The USA, Thailand, Mexico and even Poland are among the countries whose dishes are included in the TOP 50. But Ukraine was not even mentioned. However, this is not discrimination. It's just that when compiling the rating, CNN was interested in the opinion of its employees and people associated with the publication.
Most of the dishes in the ranking are the national delicacies of the countries of the East - Thailand, Japan and Singapore. There was a place for everyone's favorite pizza, donuts and hamburgers. The first place was taken by the Thai dish - massaman curry, and the last - the favorite of all America - popcorn.
In 2011, the news agency already published a similar rating. Now it has been reformatted, finalized - and again put on public display.
This is a crispy roll of rice dough, in which fragrant mashed potatoes. The dish is served with coconut chutney, pickled cucumbers, tomato-lentil sauce and many other condiments. This is a great breakfast that will fill you up until lunch.
48. Potato chips, United Kingdom
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Legend has it that the chips appeared in 1853 in New York, but in the cookbook of William Kitchener - the inventor of the telescope, musician and culinary specialist - a recipe for potatoes fried in slices, dated 1817.
"If a piece of chips cost at least $5, then it would be a much more popular delicacy than red caviar," the journalists joke.
47. Seafood paella, Spain
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The sea caresses your feet, the warm breeze shakes the tablecloth at your feet and the paella pan smokes in front of you. The combination of shrimp, lobster, mussels and cuttlefish with white rice and various herbs, oil and salt will immediately set you in the festive mood. If you try it in Spain, you will stay there forever.
This popular Thai salad includes green beans, grated green papaya, dried shrimp, tomatoes and glutinous rice. It is seasoned with a complex sauce of tamarind, fish sauce, sugar cane paste, garlic and other ingredients. Sometimes crab meat is added, but with original recipe nothing compares.
45. Chicken and Rice, Singapore
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It is often referred to as the national dish of Singapore. The meat is steamed and served with rice and vegetables drizzled with oil. Acute sensations and Singaporean mood are added by sauces - dark soy, chili with garlic and mustard.
In French, this word is spelled Poutine and has nothing to do with .... that same politician. Poutine (with emphasis on the second syllable) is french fries with cheese and brown sauce based on beef meat juice. Sounds terrible, looks even worse. But Canadians say that this is "the right thing" for a couple of beers in the afternoon.
Fresh homemade tortilla with fried beef and guacamole, salsa, onion and coriander sauces is the perfect solution for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
42. Buttered toast with marmite, UK.
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Okay, anything that has the word "oily" in its name tastes good. But the addition of a spread of yeast extract adds a touch of spicy-salty-sour taste. This is one of the tastes from the "love-hate" category.
41. Stinky tofu, Southeast Asia
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Durian - stinky tofu - is an icon of Asian cuisine. Its smell will not disappear from the nostrils for a whole month. But it's worth the risk.
This is not a fake soy and almond essence. Only almonds and sugar. You will eat a whole tile at a time and not notice how you reach for another.
Let's face it. Ketchup can convince a 2 year old to eat carrots. For this, he should already be given the title not just "tasty", but "the genius of persuasion."
38. French toast, Hong Kong
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It's like a well-done hug. Two slices of toasted bread stuck together peanut butter, rolled in an egg and fried. Served with butter and syrup.
37. Parmesan Chicken, Australia
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Chicken fillet topped with melted mozzarella, tomato-garlic sauce and Parmesan has long been a favorite among local pub-goers.
Paste of chickpeas, tahini, garlic and lemon juice goes equally well with meat, vegetables and beans. Why they love her
There are dozens of ways to cook crab with chili sauce - with black pepper, salted egg yolk, baked with cheese and the like. But it will always be delicious.
Maple syrup is a symbol of Canada. Americans say that eating a pancake without wedges is like eating a cardboard box. Canadians add it everywhere - even in broccoli for children. Just not in cardboard boxes.
33. Fish and chips, UK.
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Deep-fried battered fish garnished with french fries became the national dish of Great Britain in the 1860s. Popularized as food for factory workers. It was the first English fast food. It is traditionally eaten on a Friday evening. This is something similar to the Soviet tradition, when Thursday was a fish day.
32. Ankimo, Japan
This is a monkfish liver dish garnished with grated daikon. One of the most delicious and most exotic types of sushi. But sea devils are dying out due to a significant catch, so the dish will soon disappear from the menu of Japanese restaurants.
31. Parma ham, Italy.
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It is served with melon, added to salads and pizza - no matter what you serve Parma ham with, the salty spicy taste will make the dish elite.
30. Goi Cuon (summer rolls), Vietnam
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wrapped in rice paper pork, shrimp, herbs, rice vermicelli and other ingredients - these are the ingredients of rolls that simply melt in your mouth. Add here spicy sauce with peanuts and you will swallow your tongue.
