Asian-marinated pork with noodles and vegetables, Cafe Marigny. This is so much better than it sounds that it always knocks me back. Marinated mussels, Vega Tapas Cafe. Carne asada, Taqueria Corona. Malai kebab, Nirvana.
Indian chefs marinate almost all their meats.
This one is chicken, marinated not only in yogurt but also cream, with some of that light homemade cheese in the sauce. Bulgoki, Genghis Khan. 4053 Tulane Ave. The classic beef dish of Korea, it's sliced thin and grilled after marinating in something that makes it a little sweet. Here is a site devoted strictly to recipes for wild game.