Knowing full well that anything prepared in a kitchen could be designated as international cuisine to at least somebody, we like to rely on the category as a place where we can offer a safe haven to restaurants we have trouble pinning down as either one thing or the other. A quick flick through these listings will betray a certain amount of contradictions in our choices, but if the subjects of cuisine and dining out show us anything at all, they most certainly show us that eating in restaurants is very much a subjective pastime and not a perfect science.