29. Steak Omi-gyu
They call it the "Rolls Royce" of steaks. It is prepared from very expensive marbled beef and you need to eat it very exquisitely - in the form of sashimi - thinly sliced \u200b\u200bpieces raw meat and feel the marble streaks of fat melt in your mouth. You can season with kaffir lime juice and sea salt with matcha tea.
Broth, fresh rice noodles, several types of herbs and usually chicken or beef - plain and simple.
The pig is baked on charcoal for several hours - so that the meat is soft and the skin is crispy. Prepare it for the holidays throughout the year
It's easy to prepare. 1) Make the meat sizzle in the pan. 2) Wrap the fried meat, paprika, onion, guacamole, sour cream and salsa in a warm tortilla. 3) Promise everyone that you will make another roll. 4) Repeat all over again.
25. Garlic Butter Crab, India
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A huge crab is drowning in an oil-garlic sauce that soaks every centimeter of shell, every gram of flesh. Indian, Chinese and European cuisines challenge this dish. But all in vain. This dish came from Buttered Paradise, which rests on a single commandment: everything tastes better with melted butter.
24. Champ, Ireland.
It's mashed potatoes with green onions, butter, salt and pepper. Delicious champ can be tasted at the busiest coastal restaurant.
Second most popular italian dish. And what's so amazing - pasta, meat, sauce and cheese.
Raw fish salad. The dish originated in Hawaii when one of the fishermen wondered what to do with the scraps.
Puff pastry topped with butter - soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, smeared with a huge amount of raspberry jam. Here is a real pleasure - to drive your teeth into this warm fragrant treat.
Corn dough fritters with a wide variety of fillings: cheese, shredded chicken, fried pork skin, perico (scrambled eggs with tomatoes and onions), beef, tomatoes, avocado.
Despite the name, there is no rabbit meat in the dish (English bunny - a young rabbit). This is a quarter or half of a loaf of bread in which curry soup is served. Invented in the Indian community in Durban, it migrated to Africa and took root there.
18. Shish Kebab, Middle East
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This is a small skewers on wooden skewers. It is usually made from lamb, but other meats such as beef, chicken, or even swordfish can also be used. Served with rice and vegetables.
In Michelin-starred restaurants, lobsters are opened for the convenience of customers. But everyone else knows how to eat lobsters and crayfish.
16. Pastel de Nata, Portugal
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Tartlets with egg custard. Legend has it that Portuguese nuns and a monk used the egg whites to care for religious clothing, and the remaining yolks were used for baking, including this sinfully delicious pie.
And now it's embarrassing to the core! If what roast pig- a symbol of Ukrainian holidays - they gave it to Indonesia, it was still possible to somehow endure it, then that's just it! Why are Polish pies better than Ukrainian dumplings?
No one doubts that donuts are a calorie bomb. But that makes them like it even more.
13. Boiled corn, worldwide
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Americans joke that God created corn to justify ghee butter- after all, it is served with him. Gnawing on an ear of corn is a very difficult task that requires concentration. But few people think that at this time it resembles a caveman.
12. Piri Piri Chicken, Mozambique
Real chicken is cooked with lime, pepper, garlic, coconut milk and piri-piri sauce. By the way, piri-piri is the Portuguese name for the familiar chili pepper. 
One of the favorite Thai soups. It contains shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal leaves and kaffir. Usually topped with coconut milk and cream
7.Penang asam laksa, Malaysia
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Pasta, tamarind, chili, mint, lemongrass, onion, pineapple - all in a spicy-sour fish broth with noodles.
If the Japanese want to do something practical, they do it. Toyota, Nintendo, Sony, Nikon and Yamaha were created by people who fed their brains raw fish wrapped in fig.
The Maya drank it, Lasse Hallström made a film about it, and everyone else just enjoys eating chocolate. Without it, a holiday is no longer a holiday.
2. Neapolitan pizza, Italy
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Currently protected by its own trade association, which insists on the use of sea salt, wheat flour high quality, only three types of fresh tomatoes, hand-rolled dough and baked only on wood. With only a few ingredients - dough, tomatoes, olive oil, salt and basil (pizza doesn't even contain cheese).
Spicy, with hints of coconut flavor and aroma, sweetish and juicy. The king of all curries and perhaps the king of all food.
Malaysian artist Zakaria Hazel paints pictures on food plates and cups. Instead of paints, she only uses natural ingredients such as turmeric, tea, activated charcoal.
Through open voting, CNN from time to time compiles the traditional rating of national goodies. Respondents are asked to answer a simple question: which dish, in their opinion, is the most delicious in the world? According to the results of the survey, in which more than 35,000 people took part, 50 best dishes from different parts of the world were selected. As it turned out, most gourmets prefer Asian dishes, and the main favorite for many is Indonesian cuisine. Here are the top 50 foods on the planet, according to CNN readers.
