and if not, why not?

Amir's Cafe in Beltway Plaza prepares Egyptian specialties, but isn't exclusively Egyptian. Would/could it qualify?

Hello, Royal Farms. They have unusual ethnic cuisine. In fact, you could argue that all their cuisine is unusual.

Darn, I meant to bring you that sushi yesterday. Do you think it's still good?

Does Afghani count (ala The Helmand)?

Do we have any Russian restaurants (if yes, where?... I loved the little place on N. Charles Street, everything they made was a delight).

Whatever happened to the Russian restaurant in Sutton Place?

Ze Mean Bean in Fells Point is primarily Ukranian, which is close to Russian, at least to the outsider. What about Red Square in the Belvedere? I know it's a chain, but is it any good? Kumari on Charles in Mt. Vernon is Nepali. Los Amigos in Hamilton has Peruvian food, in addition to more usual Mexican dishes.

is it fair to lump Indian restaurants together?

No, I don't think so. For example, there's no south Indian cuisine available in Baltimore that I'm aware of. In fact, I don't know of any closer than Langley Park.

As I said in the original post (so you don't have to hunt for it) Salsa Grill near Security Square has Peruvian/South American food. Amazing paella.

There's a Himalayan place on Fort Avenue in LoPo and another one out on Holabird & Dundalk Avenues. Don't know whether they're related.

Is there a Mongolian hot pot place around?

How about La Cazuela, the Peruvian place on Eastern? I've been several times and really enjoyed the food, and it is different enough from other south american cuisines that I would say it qualifies as unusual ethnic.

Can anybody recommend a good Vietnamese restaurant?

How about La Cazuela, the Peruvian place on Eastern?

I believe La Cazuela is Ecuadorian, not Peruvian.

How abou some wonderful Antarctican cuisine. Nothing warms you up on a frigid sub-Arctic night like a steaming pot of Penguin Stew, Rotisserie Penguin, or perhaps a fur-seal casserole. Yum yum!

Hal, South Indian cuisine, including dosais and idli, can be found at Mango Grove in Columbia, an easy commute from Baltimore (it's right off Route 175, near I-95). A bonus for the veggie lovers: it's all veg. And carnivores: they have a non-veg restaurant next door, Mirchi Wok, that I have not yet tried.

I think the combination meals are a great dinner deal there, and they have a lunch buffet as well.

Dan:

Try these Vietnamese spots:

Pho #1 (Catonsville)
Pho Dat Thanh (Columbia)
Saigon Remembered (across from the Senator Theater)

There are others around, but those are the three I gladly return to.

Nam Kang has great Korean, btw.

The Yabba Pot on St. Paul serves Rasta/Ital cuisine--some of the best vegan food in Baltimore! :)

How about Orchard Market and Cafe for Persian food and Kumari for Nepalese food.

I believe the Nepalese resutarant at Holabird & Dundalk Avenues is closed.

Is Owl Meat G ill? This post was made for him and he has not been heard from. Antarctican cuisine? Penguin stew?

Anne Burger got an e-mail from him saying he was in Europe with limited internet access. What a relief. I thought he was dead because we hadn't heard from him in a couple of hours.

I was actually just wondering if Owl Meat is now Voodoo Pork.

Lithuanian Food is served every Friday night at Lithuanian Hall on the corner of Parkin and Hollins. Enjoy some good cepelinai with an Utenos beer.

Is the criteria "unusual" because the cuisine is unusual in itself, or because having anything even vaguely exotic in Baltimore would be unusual? :)

Peju's kitchen in Gwynn Oak is Nigerian/West African. And Akbar Palace in Reisterstown serves some South Indian dishes.

Nepalese restaurants are popping up all over MD. Kathmandu Kitchen in Towson is Nepalese, as is my favorite carry-out/delivery joint, Yeti, on York near Belvedere.

And lets not forget the Lebanese fare of Carlyle Club and Lebanese Taverna.

There was a great little Ugandan restaurant called Kamala's that I tried a few years back. It wasn't bad, and relatively cheap. The owner is afraid of snakes.

So, OMG might also be Voodo Pork. If so, he is starting to take on the persona of Andy Kaufman, and Voodo Pork is his Tony Clifton.

At this point, I have to think it is only a matter of time until OMG starts issuing a wrestling challenge to Elizabeth.

RoCK - It's the first thing in the morning and I'm trying to drink my coffee here.

Since I don't get half of Owl Meat's references and have no idea who Tony Clifton is, I'm going to vote that Robert of CK is Owl Meat. I also have in my mind the scene from Spartacus where everyone steps forward, "I'm Spartacus", "No, I'm Spartacus", etc. Or perhaps he is just Owl Meat when he's off his meds, otherwise he is some gated, musical, or solitary form of Robert. I have got get a better hobby than this.

There is no better hobby. Anyway, what's the internet for if not to look up Owl's obscure references so you can pretend you're as hip as he is. It's probably how he came up with them in the first place.

Filipino - any in Baltimore?

(I really need a cooler nom de plume ala Owl Meat, Dahlink, or Hal Laurent, but I just can't let go of the fact that there are billions out there that has my name...)

How about El Rinconcito in Upper Fells Point for Peruvian?

Also, I second the desire for a Filipino restaurant anywhere in the area.

Dan-in B'more there's a new Vietnamese place opp Hollin's Market - Baltimore Pho. Open for lunch and dinner Mon-Sat it's def worth checking out.
Russian Food? - I know of NY Palace on MLK is it still open? And Red Square.
How about Jamaican Food? Now that Ras Doobie's is gone, where does everyone go?

For German fare in the greater Annapolis area try the Old Stein Inn. They have a very good selection of beers and spirits. I believe they have Lambic on tap.

I really need a cooler nom de plume ala Owl Meat, Dahlink, or Hal Laurent

Hey, mine's not a nom de plume (or plum). It's really my name.

I'm frightened - I actually got RoCK's Tony Clifton reference.

Hal, I knew that, just trying to get your attention :) you're braver than most (including me) to use your actual name...I guess I prefer the "mystery" in hiding behind an oh so common name.

Eric-
Yes, there is Filipino food in Baltimore. You just have to dig to find it.

The Filipino Grocery Store on Philadelphia Road in Rosedale has some lunch items, but it's been so long since I've been there - you should call first.

A buddy of mine recently opened the cooking line inside Tako Seafood on York Road in Lutherville to make Filipino dishes. He's open from about 11am to 7pm. He's originally from the Visayas and brings their style of barbecue chicken from Bacolod as well as some other unusual (read: hardcore Filipino) offerings such as Sisig (one of my fave drinking foods).

Awesome suggestions fellow citizens of the only known universe of Dining@Large - much appreciated on the Filipino restaurant info, Jay C. Must find time to check that place out. The closest one to me that I knew of was in Wheaton but that one closed awhile back.

Thanks Terrier Mama for the name suggestion, and I actually blushed there for a second. Now if only my wife would think that I AM charming.

What Baltimore really needs, and I think we're ready for it, is a good Burmese restaurant.