Top 10 Countries with the Best Food
If you're a foodie, then you know that travel and food go hand in hand. One of the best ways to experience a country's culture is through its cuisine, and some countries have a reputation for offering some of the best food in the world. From street food to fine dining, these countries are home to some of the most delicious and diverse cuisines on the planet.
As time goes on, I keep learning about new and unique, tasty Italian dishes. The cuisine offers an incredible diversity of very delicious dishes. It ranges from light and fresh to rich and hearty, and everything in between.
I have figured out why Italian food is so good: it is not spicy. What you taste are the fresh ingredients, not an overpowering blend of spices. A few spices only serve to accentuate the food. They do not dominate it. Rather, the food itself speaks to you through its texture, freshness, and quality of ingredients.
It seems that most Italian food not only taps into our basic human cravings but also offers a comforting "lunch at grandma's on a Sunday afternoon" feeling. This enhances and reflects the warmth of the Italian culture.

Mexican food has everything, from very spicy to sour, sweet, all kinds of edible meat, and a variety of seafood. The desserts are also tasty. The food can be enjoyed in a very fancy restaurant or at a food stall on the street, and it tastes just awesome.
The ingredients are very common now and can be found anywhere on the planet. They can still taste just as they do when eaten in Mexico, obviously if well-prepared. In some countries, you need to explore the streets to truly find the real flavor of the local food. If you eat it outside the country, it's very difficult to capture the same flavor as the original.

Among the best pastries in the world, France also offers the best sauces, sweets, meats, and fish (from the Atlantic and Mediterranean for the mainland, and many more when including islands).
France also boasts a variety of different regional cuisines. There are diverse flavors coming from other territories, including the Caribbean, Polynesia, French Guiana, and Reunion, among others.
In addition, France offers a great diversity of tastes and flavors in its cuisine. You will also find cuisines from more than 85 other countries, making France the first European country with so many choices. Not to mention, it's the birthplace of modern cuisine, which is now present in countries around the world. The only problem with French food is that it's not as well-known as it should be. People commonly know only about snails, frogs, and mussels, but the French rarely eat these foods and certainly not in the way they are known abroad.
In conclusion, France must be in the top 3. Thanks.

Japanese food is 100 times better than Mexican food! I am half Japanese, and even the cheapest foods you can get in Japan are better than the "Asian" food they have in America!
If you don't like Japanese food, you have:
1. Never gone to a good Asian restaurant - fake places where they tend to mix Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc., are bad.
2. Never had a Japanese friend from whom you stole snacks because they were AMAZING (and expensive due to shipping rates).
3. Never gone to Japan to try out the food for yourself.
4. All of the above.
Japan is really good at mixing up and creating new foods out of traditional dishes from other countries. For me, Japanese curry is better than traditional Indian curry, and Japanese gyoza and ramen are better than their Chinese counterparts.

Chinese food is a general way to summarize how Chinese people cook and eat. But people in different regions prefer different ways to cook or eat. For instance, people in North China prefer noodles or other wheat-based foods like Peking sauced noodles. They cook food with more salty or spicy sauces. People in Southeast China prefer rice and food paired with non-spicy and sweet dishes like braised pork in brown sauce and sweet-and-sour pork ribs. Meanwhile, people in central and southwest China love spicy cuisine like Sichuan and Hunan cuisines.
Concerning religious taboos, people in West China mostly eat beef, chicken, and lamb rather than pork. A recommended dish is Xinjiang spicy chicken nuggets served with cherry and local sauce.
When it comes to traditional festivals, food is also a way to reflect local culture. A running joke goes that people in North China eat dumplings for all kinds of festivals, while people in the South don't. So when a host in the Spring Gala TV show said, "My fellow countrymen, I assume you are eating the delicious dumplings as a reunion dinner with your family while watching this show..." "Nah, we are not," many people in South China grumbled.
In short, food means so much in China.