- Massaman Curry, Thailand -
Massaman curry opens the top ten dishes in the world. In his homeland in Thailand, the dish can be found on the menu of any restaurant. The dish combines potatoes and beef, which are stewed in coconut milk. Their taste is complemented by massaman curry paste, as well as tamarind, peanuts, sugar and star anise.
- Peking Duck, China -
Business card Chinese food is a honey-rubbed duck with a peeled skin, baked in a special oven. Before serving, the carcass is cut into 80-120 pieces. Slices of meat, along with vegetables, are wrapped in a pancake smeared with a specially prepared sauce and eaten.
- Ramen, Japan -
One of the main dishes Japanese cuisine the respondents ranked 8th. It consists of noodles in broth. It can be accompanied by various additives in the form of pork, pickles or vegetables.
- Dim Sum, Hong Kong -
Without tasting this dish, a trip to China cannot be considered complete. However, this best example of Cantonese cuisine has long spread beyond the borders of the country. The dish is a variation of dumplings made from rice starch dough. Almost everything can be used as a filling: from meat to vegetables and fruits. Steaming dim sum.
- Som Tam, Thailand -
This salad based on green papaya is liked by all tourists without exception. The ingredients in it are composed so that the dish combines sweet, salty, sour and spicy tastes. A salad is being prepared in a mortar: first, dressing is mixed in it, after which it is rubbed with vegetables.
- Pad Thai, Thailand -
If a Food Hall of Fame ever comes up, foodies would love to see pad thai in it. This dish is from rice noodles with special sauce characteristic taste to which tamarind attaches. The noodles are first soaked and then stir-fried with shrimp, onion, garlic, egg and sauce.
- Tom Yam, Thailand -
The fourth line of the rating went to the masterpiece of Thai cuisine - tom yum soup. The dish combines several tastes at once: sour, salty, spicy and sweet. The spiciness and sourness of the dish are given by its invariable ingredients - chili pepper, lime juice and leaves and lemongrass. Soup is being prepared chicken broth, in which shrimp, chicken, fish or other seafood are added.
- Sushi, Japan -
Since sushi has been tried all over the world, the combination of rice and seafood has become a gastronomic classic. Real sushi is made from white fine-grained Japanese rice, which is cooked according to Japanese technology. Once the rice reaches room temperature, other ingredients are added to it, the most common among which are seafood.
- Nasi Goreng, Indonesia -
This dish is often regarded as a culinary symbol of Indonesia, thanks to which it has become popular outside the country. The dish is a mixture of pre-cooked and then fried rice with the addition of meat, chicken, seafood or vegetables. Remarkably, for cooking, locals take ready-made rice left over from previous days. Additional ingredients can also be collected from leftovers. When preparing a dish from scratch, all the ingredients are prepared separately.
- Rendang, Indonesia -
Readers called rendang the most delicious dish in the world. The main ingredient of the dish can be meat, poultry, fish or vegetables. They stew for a long time spicy sauce with coconut milk and a mixture of lemongrass, galangal, garlic, turmeric, ginger and chili. Meat rendang is the most popular. The dish is served both hot and cold.
11. Lasagna, Italy
12. Kimchi, Korea
13. Chicken and rice, Singapore
14. Satay, Indonesia
15. Ice cream, USA
16. Kebab, Turkey
17. Ice cream, Italy
18. Croissant, France
19. Green curry, Thailand
20. Pho, Vietnam
21. Fish and French fries, England
22. Egg tartlets, Hong Kong
23. Bulgogi, Korea
24. Fried rice, Thailand
25. Chocolate, Mexico
26. Penang Assam Laksa, Malaysia
27. Tacos, Mexico
28. Pork Barbecue, Hong Kong
29. Chili crab, Singapore
30. Cheeseburger, USA
31. Fried chicken, USA
32. Lobster (Properly Cooked), Any Country
33. Seafood paella, Spain
34. Shrimp dumplings, Hong Kong
35. Neapolitan pizza
36. Pork under hot sauce Nam Tok Mu, Thailand
37. Potato chips, USA
38. Warm brownie with vanilla ice cream (properly cooked), in any country
39. Masala dosa, India
40. Bibimbap, Korea
41. Kalbi, Korea
42. Burger, Germany
43. Fajitos, Mexico
44. Laksa, Singapore
45. Roti Prata, Singapore
46. Maple Syrup, Singapore
47. Fettuccine Alfredo, Italy
48. Parma ham, Italy
49. Lechon, Philippines
50. Goi Quon, Vietnam
Each of us has our own favourite dish, at the mere thought of which saliva flows, and eyes squint dreamily. Tasty food, we do not absorb. We savor it, savor every bite. This rating includes the ten most delicious and popular dishes in the world. It will help you feel new facets of taste and get incredible pleasure.
