"Some foods you eat to stay alive, others you eat because not to would be a crime. Here are those foods worth traveling the world to gorge on."
I was sent to CNN to find the World's 50 Most Delicious Foods.... and I'm not talking just anyone's grandma's chicken soup. They have specific dishes from specific countries/regions. Some look/sound more scrumptious then I can wrap my head around. I haven't put the entire article below just the countdown and what I consider the highlights (one's I've tried I've made red, if I've eaten it in/from the country listed I've bolded it as well).
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50. Buttered Popcorn: United States
49. Masala dosa: India ("A crispy, rice-batter crepe encases a spicy mix of mashed potato, which is then dipped in coconut chutney, pickles, tomato-and-lentil-based sauces and other condiments.")
48. Potato chips: United States
47. Seafood paella: Spain (Paella is a saffron-flavored Spanish dish made with varying combinations of rice, vegetables, meat, chicken, and seafood.)
46. Som tam: Thailand ("Variations include those made with crab (som tam boo) and fermented fish sauce (som tam plah lah), but none matches the flavor and simple beauty of the original.")
Poutine |
45. Chicken rice: Singapore (The national dish of Singapore)
44. Poutine: Canada ("French fries smothered in cheese curds and brown gravy...Our Canadian friends insist it’s best enjoyed at 3 a.m. after “several” beers.")
43. Tacos: Mexico
42. Buttered toast with Marmite: Britain (Marmite is dark brown-colored savory spread made from the yeast that is a by- product of the brewing industry.)
41. Stinky Tofu: Southeast Asia
40. Marzipan: Germany
39. Ketchup: United States
38. French Toast: Hong Kong (You got it. Not France. Not the USA. Hong Kong. "Unlike its more restrained Sunday brunch counterpart, Hong Kong-style French toast is like a deep-fried hug. Two pieces of toast are slathered with peanut butter or kaya jam, soaked in egg batter, fried in butter and served with still more butter and lots of syrup.")
37. Chicken Parm: Australia
36. Texas BBQ Pork: United States
35. Chili Crab: Singapore ("Spicy chili-tomato gravy tends to splatter, which is why you need to mop everything up with mini mantou buns.")
34. Maple Syrup: Canada
33. Fish'n'Chips: Britain
32. Ankimo: Japan (Monkfish liver)
31. Parma ham: Italy ("You see it folded around melon, wrapped around grissini, placed over pizza, heaped over salad.")
30. Goi cuon: Vietnam (Goi cuon is also called a Summer Roll "This snack made from pork, shrimp, herbs, rice vermicelli and other ingredients wrapped in rice paper is served at room temperature.")
29. Ohmi-gyu beef steak: Japan
28. Pho: Vietnam
27. Montreal style smoked meat: Canada (The meat is cured for 10 days)
26. Fajitas: Mexico
25. Butter garlic crab: India
24. Champ: Ireland (An Irish national dish of "mashed potato with spring onions, butter, salt and pepper, champ is the perfect side with any meat or fish.")
Croissants |
23. Lasagna: Italy
22. Brownie and Vanilla Ice Cream: Global
21. Croissant: France
20. Arepas: Venezuela
19. Nam tok moo: Thailand ("Grilled pork combined with lemon juice, green onions, chili, mint sprigs, fish sauce and toasted rice.")
18. Kebab: Iran
17. Lobster: Global
16. Egg Tart: Hong Kong ("Like many classic dishes, the Hong Kong egg tart marries two contrasting textures: crusty, flaky pastry and jiggly, trembling custard. It’s sweet, it’s delicious and it’s best eaten hot from the oven on the street while queuing up to get just one more.")
15. Kalua Pig: United States
14. Donuts: United States
13. Corn on the cob: Global
12. Shepherd's Pie: Britain
11. Rendang: Indonesia ("Beef is slowly simmered with coconut milk and a mixture of lemongrass, galangal, garlic, turmeric, ginger and chilies, then left to stew for a few hours.")
10. Chicken muamba: Gabon ("chicken, hot chili, garlic, tomato, pepper, salt, okra and palm butter.")
Tom Yum soup |
09. Ice cream: United States
08. Tom yum: Thailand
07. Penang assam laksa: Malaysia ("Poached, flaked mackerel, tamarind, chili, mint, lemongrass, onion, and pineapple.")
06. Hamburger: Germany
05. Peking duck: China
04. Sushi: Japan
03. Chocolate: Mexico
02. Neopolitan Pizza: Italy
01. Massaman curry: Thailand ("Emphatically the king of curries....Spicy, coconutty, sweet and savory, its combination of flavors has more personality than a Thai election.")
You should list what your favorites are on that list. It's a really interesting list. I'm not sure I agree with it though. It leaves a lot of things out in my mind. Psst. I like the new header of the blog!
ReplyDeleteGood idea.
ReplyDeleteYea I agree that not everything on here should be (i.e., ice cream from the US, buttered popcorn, etc.) There are so much more that could have been added.
Oh, and thanks :)