Posted : February 2014
Author : Sonic070
If you are a gourmet foodie, you cannot go wrong by visiting
these top 10 countries for foodies. Any foodie worth his or her name should visit
these countries and experience their glorious, distinctly unique cuisines. Each
cuisine uses locally available ingredients, which is why they should be
experienced at the source. Happy eating!
Over a third of this world’s population eats the immensely
popular Chinese cuisine. Chinese fast food restaurants have mushroomed all over
the world, though most of them serve acceptable dishes. If you were to visit China to
experience the food directly, you’ll find that everything from cockroaches to
snakes to endangered species of animals is used in Chinese cuisine.
9 Italy
Italy,
the home of pasta, pizza, antipasti and sausages; many foodie aficionados swear
by this country’s cuisine. The Italian cuisine follows a four-course meal
structure, starting with antipasti, which comprises of thin slices of crisp
bread eaten with a variety of sauces, meats and vegetables. This is followed by
the main dish which can be either rice or pasta, followed by the second course
which is usually meat, followed by the dessert.
8 France
France
is all about fancy wines, cheese and baguettes. French bread is very popular
and so are French soups and other French cuisine started evolving around the
Middle Ages. With their usual flair and elegance, the French people have
elevated their cuisine to ‘haute cuisine’; any banquet worth its name in
European circles will employ French dishes to be fashionable. French cuisine
matches different wines with dishes, a practice that’s been adopted by other
cuisines.
7 Mexico
Mexican cuisine came about when the food preferences of the
Spanish conquistadores married those of the Native American Indians, the
Mayans, Aztecs and others and French cuisine. Mexican food promises you every
possible flavor; spicy, sour, sweet. The notable thing about Mexican food is
that it adapts to roadside stalls and to great halls beautifully. Scan the menu
for dishes made out of insects, worms, spider monkey, iguana and rattlesnake
before you order!
6 Morocco
All the variety, taste, uniqueness and mystery of the Middle East are encapsulated within the Moroccan cuisine.
Moroccan foods reflect Mediterranean tastes and are generally healthy.
Moroccans use khus khus and homemade flat breads as their carbohydrate base,
and cook various tagines, or thick stews with which to eat them. These stews
are cooked in tagine pots, which are narrow at the bottom and broad at the top.
5 Greece
Greek cuisine is largely influenced by Italian and Turkish
cuisine. You’ll find an abundant use of olive oil and fresh Mediterranean herbs
such as dried mint, oregano and parsley. Most of the dishes you find at restaurants
are not cooked at home, because Greeks prefer eating out a lot. Greek fast food
comprises of thick, flat Greek bread, on which onions, parsley and lemon juice
are poured over a freshly cooked kebab.
4 Spain
Spain
is all about passionate living and passionate eating. A variety of foods are
prepared in Spain,
exhibiting the simplest to the most complex flavors. Spain uses rice as a base for its
main dishes, usually marrying rice with vegetables, meat, seafood and spices.
The Spanish paella is world famous for its flavorful combination of rice and
other ingredients. Spanish cuisine does use a lot of oil, probably more than
other Central and Western European cuisines.
3 Japan
The mention of Japanese cuisine instantly brings delicately
prepared and presented sushi, with its gourmet wasabi sauce to mind. Japan does not
mix too many flavors and spices, preferring to enjoy the gourmand pleasures of
simple food, prepared simply. The Japanese cuisine is famous for using seasonal
and fresh products of the best quality. Tofu, white rice, noodles, soybeans,
and raw fish play prominent roles in Japanese cuisine.
2 Thailand
Thai people marry fresh veggies, fruits and meat together in
a variety of creatively presented dishes. So you’ll find fresh salads made of
fruit, veggies and meat all cut to the same shape and size, differentiated only
by their taste and looks. The salad might be presented in a carved pumpkin
shell, coconut shell, or a very aesthetically prepared platter. Fresh herbs,
lemon grass, lime juice, tamarind, and fresh coriander are used liberally in
Thai food. Fish sauces, noodles and shrimp paste are included in many dishes.
1 India
Indian cuisine has crossed all geographical lines and now
you’ll find even South Indian restaurants in the US. Previously, people outside of India were only
familiar with Punjabi cooking, but now there are specialty Rajasthani, Kashmiri
and Keralite restaurants as well. Indian cuisine is probably the most diverse
cuisine in the world, with every region of India having its own unique dishes
and methods of preparation. Indian cuisines are usually very spicy.
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