Spicy, sweet, tasty - all varieties are available only in India. Pav Bhaji, Punjabi, Dosa, Pani Puri, Idli, Rasgulla... the best vegetarian food is available only in India.
Heart-melting, brain-storming, mouth-watering, totally fulfilling - Indian food is the best in the world.
Being an Indian, commenting in favor of Indian cuisine might sound a little biased. But truly, it isn't when someone really gets a chance to explore Indian food and the diversity in taste, color, and spices it has to offer. India truly is the land of spice, and that doesn't necessarily mean it's hot. Different regions/states in India have so much diversity in cuisine that it is really worth praising. For a true food connoisseur, India should be the heaven to explore and appreciate. Besides Indian food, I truly enjoy and appreciate both Italian and Mexican food as well. So, without going into setting the order among them, my vote goes for all these three countries: India, Italy, and Mexico when it comes to food.

I love eating hamburgers and chips here! I also like how they invented s'mores.
I love chocolate chip cookies! I also loved going to their restaurants, like White Castle and Dairy Queen.
The United States not only has original fan favorites like burgers, hot dogs, and chips, but it also has all our other favorite foods: pizza, chocolate, steak, chicken, ice cream, tacos, ribs, bacon, sushi, fruit, and macaroni and cheese.
I can't believe we're getting overshadowed by English cuisine. The only good things they have are fish and chips, roast dinner, custard, and key lime pie. Everything else is lackluster, from haggis to shepherd's pie.
As for Mexican food, I love you so much. You deserve the number 1 spot. You may not be the best, but you're a country with amazing food.

Thai cuisine in Thailand is by far the best cuisine on Earth, let alone the rest of Asia. If you're outside of Thailand or Southeast Asia and want to make authentic Thai dishes, you can forget about it. Outside of the region, you simply cannot get the same, correct, fresh ingredients that are essential for making authentic Thai cuisine.
Unfortunately, most people's experience with Thai cooking is at their local, so-called Thai restaurant outside of Thailand. These establishments use substitute ingredients and make other modifications to traditional dishes. This is either because the authentic recipe is impossible to execute in the country they are in or because they're afraid the local culture won't be able to handle the real thing.
Even the street vendor food - specifically, the kind they cook to order, not the pre-cooked kind sitting in vats - is better than anything I've had in all of Europe and Asia. With the exception of the Somboon restaurants, steer clear of the tourist traps with fancy decor and attractively, well-dressed wait staff. The best places are the ones where the locals frequent. These have no decor or well-dressed wait staff, and the prices are incredibly low.
If you want to enjoy the freshest, tastiest, most distinct, interesting, and diverse array of flavors and aromas your senses will ever experience, then please do yourself a favor and visit the Land of Smiles.

Out of the top 10 restaurants in the world, 3 are in Spain. It's the only country with more than one top 10 restaurant! Come on! Also, Spain is full of different tastes - from Andalusia to Barcelona to the Basque Country. Spain has many different faces, all with different cultures and flavors.
Tapas, anyone? Spain has some of the most renowned cheeses, wines, fast foods (like tapas), and gourmet cuisine. And it has some of the best people! The flavors range from sweet to sour to spicy, and they're healthy. From many wine connoisseurs, I have heard that Spanish wine is equal, if not better than, many French wines. If any country deserves the number one spot, it is definitely Spain. Better than English food, at least.

One thing that makes me sad is that people insult English food because, after World War II, we had limited things to cook with, and the food was quite bad at that time. However, nowadays, the food is great.
Another problem is that foods such as egg tarts are thought of as being Portuguese when, in fact, an Englishman named Lord Stow created them. A lot of English foods people think were created overseas. A lot of semi-English/Indian food was created with a mix of both, thanks to a British-born Indian woman. Some of those foods you won't even find in India. The list goes on, but I won't.
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Kazakh cuisine is rich in variety. Meat in Kazakh, also called Besbarmak (which traditionally used to be eaten without a spoon), is a staple.
Other traditional foods include Kuyrdak, Bauyrsak, and wonderful drinks like Kumys, Saumal Koumiss, and Shubat. These are not only delicious but are also beneficial for the body and helpful in treating certain diseases.
All livestock products are ecologically clean, as the animals feed on pastureland with natural grass and fodder.

Your Djibouti food tastes amazing.

