Food, food, food.  Everything in the world happens for food, and we can’t ever get enough of it. Barring some people, I don’t think anyone gets tired of eating. One gets bored of eating the same kind of food every day, but thanks to globalisation now, I can eat Italian sitting in a very Indian Locality, one can get good, authentic chicken biryani easily in The States. But then, do we ever get tired of eating the authentic cuisine of our countries, never. In fact, once abroad, what we miss is the comfort of our traditional dishes. Out of all the countries in the world, there are some which are pretty famous for the cuisine they serve, and today, we are going to take a good tour of them!

10. UNITED KINGDOM

The British cuisine is described as ‘completely made from local ingredients, easy to make’. Each region is famous for its particular dishes, and there are differences, but overall, the dishes are based on beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and fish, which are generally served on the side with some vegetable. Sandwich, fish and chips, pies are some typical English food, along with famous dishes like shepherd’s pie, steak and kidney pie, scones and the afternoon tea.

9. Thailand

Apart from being an amazing holiday destination which attracts tourists worldwide, Thai cuisine is quite talked about, and tried in different places. It places a lot of importance on balancing of all the ingredients, where most of the dishes have unique aromatic components, light and spicy. Fish sauce is a staple ingredient in Thai food.  Tom Yam Goong, Pad Thai, Kao Phad, these are some famous dishes.

8. Japan

The usual assumption is that Japanese food is just rice rice and more rice, but the flavours that come out in each dish is worth it. Of course, the basic ingredient is rice, but then there are also noodles, such as soba and udon. Sushi, is very popular, throughout the world, but apart from it, there is shashimi, kayu, don buri, etc.  Strictly vegetarian food is not exactly there, so Japanese cuisine is a treat for non vegetarians, especially sea food lovers.

7. China

There are a lot of varieties of food in the Chinese cuisine, but in the end, all the dishes remain true to the traditional Chinese culture. A lot of new ingredients have been added and new styles introduced down the years due to changes in the society, which have led to variations in dishes of different regions. Dishes like chow mein, Manchurian, fried rice, are some which are eaten worldwide. This cuisine is a treat for meat eaters, because in China, ducks, snails, different sea animals, all of this is in great demand.

6. USA

The food in the states has developed over the years, and consists of different versions of food from other countries. Although foreign restaurants are opening out there and doing good business, but the American people thrive on their hamburgers, cheeseburgers, bacon, fish and chips, French fries, hot dogs and fried chicken.

5. Italian

Italian food is so famous and acknowledged abroad that it just mixes into a regions flavours and cuisine ,beating a lot many cuisines around .  Even in India, Italian food is very sort after. Mouth watering dishes that are prominent representatives of this cuisine are pizza, pasta, ravioli, bruschetta, panna cotta etc. Pizza and pasta is something that has evolved over time according to the country in which it is being made, but bread is a very important part of Italian food.  Simple dishes with a lot of taste, and glass of good wine, some good cheese, it just makes a good Italian meal.

4.Mexico

When one talks about Mexican food, the first thing that strikes us is the wonderful taste, the spice, the veggies, the cheese, all this just blend beautifully together. The staple ingredients are bell peppers, squashes, corn, and tomatoes. Tacos, nachos, pancakes,  salsa, tortillas, enchilada, are some dishes famous worldwide.

3. France

French cuisine, famous throughout the world for its simplicity but taste, and the variety, is worth trying for by every foodie. Breads like Baguette, Pain de Champagne, pastries, different vegetables like aubergine, truffle, shallots  and sea food, various desserts like crème brulee and crepes are what French cuisine is known for.

2. Pakistan

Known for its richness and flavour, this cuisine involves a good deal of heavy ingredients, a lot of chicken and mutton, but the dishes differ from region to region. In accordance with the South Asian tradition , the food is spicy, with aromatic flavours. Kebabs and rice are a major part, and famed dishes include, biryani, shahi korma, mutton gosht, queema, eaten along with naan, paranthas, rotis. Sweets include kheer, jalebi, panjiri, rasmalai, phirni, etc. Many of the Pakistanis settled abroad have started restaurants, which have been accepted with excitement worldwide.

1. India

Coming to the native Indian food, which for all of us Indians is the best. In many places abroad, Indian restaurants have opened up and are working successfully, and especially for vegetarian dishes, nothing beats Indian cuisine. Starting from Chola Bhatura, Paw bhaji, chaat, puchkas, kulfi, and paranthas to idli, dosa, vada, butter chicken, a variety of sweet dishes, drinks, the list is never ending. On the spicy side, Indian cuisine focuses on flavours, and the extra spice and chilly just accentuate the taste. For people abroad, it might be a little too spicy, but it is one of the most celebrated cuisine in the world.

Thus, these are some of the very famous foodie countries around!