It is somehow dishonest not to include this national Georgian dish in the list, because Georgia is famous not only for high mountains and tart wine. Many tourists come to this country in order to taste real barbecue. It expires with juice, it is impossible for them to eat, all the time you want more. Moreover, it is not known why, but in the present Georgian barbecue there is no specific smell of meat at all.
Not the most gourmet dish but one of the most popular in the world. Such a love for chips speaks of their uncomplicated, but very pleasant taste. It's no secret that in sports bars around the world chips are eaten by the ton. Some lovers of this dish even come up with their own ways of eating them. Very often chips are eaten with hot chili sauce, ketchup and even soft cheese.
This is unrealistically rich French fish soup. Just do not rush to compare it with our traditional ear. This dish has a pleasant dark yellow hue, and its aroma cannot be compared with anything else. It's all about the recipe. There should be as many varieties of fish in the soup as there are letters in the original name (bouillabaisse). It also includes a variety of seafood.
This is a classic of Japanese cuisine. And this classic can be tasted in all corners of the globe. Real sushi is made from the freshest fish, which is carefully cut and then formed with rice. One of the most important conditions This dish is prepared with the utmost care. All pieces of sushi must be even and not fall apart. In a word, a paradise for a perfectionist.
Belarusians are very proud of potatoes. And the fruit of this pride was potato pancakes, whose diversity is amazing. You can enjoy ordinary potato pancakes with sour cream or order them, but with filling: meat, onion, cheese, etc. In a word, each restaurant offers its own recipe for pancakes with potatoes, which surprise with their simplicity and unreal taste.
Cornbread can be delicious too. And the Mexicans were the first to guess this, so tacos are considered their national treasure. By their appearance, such cakes are very similar to large crispy chips, in which a variety of fillings are wrapped.
The distant eastern guest, the unsurpassed Peking duck, is also considered a real heavenly delight. Its famous glossy crust, as well as refined taste have long conquered the hearts of gourmets from all over the world. Only if you ordered Peking duck, eat it quickly. When cold, this dish is not so tasty.
The world-famous baked goods puff pastry has long conquered not only Paris, but the whole world. A special recipe makes the croissant unusually airy and tender. It is interesting that they are stuffed with a variety of contents, from jam to herring. In France, they like to cut a croissant in half, and then fill it with ice cream - a real heavenly delight.
No wonder all American police officers in films eat tons of juicy hamburgers. Fresh bun, melt-in-your-mouth veal cutlet, lettuce and a sea of ketchup with mustard. A real American delicacy, although not very healthy for the figure.
Thick red borscht attracts more than the most powerful magnet. Savor Ukrainian borsch can be for hours. The recipe for its preparation in different regions is different. It happens with beans, pearl barley, buckwheat and even river fish. Rely on your taste preferences and prepare your perfect borscht.
What should not be missed when visiting another country? Of course I'm going! The national cuisines of different peoples of the world are a kind of journey within a journey. In this edition, we've rounded up the best dishes from around the world, in case you're going to go all out and start your own. gastronomic tour.
1 Australia: Pie floater
This dish is often referred to as the perfect hangover cure. This is meat pie in the Australian style, which is "immersed" in pea soup or hovering over it. Sometimes tomato sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper are placed on top.
2. Argentina: asado
This is a popular grilled meat dish. In a word, Argentinian steak. If you come across a really good asador (one who makes asado), then you will remember the taste of real grilled meat once and for all.
3. Austria: Wiener Schnitzel
Wiener schnitzel is synonymous with Austria. This is a very thin veal tenderloin breaded and heavily fried. Usually served with lemon and parsley and garnished with potatoes or rice.
4. Belgium: multi-free
Of course, mussels and french fries can be eaten in other countries, but such a spicy and tasty combination first appeared in Belgium. Mussels are cooked in different ways (with wine, butter and spices, or even in tomato broth) and served with salty crispy fries. Wash it all down with a refreshing Belgian beer.
5 Brazil: Feijoada
Brazil is a huge country with varied cuisine so it's hard to choose just one dish. However, the most iconic Brazilian dish is probably feijoada - a dish of beans and smoked beef or pork. Usually served with rice collard greens, farofoy ( fried flour cassava), hot sauce and orange slices to aid digestion.
6. Canada: Putin (emphasis on "i")
Putin first appeared in Quebec, this is a delicious high-calorie dish that will warm you from the inside: french fries and slices of cheese in hot gravy.
7 China: Shanghai dumplings
It is difficult to choose just one best dish in such a huge country as China, but, perhaps, Shanghai dumplings (xiao long bao) deserve this title. This dish appeared in Shanghai and is a dumpling with meat stuffing, which are steamed in broth in a bamboo basket.
