[He'll probably recognize it when he sees it, considering where he's lived and who his fellow crew has been, but he's still anxious to see what local chefs make with the ingredients they have on hand, even if they're not so different.]

I'll keep that in mind. Sometimes you can tell when a place is real just because of the regional specialties.

Makes me wonder what 'authentic Earth food' is going to be considered when we start opening restaurants around the galaxy back home.