Every year we are excited to know Alan Richman's best dishes. Alan Richman is the most decorated food writer; he has traveled across the U.S. and picked the best dishes of the year 2011.

Here are Alan Richman's 5 best dishes of the year 2011. 

Pig's foot for two: This dish is shocker of the year and is at the top position in the list of Alan Richman's 5 best dishes. This lavishly aromatic pork meat loaf is stuffed into a crispy fried hog-leg sheath. 

This dish comes on an oval platter nearly two feet long. 

Hay-Smoked Gulf Mackerel: This dish is a proof for the comeback of Gulf Sea food. This fresh and soft dish is one among the 5 best dishes. 

This mildest ever recipe of fish is accompanied by a Gumbo-like combination of grilled okra and roasted tomatoes. If you like cooked fish you won’t get better taste than this. 

Diver Scallops: This is a simple dish in the list of Alan Richman's 5 best dishes. This dish is from Maine, a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This narrowly sliced raw scallop dish is prepared using olive oil, salt, grated horseradish, and lemon zest. 

Venison Chile Relleno: This attractive Mexican dish is a classic in the list of 5 best dishes. Chile Relleno is a dish consisting of pan or deep fried pablano peppers. These peppers are quite soft and have a nice flavor. Typically the peppers are filled with cheese and finally covered with sauce or salsa.

Uni Pasta: This Italian dish makes its appearance in Alan Richman's list of 5 best dishes.

This delicious dish can be prepared in a large pan. First we have to cook garlic and shallots in olive oil until they begin to soften. Then add mushrooms to the pan and cook to the point where they absorb the oil. Add cream and salt and thicken.  

So above are Alan Richman's 5 best dishes of the year 2011.

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