8 Colombia: Arepa
Arepas are flatbreads made from maize or flour that are grilled, baked, or pan-fried to a deliciously fluffy texture. They are usually eaten for breakfast or as a lunchtime snack. Often topped with butter, cheese, eggs, milk, chorizo, or hogao (onion sauce).
9 Costa Rica: Tamale
If you happen to be in Costa Rica in December, you will surely see tamales on every corner, because these tortillas are made mainly at Christmas. Tamales can have the most different fillings, including pork, rice, eggs, raisins, olives, carrots and peppers. They are wrapped in paradise banana leaves and cooked in a wood-fired oven.
10. Croatia: Pag cheese
Pagsky cheese is a Croatian hard cheese made from goat's milk. It is made on the island of Pag and is so famous that it is exported all over the world.
11. Denmark: olebrod
This is a traditional Danish rye bread that is dipped in beer and boiled to a porridge. Served with whipped cream, thanks to which it looks like a dessert. Nutritious and sweet yet flavorful rye bread.
12. Egypt: Molohea
This dish is served throughout North Africa, but it is especially popular in Egypt, where it first appeared. The Egyptian version of this dish uses the leaves of molohea (a type of bitter vegetable) - the stems are removed from them, then finely chopped and cooked with coriander, garlic and broth. Usually served with chicken or rabbit, and sometimes lamb or fish.
13. England: roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
These dishes are considered national in England. Combine the flavor of beef in gravy with hot bread.
14. France: potofeu
The national dish of France - potofeu - is a product of rural cuisine - a broth with meat, root vegetables and spices. According to tradition, the cooks strained the broth through a sieve and served it with meat.
15. Georgia: khachapuri
Spicy cakes with cheese or egg.
16 Germany: Currywurst
This popular fast food dish consists of grilled sausage bratwurst (served whole or cut into pieces) seasoned with curry ketchup. French fries are served as a side dish. Connoisseurs say that it is best to try with Nuremberg sausage.
Gyros are made from meat (beef, veal, pork or chicken) that is cooked on a vertical spit and served with tomatoes, onions and various sauces. They say that the best and largest gyros can be tasted in the north of the country. In addition, in the south they are more often served with jajik, and in the north - with mustard and ketchup.
This is raw fillet herring marinated in a mixture of cider, wine, sugar, spices and/or spices. This dish is best eaten on a fresh fried bun with chopped onions.
A popular Hungarian dish, goulash, is a cross between soup and stew and has a very thick texture. There are many ways to prepare this dish, but traditional recipe includes beef, onion, paprika, tomato, Green pepper, potatoes and sometimes noodles.
In India, cuisine varies greatly from region to region, so it's nearly impossible to pick just one dish to describe the entire country. In the north, dishes are more "meaty", with curry and fragrant bread. In the south - more vegetarian and spicy. Well, if I had to choose, I guess the tandoori chickens could get the title. the best dish India. It consists of the actual chickens, which are marinated in tandoori masala and fried in a special tandoori oven. Served with vegetables, yogurt sauce and rice.
Martabak is a sweet Indonesian pie. From above and below it is, in fact, a porous cake, and in the middle there can be a variety of sweets - from chocolate chips before grated cheese and peanuts, and sometimes a banana! Sold all over Indonesia right on the streets.
Agree, it could not be otherwise. Pizza originated in Italy - in Naples, to be exact. Neapolitan pizza is very dense, with a crispy crust and high quality ingredients such as fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and meat. In this country, pizza is an art and pizza chefs are artists.
Of course, sushi seems like the most obvious candidate for the cult title. Japanese food, but many Japanese claim that katsudon is an equally popular dish. It's crispy, deep fried pork cutlet with eggs and spices. Served, of course, with rice.
In translation, it means "five fingers", because this dish was originally eaten with the hands. Boiled meat (mutton or beef) is cut into cubes and mixed with boiled noodles, and then seasoned with onion sauce. Served in a large round dish with lamb broth as a side dish.
Considered the unofficial national dish of Malaysia; consists of rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaves. Traditionally served wrapped in banana leaves, chili, anchovies, peanuts and boiled eggs. Many claim that this dish can cure you of a hangover.
Mole sauce is one of the most complex and delicious sauces in the world because it uses over a hundred ingredients. This sauce appeared in the regions of Pueblo and Oaxaca, but you can find it almost throughout the country.
Translated from Dutch, this word means "rice table". This is a set meal of a dozen small side dishes such as sate, sambal, egg rolls, fruits and vegetables. While all of these dishes are of Indonesian origin, the dish itself dates back to the Dutch colonial period.