I was stationed there while in the Army. I never had a bad meal in any gasthaus and always started with the goulash soup. These great meals, washed down with a good German beer, are as good as it gets.
Forget it if you are a calorie counter. The food tastes great because anything fried is cooked in lard and/or cream. No diet soda, no lite beer, no low-calorie crap. These folks know how to eat! I loved being there and always looked forward to eating in their restaurants. And if you go there, Augsburg has the best bakery I have ever shopped at. It's located on the Rathaus Plaza. Thanks, Germany, for a lot of great dining experiences!

Korea has so many amazing foods. From spicy food to sweet pastries, Korea has it all. The ingredients put together are unlike any other Asian foods I have tried. There are many spicy foods that Korea has, but you can eat them in a more mild way, which tastes exactly as beautiful.
The pastries in Korea are really different. Their combinations are unique. I have also tasted other, simpler foods, such as Kimbap, which I highly recommend, along with naengmyeon, which is a cold noodle dish. Korean food, in the easiest way to express it, is wonderful to my taste buds.

Because Greek food is the most delicious food I've ever tried. I've traveled a lot, but the ingredients they use are of the best quality.
Greek food is not only tasty but also of far better quality than that of any other European country. A few examples:
- Bread is not made from frozen dough.
- Honey is 100% natural and comes from bees that are never fed sugar during wintertime.
- Meat is always fresh and never frozen.
- Vegetables and fruits are almost organic because they come from farmers who never produce large amounts of vegetables, meaning they have no reason to use chemicals for faster growth.
This is the reason that anytime you visit a supermarket in Greece, it's impossible to find off-season vegetables and fruits.

The healthiest food. The least fat and oil, more veggies (raw and fresh), not salty, plenty of dishes with their own sauces. Feel full but not heavy.
Vietnamese food is a combination of tropical cuisine, Chinese influence, and French culture, as Vietnam was a colony under the French for more than 80 years.
For me, Vietnamese food is number one. I believe you'll share my opinion if you try it even once. CNN has announced a list of 40 Vietnamese dishes you should enjoy. They are incredibly delicious.
I hope you'll visit Vietnam and experience them someday. I'm sure you'll agree with me!

As a Canadian, I have eaten tons of food from Canada. If you stay long enough, you will see a lot of choices, from poutine to White Spot, and even some delicious chocolate bars.
Maple syrup is a top choice, as well as other maple foods like maple taffy, maple bacon, and honey oats. You can put maple syrup in breakfast foods. Canadian cuisine innovates many old, dull foods to make them more delicious to eat.
Our food is underrated. It's so good, like jeez! Maple syrup is a famous Canadian ingredient that we add to our recipes, like maple cookies or maple bacon. We also have good fast food, like A&W, which is a fast-food burger place mostly found in Canada.
We have tasty French-Canadian food like poutine - tasty fries covered in gravy and cheese! If you like seafood, Nova Scotia has amazing lobster, and Newfoundland has the best Atlantic cod ever. On the West Coast, there are millions of delicious seafood options. In Vancouver, you can eat salmon with maple syrup. On Vancouver Island, there is so much seafood like crab, salmon, prawns, and tuna, and it's all just so fresh! Canada is just so tasty - Alberta beef, West Coast salmon, East Coast lobster, and Quebec poutine!

I would have to agree. Most people haven't tried many different foods. I would love to say, and be able to vote on, food from every nationality. Each cuisine is so unique and tasty in its own way!
Switzerland has delicious local dishes such as fondue, rösti, raclette, and roast. Even risotto is Swiss. They are also inspired by their neighbors: France, Italy, and Germany. They have great wine as well. Simply delicious.
Swiss food is really better than Italian food. Italian food is just fast food.

Given that it is primarily vegetarian-based with minimal usage of oil, and when needed, olive oil is used, Lebanese cuisine stands out. It also replaces strong spices with natural aromas like sumac, lemon, olives, rose water, nuts, and thyme. Additionally, its large variety keeps you frequenting a Lebanese restaurant more than any other. For these reasons, I would vote Lebanese cuisine to be #1.
Turkish cuisine would be my #2 choice. Why is it after Lebanese? The main reasons are: (1) it contains lots of fats in the meats and grills, (2) it is less rich in meze offerings, and (3) while Turkey has Raki, Lebanon not only has the original Arak but also a great choice of wines.

