how many representative foods from all over the world have you eaten?
Abstract:
Food and tourism are often closely related, and every culture in the world will be reflected in its food. Therefore, eating food can help you make friends and understand local history, politics and religious beliefs. It can be said that tasting the most distinctive local food is the best way for you to learn more about a place. From the famous Beijing roast duck to the historic American barbecue, let's take a look at the top ten iconic foods in the world. Don't miss them on the next trip!
China: Beijing Roast Duck
As a royal dish, Beijing Roast Duck is one of the most prestigious dishes in China. Roast duck has crisp skin, bright red color, fresh and tender meat, sweet but not greasy, and it is a delicious food not to be missed. Of course, the dish is also unique. You can order a whole duck, and the chefs will show you the sliced roast duck. First of all, you will taste the sweet and crisp skin; Then, it's fresh and juicy duck slices, with thin pancakes, scallions and sweet sauce. You can taste homemade roast duck burritos. If you are not full, you can fry the remaining duck or stew it.
France: Snails
As early as ancient times, the Romans began to eat snails, and snails were also eaten in many parts of the world, but snails cooked by the French with Burgundy wine were one of the most famous delicacies. French snail is usually an appetizer cooked with delicious garlic parsley cream. As you can imagine, snails are hard in texture, but they are not sticky and chewy. They taste a bit like mussels, and the delicious food hidden under garlic cream makes them a delicacy not to be missed.
Greece: Moussaka
Mushaka is a traditional Greek food, and it is a must-have dish when visiting Greece. It is said that few people can resist its delicacies. The Greeks adapted to lasagna, so when making muzaka, people mixed all kinds of ingredients with cheese sauce and baked them until the cream melted and both sides were golden. The main raw material of traditional Mushaka is eggplant, usually accompanied by beef or mutton, while other vegetables, such as artichokes or potatoes, are also used in some areas. The meat is stewed with onion, green onion, tomato and seasoning, and then baked after being stacked with pickled eggplant strips. No matter where you live, this traditional dish will bring you warmth in the cold winter.
India: Masala pancake
This pancake is shaped like a plate and as thin as paper, and is usually made of rice and lentils. Pancakes are baked in a hot frying pan, accompanied by chopped cooked diced potatoes, fried onion and thick garlic chutney. They are full of fragrance and are a famous vegetarian food in southern India.
Italy: zucchini flower
Anyone who has tasted this fried zucchini flower in Tuscany, Italy, will deeply love this delicacy. When making this dish, first fill the tender yellow zucchini flowers with seasoned whey cheese or mozzarella cheese, then pour a batter on the flowers like tempura, and then fry them in olive oil. Melon flowers are sweet and crisp, melt in the mouth and must be eaten immediately after cooking.
Japan: Teppanyaki
If you want to enjoy some small theaters while enjoying delicious food, Japanese Teppanyaki restaurants will not let you down. There are enthusiastic theatrical performances in the restaurant, and sometimes there are juggling performances with food ingredients. At the same time, skilled chefs will bake food in front of you. Order a baked Kobe beef, seafood, chicken or onion rings, and you will be amazed at the fantastic knife skills of the chefs.
Malaysia: Seafood Curry Rice Noodle Soup
This is the most famous spicy soup in Malaysia. The soup is served with rice noodles, seafood, fish chops, tofu blocks, vegetables, boiled eggs, coriander and Chili sauce. It is delicious and fragrant. This is a classic Chinese dish, which combines various flavors of Malaysia and Singapore. There are obvious regional differences in rice noodle soup, and chicken is also added to seafood rice noodle soup in some places. Generally speaking, the simpler the surrounding environment, the more delicious the curry rice noodle soup is. Therefore, you can enjoy a bowl of authentic seafood rice noodle soup in a food stall on a small street in Penang or on a food street in Singapore.
Thailand: green papaya salad
A small bowl of green papaya salad blends the four main flavors of Thailand: sour, salty, sweet and spicy, which brings you various sensory stimuli. The basic ingredients of green papaya salad are as follows: palm sugar, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind juice, dried shrimps, seafood, tomatoes, carrots, beans and peanuts. You can add your favorite ingredients to raw green papaya pieces and stir them evenly to serve. In northern Thailand, green papaya salad is usually eaten with roast chicken and glutinous rice. If you can't buy green papaya when you make this delicious food at home, you can also use raw mango, apple or cucumber instead, but the flavor will also change.
Australia and New Zealand: Cream Protein Cookie
There is fierce competition between Australia and New Zealand for the ownership of this iconic dessert. Recently, a restaurant in Wellington, New Zealand invented this mixture of protein and cream, which won a greater chance of winning. This dessert is named after the famous Russian ballet star Anna Pavlova. In fact, this soft, air-light protein does remind people of the fluffy tulle on the ballet skirt. Authentic cream protein cookies are covered with thick whipped cream and mixed with passion fruit, strawberry and kiwi fruit.
USA: Grilled ribs
If there is an American dish that is highly sought after by tourists, then this dish is grilled pork ribs, which is what we often call BBQ. Kansas City, Memphis City and St. Louis are all barbecue capitals in the United States, and don't forget Texas and North and South Carolina. It seems that barbecue in each place has its own unique flavor. In Memphis, before the barbecue, people will smear garlic and seasonings on the ribs, which adds different flavors to the barbecue. When eating, it is usually accompanied by tomatoes and vinegar juice. In Kansas City, people usually marinate pork ribs with some sweet seasonings, and then smoke them slowly, and then mix them with a sauce made of sugar, honey and syrup, which has a unique taste. In St. Louis, pork ribs are roasted and served with a rich tomato sauce. No matter which flavor of barbecue you choose, I believe it will not let you down, so you are ready to have a good meal!