Puree can be made by mixing potato flour in hot water or starch using boiled white yam and beat until soft. Egusi soup is made from protein-rich pumpkin seeds, melons; leafy vegetables, goat meat, and condiments such as chili are commonly added. There are many regional versions of this dish.
This is salted trout that has been marinated for several months. It is eaten raw, with onions and sour cream. Long time Norway was a poor country, on the verge of agricultural possibilities. Due to the long winter, Norwegians are used to harvesting their crops in advance and saving them. Therefore, traditional Norwegian dishes are often marinated, smoked or canned. And rakfisk is one of them.
In other countries, adobo is a popular sauce, but in the Philippines, it is a whole dish with meat (pork or chicken) cooked in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and vegetable oil. Before frying, the meat is marinated in this sauce. The dish is so popular that it is called the unofficial national dish of the Philippines.
Zhur is a base for soup, consisting of rye flour, which is fermented in water for up to five days. Chopped vegetables are added to the broth - carrots, parsnips, celery root, leeks, potatoes, garlic, and usually eggs and sausages.
This is a Portuguese sandwich made of bread, ham, linguica (smoked pork sausage) and steak. All this is poured with melted cheese and tomato sauce. Best eaten with French fries and a cold beer.
cabbage leaves stuffed with rice and meat. This is a very popular dish in Romania eaten in winter.
Any foreigner in Ukraine is simply obliged to try borscht. Usually served cold and with sour cream. The best aperitif? Of course, gorilka.
Fragrant rice dish with many spices such as cloves, cardamom, saffron, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg and bay leaves. Usually all this is mixed with meat and vegetables. This dish can be found throughout the Middle East, but is especially popular in Saudi Arabia.
Smoked salmon- it's a must-have Scottish cuisine. The Scots squeeze a fresh lemon on salmon and eat the fish, simply putting it on a piece of black bread, adding only butter or cream cheese.
These are small potato dumplings with soft goat cheese (brynza) and bacon.
This is a Slovenian sausage made from pork (20% of which is bacon), salt, pepper, water and garlic. And that's it.
View canned meat from South Africa. It can be beef or game meat, such as an ostrich. South African version beef jerky but much tastier. Strips of meat seasoned with salt and spices, dried and truly delicious.
A traditional meal in South Korea consists of many small side dishes, from which it is almost impossible to choose just one. Therefore, Koreans love panchang - a set of small dishes that are served with rice and eaten in company. It can be kimchi, soup, gochujang, kalbi, etc.
A spicy marinated ham cut from the hind leg of a pig. This iconic Spanish dish is served with a glass of wine, crispy bread and olives.
Thinly grated potatoes, which are fried in a pan until golden brown. It was originally a farmers' breakfast in the canton of Bern, but the taste of this dish has made it popular throughout the country.
This is a very thick piece. white bread stuffed with various yummy things like chicken or peppered beef.
This dish originated in Thailand in the 1930s and has remained a cult favorite throughout the country ever since. Thin rice noodles are fried with tofu and shrimp and seasoned with sugar, tamarind, vinegar, chili and fish sauce. It turns out very spicy and tasty.
One of the most affordable meals in expensive UAE. Perhaps that is why it remains one of the most popular in the country. It is a pita sandwich that contains fried meat (usually a mixture of lamb, chicken, turkey or beef) and vegetables. They are usually seasoned with spicy sauce or tahini.
46. Russia: buckwheat and beef stroganoff
Stroganoff meat, finely chopped beef, poured hot sour cream sauce, goes well with a traditional Russian side dish - buckwheat.
There are many different dishes in the USA and it is quite difficult to choose just one. But, you see, a hamburger is, perhaps, the "face" of America. Especially in the company of french fries and milkshake.
This dish consists of white rice with stewed black beans and meat. Often served with scrambled eggs and fried plantains.
This dish is popular throughout the country - noodle soup. There are many versions about the type of meat used, but each of them must have rice noodles and broth seasoned with shallots, fish sauce, ginger, salt and spices like cardamom, star anise and cloves. Some versions also include onion, cilantro and black pepper.
Spicy meat pies, which originated in Cardiff, Wales. They are made according to a secret recipe, but you will find meat, vegetables and gravy in them.
Almost every country has its own national dish - the legendary food, which is the most widely consumed dish within its borders. National dishes are part of the country's identity and culture, as well as a popular topic for foreign visitors. When you travel, you always want to taste the most famous culinary dish visited country. As a little inspiration, we have compiled a list of twenty-five outstanding dishes. national cuisine which you will definitely want to try.
25 Barbados: Cou-cou & Flying Fish
Barbados has many types of popular fish such as king mackerel, tuna, barracuda or campechian snapper, however Barbados is known as the "land of the flying fish" and this fish has even made its way into the national dish of Barbados called "Ku-ku and flying fish". Ku-ku consists mainly of corn porridge(made from cornmeal) and okra (okra), while flying fish is usually fried or steamed.
