10 Best Cuisines In The World

04 SEP, 2023

Adhya Moona

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Italian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the world. The cuisine is rich in pasta, pizza, fish, fruits and vegetables. Cheese, cold cuts and wine are central to the Italian palate. 

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This Mediterranean cuisine comprises olive oil, grains, fish, meat - including pork, veal, beef, lamb. Other components are oregano, herbs, mint, thyme. Moussaka is a famous greek dish.

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Wine, cheese, olive oil and seasonal vegetables make up French cuisine. A few traditional French dishes include chicken confit, French onion soup, bouillabaisse, Salmon en papillote.

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Apart from the delicious Japanese dish sushi, traditional Japanese cuisine consists of rice, miso soup, seafood, pickled vegetables & vegetables cooked in broth. 

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Mexican food lovers are high on street food including tacos, quesadillas, pambazos, tamales, huaraches, alambres. The cuisine makes use of spices, corns, meat, chilli peppers, beans. 

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Indian cuisine consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to India. The dishes vary according to the locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, fruits.

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Chinese food staples are rice, soy sauce, noodles, tea, chilli oil, tofu, different types of meat, seafood and vegetables. Famous dishes are Kung Pao Chicken, Chow Mein, etc.

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Are you someone who enjoys a Green Thai Curry or a Red Thai Curry? Apart from these, other savoury Thai dishes include Pad Thai, Som Tam, fried rice, spicy salad. 

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Spanish cuisine consists of tortilla de patatas, croquetas, patatas bravas, gazpacho, various rice dishes, paella, fried or roasted fish, slow-cooked pork and beef, and hearty stews.

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Lebanese cuisine is loved around the world.  Baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, sfeeha, falafel and shawarma are some of the popular Lebanese dishes. 

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