Think of it this way: the Ottoman Empire controlled all these Mediterranean and Slavic countries and adopted their cuisine. Throughout the years, they improved upon all the food they gained. A small shop selling food in Turkey tastes just as good as any extremely expensive restaurant in countries like the United States or England.
Turkish food is healthy and delicious. Nothing can compare. If you want to go to a country for food, you can't go wrong with Turkey. They understand food better than anyone.

Belgium makes fries like I've never tasted before! Just, wow! They have a lot of similar restaurants like everywhere else in Europe, but the places are usually very clean and the people are friendly. This contrasts with some places I've been in France or the Netherlands.
And Belgian waffles! How can such a small country produce such a genius snack? I also love the chocolate and the "pralines." Think Swiss chocolate is the best? Guess again. It's Belgium!
The chocolate and waffles in Belgium are amazing! Belgium should be way higher on the list because of the French fries (actually, BELGIAN FRIES). It's food that everybody loves! Plus, Belgium has the most brands of beer in the world!

I'm a huge foodie! I've been to 24 countries, and after Morocco, it topped my list. Not only are the regional dishes themselves an incredible blend of spices, meats, veggies, and dried fruits, but the produce itself is exceptional. Even something like freshly squeezed orange juice or almonds and dried fruit blew me away with its taste and freshness. Morocco tops my list.
I also love Japanese cuisine and flavors (no, it isn't just sushi), Gallego regional Spanish cuisine (the freshest seafood on earth), and Peruvian flavors, specifically from the Andes.

Portugal offers the best use of spices in the Western world. Additionally, the salted cod dishes are simply a national treasure. There are thousands of variations, and they all range from good to great.
Then there are the desserts. The Pastel de Belém, Ovos Moles, and many other fresh and complex delicacies will make you salivate just from thinking about them, let alone seeing, smelling, and finally tasting them.
When it comes to wine, it's hard to beat a country where you can buy a bottle of decent wine for just 1 Euro. If you're interested, you can also enjoy a sip of the timeless Port and Madeira. There's a reason Shakespeare would have characters sell their souls to the Devil for just a taste of these nectars, and why the drafting of the U.S. Constitution was celebrated with copious amounts of them!

Peruvian food is really matchless! I think Mexican food has been popular because their neighbors, the Americans, have little or nothing to choose from when it comes to eating. Thus, the most exotic and varied kind of food near them is not the Canadian one, but the Mexican one. This is why they have made it look good through their movies and cartoons, and accordingly, very popular. If they knew what Peruvian food is like, Mexican food would not be in this list, as it is not that good, really.
It's a 500-year fusion of not only Inca and Spanish culinary traditions but also Arab, West African, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, English (and probably more). Peru is a land with one of the world's largest varieties of ingredients. It has a long coast that goes from Ecuador to Chile, deserts, the Andes, the Amazon rainforest, the altiplano... Where you can grow pretty much everything you can think of and already has a lot to offer.
With the Chinese, Thai, Spanish, and French, it's in the TOP 5 FOOD IN THE WORLD.

Great use of limited resources to make some of the freshest and tastiest food around. Adopts elements from Thai, Khmer, and Vietnamese cuisines to create a truly wonderful cuisine.

Som lor kor ko is a mix of veggies in soup that makes Khmer food taste very traditional and captures the essence of this country. My favorite is Ah muk Trey. It is hard to find anywhere besides this country. Thumbs up.
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Just really great food. Most dishes are made with healthy ingredients. They can make vegetables absolutely delicious.
Simple, fresh ingredients, good use of local produce. Not Americanized yet, so delicious.

Filipino cuisine is a mix of tastes and spices! The recipes are even adopted from different cuisines and mixed together, forming another great dish! Heck, even the street foods in the Philippines taste good. Also, not only meat and seafood, but the Philippines has awesome fruits, especially those juicy, sweet mangoes. Filipinos invent a lot of dishes that include vegetables and fruits as part of any type of meal! So it's like having the food pyramid in one dish, though it depends on the meal you're eating.