24. Canada: poutine
Poutine, which appeared in Quebec in the late 1950s, is a favorite dish in Canada. It is made with french fries topped with brown gravy-like sauce and melted cheese. Even though the basic recipe is very simple, there are many variations of poutine. Some restaurants offer poutine with fillings such as chicken, bacon, Montreal-style smoked meat, three-pepper sauce, or even caviar and truffles.
23. Syria: kibbeh (Kibbeh)
This typical Syrian dish, also popular in Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan, is made with burghul (ground wheat), chopped onion, and finely minced lean beef, lamb, goat, or camel meat. The most famous variety of kibbeh is torpedo-shaped fried meatballs stuffed with minced beef or lamb. Other types may be formed into balls or patties. They are also baked or cooked in broth.
22. Poland: Bigos
Bigos (which means hunter's stew) is meat stew traditional for Polish, Lithuanian and Belarusian cuisine, but only the Poles consider this dish their national dish. It's very satisfying and delicious stew, made from a wide range of ingredients such as cabbage, sauerkraut, various types of meat and sausages, tomatoes, honey, mushrooms, peppers, caraway seeds, bay leaves, marjoram, dried or smoked plums and others. Bigos may be served on a plate or sometimes in a loaf of bread.
21. Greece: Souvlaki
Greece is a country that is home to several famous dishes such as Fasolada, Moussaka or Tzatziki, but souvlaki is usually considered the country's most iconic dish. This is a popular Greek dish. fast food consists of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables fried on a skewer. As a rule, the dish is prepared with pork, although chicken and lamb can also be used. The dish can be served on a spit for food on the go with your hands and in pita bread with garnishes and sauces or with fried potatoes.
20. Italy: pizza
Since pizza is well known all over the world, there is no need to introduce this popular dish. Instead, we will tell you about the possible origin of the archetypal type of pizza - pizza Margherita (Pizza Margherita). Legend has it that the Margherita pizza was invented in 1889 when the Royal Palace of Capodimonte commissioned Neapolitan pizza maker Raffaele Esposito to create a pizza in honor of the visit of Queen Margherita. Of the three different pizzas he created, she chose one in the colors of the Italian flag: red (tomato), green (basil), and white (mozzarella). Presumably this type of pizza was then named in her honor - "Pizza Margherita".
19 Ireland: Irish Stew
First introduced back in 1800, Irish stew is the most common dish in the country and a staple in Irish pubs around the world. Irish stew, which was originally a thick broth of slow-cooked lamb with onions, potatoes and parsley, now often includes other vegetables.
18. USA: hamburger
Hamburgers, by analogy with pizza or pasta, are known and loved all over the world, but the country most often associated with them is the United States. Everyone knows what a hamburger usually consists of, but not many people know that the term "hamburger" originally comes from Hamburg, the German city from which many people emigrated to the United States. This term, however, has nothing to do with the dish, because in German"Burg" means a fortified settlement.
17. Hungary: goulash
Goulash became the national dish of Hungary in the late 1800s, when Hungarians were looking for symbols of national identity to distinguish themselves from their partners in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In the future, this hearty meal spread to Central Europe, Scandinavia and Southern Europe. It is a soup or stew of beef (sometimes also veal, pork, venison or lamb) and vegetables, richly seasoned with pepper and other spices.
16 Israel: Falafel
A common dish not only in Israel but throughout the Middle East, falafel is deep-fried balls or patties made from ground chickpeas, beans, or both. The dish is usually served in pita bread or wrapped in a flatbread known as matzah. Falafel became so popular that McDonald's served "McFalafel" for a period of time in some countries.
15. Jamaica: Ackee & Saltfish
Despite the fact that this savory dish originated and is most popular in Jamaica, it is also widely used in the UK, Canada and the USA. To prepare this dish, salted cod is fried with boiled aki (a nutritious fruit with a buttery nutty flavor), onions, tomatoes and spices. The dish is usually served for breakfast or dinner with breadfruit, thick dough bread, dumplings or boiled green bananas. It is often washed down with coconut milk.
14. Austria: Wiener Schnitzel
The Wiener Schnitzel is a very thin breaded and deep fried veal schnitzel. This is the most popular and famous Viennese and Austrian dish. It is made from lightly boiled salted veal rolled in flour, beaten eggs and breadcrumbs. The dish is traditionally served with potato salad, cucumber salad, parsley potatoes, french fries or fried potatoes and garnished with a slice of lemon.
13 South Korea: Bulgogi
Bulgogi, which means "fire meat", is a typical South Korean dish that usually consists of grilled marinated beef. The marinade is a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, onion, ginger, sugar, wine, green onion and sometimes mushrooms. Many South Korean restaurants have a mini-barbecue on every table, giving diners the opportunity to grill the meat themselves.
