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We dished out a Sarah G. vs. Sarah G. food war, pitting Pittsburgh's pierogis against oysters, pierogis against Seattle's raw and salty oysters, Seattle's Pan-Asian fusion cuisine against Pittsburgh's Polish (yes, again) pierogis, Polish sausage against smoked salmon.

We went further, chalking up ate (8) reasons why Pittsburgh is better than Seattle, or is it Seattle is better than Pittsburgh? Finally Sarah Gim rounded up her Pittsburgh talking points, probably assuming she'd sealed the deal.

Au contraire, my friend. I am here to say, uncontrovertibly, that Seattle's food rocks, from its seafood to its apples to its sweet, sweet Walla Walla sweets.

Now it's your turn. Lob in your volleys in the Seattle vs. Pittsburgh debate! After all the battling, which Sarah G. convinced you that her chosen city's cuisine rocks the NFL?

It was eight years ago, and still I remember every bite. I was in Seattle for one night and I was going to live it up. We ate at Wild Ginger, and we feasted on what was then still on the very edge of food fashion: Pan-Asian fusion cuisine.

Today Seattle shares the Pan-Asian food title with its Canadian sister just across the sound, Vancouver, B.C., but Wild Ginger is still heralded as one of the best restaurants on the West Coast.

Sarah Gim may think that she's discovered great things in the Eastern European heritage of Pittsburgh. But nothing's ever been made out of a potato that even approaches Siam lettuce cups with sea bass in a spicy peanut sauce (swoon!). It's sweet and salty and fishy and tangy and the heat rises behind your ears and OH MY GOD I need to eat here every night.