12. France: thin pancakes (Crepe)
Thin pancakes, French name which "Crêpe" comes from the Latin word "crispa" (meaning "rolled"), are usually made from wheat flour. Thin pancakes are served with a range of toppings. They can be either sweet (with sugar, fruit jam, strawberries, maple syrup, etc.) or “savory” (with cheese, ham, eggs, ratatouille, mushrooms, artichokes, and various meat products).
11. China: Peking duck(Peking Duck)
Peking duck is the most famous dish from the capital of China and one of the most iconic Chinese food. Crispy duck meat is eaten with green onions, cucumber, sauce from sweet beans and thin pancakes. Sometimes, a small bowl of spicy sauce, such as Hoisin sauce, is added to the main platter.
10 Brazil: Feijoada
The main ingredients of this hearty and very tasty dish are beans with fresh pork or beef. Brazilian feijoada is made from black beans, a variety of pork or beef products such as pork trimmings, bacon or smoked pork ribs and at least two types smoked sausage and smoked beef. It is common to serve this dish with white rice and oranges. Oranges are served to aid digestion.
9. Ukraine: borscht
This dish originated in Ukraine, but became popular in many countries of Eastern and Central Europe. Borscht is a thick and spicy soup in which beets are the main ingredient. It is almost always prepared with pork or beef broth and usually contains pieces of meat from which the broth was prepared. Borscht also includes hearty, starchy vegetables like potatoes. Carrots and sweet peppers are also added to borscht. It can be served as a main course, but is usually eaten as an appetizer, with bread.
8Thailand: Pad Thai
Thai noodles are stir-fried rice noodles. It is often sold as street food, but is also served as a main dish in Thai restaurants. This hearty dish is made from soaked and then dried rice noodles that are fried with eggs and chopped firm tofu. The dish is seasoned with a wide range of ingredients such as tamarind pulp, fish sauce, dried shrimp, garlic, shallots, chili, etc. Thai noodles can be served with lime wedges and crushed roasted peanuts. Depending on the region, it may also contain fresh shrimp, crab, chicken, or other meats.
7 Czech Republic: Svickova
There is an ongoing debate in the Czech Republic over whether roast pork with dumplings and cabbage (Vepřo-knedlo-zelo) or svičková is the Czech national dish. We chose the second option. Svichkova is beef tenderloin with creamy vegetable sauce and dumplings. It's tasty but not very diet dish, sometimes served with lemon slices and cranberries as a garnish.
6. Venezuela: arepa (Arepa)
Arepa, made from crushed corn dough or fried flour, is considered the national dish of Venezuela and sometimes Colombia as well. Different parts of the country use different sizes and types of corn and added ingredients. In Eastern Venezuela, for example, the most common species is typically 8 to 20 centimeters in diameter and approximately 2 centimeters thick. Nowadays, this dish is often cooked in electric arepa machines, which reduce the cooking time from 15 to 25 minutes per side to seven minutes or even less.
5 Turkey: Kebab
Kebab originated in Turkey, where street vendors sold meat cut from vertically mounted skewers. Kebab has become one of the most popular fast food in most European countries. The traditional meat for kebabs is lamb, however, depending on local preferences or religious taboos, other meats may also be used in kebabs, including beef, goat, chicken, pork, or even fish. Meat is usually served in flatbread or pita bread.
4 Singapore: Chili Crab
The main ingredient in this delicious seafood dish is large edible crabs, which are fried in a sweet and hearty sauce of tomato and chili sauce. Travel guide CNN Go listed this Singaporean dish as one of the 50 most delicious meals in the world". It is number 35.
3. Serbia: splash (Pljeskavica)
This is a Balkan dish made from various kinds minced meat, popular throughout southeastern Europe. A traditional Serbian plashkavica is made from a mixture of minced lamb, pork, beef or veal that is grilled with onions and served hot on a plate with vegetables and a side dish, usually French fries or bread. This tasty and spicy dish has recently become popular in other European countries and is already served in some specialty restaurants fast food.
2 New Zealand: Bacon and Egg Pie
This savory crusty pie contains bacon, egg, and often onions, peas, tomato, and cheese. It is sometimes served with ketchup. The cake tends to have a denser texture and feel, and is generally high in calories. In addition to New Zealand, this snack is also popular in neighboring Australia.
1 Belgium: Mussels with French Fries (Moules-Frites)
This dish first appeared in Belgium and is considered the country's national dish, however, it is also popular in France and other Western European countries. However, the most surprising thing about this traditional Belgian dish is its size. A portion of mussels in Belgian restaurants is, as a rule, one and a half kilograms per person. As a dish, mussels and french fries are served in separate plates or containers so that the fries do not become wet.
