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The world is a dazzling and diverse buffet, and with so many delicious dishes, travelers are spoiled for choice no matter if they\u2019re picky eaters, health-conscious, or have an insatiable appetite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Read next: <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/10-traditional-portuguese-foods\/\"><b><i>10 Must-Have Traditional Portuguese Foods to Try on Your Next Trip<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit these ten countries with an open mind and an open mouth and you\u2019ll discover the world\u2019s tastiest food on your travels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italy is the ultimate destination for food. There\u2019s a reason so many people refer to it as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eataly<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: it\u2019s the birthplace of Neapolitan pizza, focaccia, and the polenta most people know and love today. Italian cuisine is so ubiquitous that so many travelers find a taste of home when dining out in Italy \u2014 even if they have no familial ties to the country itself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hundreds of variations of pasta and olive oil itself warrant an Italian stamp on your passport, but these noodles are nowhere near the only representation of one of the best cuisines in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seafood dishes in Sardinia and Sicily are just as unique as those from the Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre. Florentine steak and Tuscan style Lampredotto rival the lasagna and cheese found in Emilia-Romagna\u2019s restaurants. Travelling to Italy means taking your tastebuds on a culinary adventure, no matter if it\u2019s fine dining in Rome or a humble osteria in Bari.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spend hours enjoying a farm-to-table dinner in Tuscany and lunch in the Emilia-Romagna region during our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/en-us\/tours\/easy-pace-italy?optionId=131\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy Pace Italy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Read next: <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/traditional-italian-food\/\"><b><i>Traditional Italian Food: 6 Dishes You Need to Try<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan\u2019s profound impact on world cuisine is even more impressive considering it\u2019s only really spread across the globe over the last century. To think that sushi, an immensely popular food in the United States and Europe, didn\u2019t explode until the 1990s shows just how revered Japanese cuisine becomes once it\u2019s made accessible to the general dining population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While miso soup, yakitori, onigiri, and ramen are must-tries when visiting, curry rice (kar\u0113 raisu), the country\u2019s national dish, should be your first meal in Japan. It\u2019s not the oldest dish on the island, but it\u2019s a homecooked meal held close to the heart. Japanese curry is more savory thanks to its commonly-used roux base and isn\u2019t as spicy as an Indian curry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States of America<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to comfort food, look to the USA. The United States has no shortage of fine dining restaurants from sea to shining sea, but most born and bred Americans will tell you that the mom-and-pop restaurants serve up food that\u2019s straight from the heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barbecue, be it Carolina, Alabama, Kansas City, Memphis, or Texas style, is a big deal across the states. Pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, and crispy fried chicken are a win nearly anywhere you go. Chicken-fried steak and soul food in the southeast rivals Tex-Mex and poblano eats in the southwest. California burritos and Connecticut lobster rolls anchor their respective coastlines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago, New Orleans, Austin, and Portland \u2014 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">both <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portlands, in fact \u2014 are overflowing with homecooked favorites and fusion grub, so much so that visiting only <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> city in the United States hardly counts as an appetizer to the country\u2019s wide-ranging cuisine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for lobster rolls, New York style pizza, Philly cheesesteaks, and more on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/en-us\/tours\/best-of-east-coast-usa?optionId=1617\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best of East Coast USA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which country has the highest food quality?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Global Food Security Index, Canada has the highest food quality. Measuring both quality and safety, the GFSI ranks Canada number one with an 89.5 score, which is just ahead of Denmark\u2019s 89.1. Although Canada ranks lower in availability and sustainability\/adaptation, the country ties with Sweden for having the seventh-best overall GFSI score.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thailand\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thailand has no problem getting a featured space on a plate, despite being surrounded by countries like Japan that are regularly regarded as having the best cuisines in the world. Thai curry on its own stands strong against the best that India, Jamaica, and Japan can whip up. Kaffir lime leaves, coconut milk, and an array of chilies bring this dish into the limelight. From the green papaya found in som tam salad to the tom yum paste mixed into the strong hot and sour soup, Thai food never shies away from fresh ingredients bursting with color.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">China<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese food is one of the most accessible cuisines in terms of diversity. Fixtures like dumplings, sweet and sour pork, fried rice, and Peking duck can please any hungry traveler while foodies will find joy in culinary delights like duck blood soup. Whether it\u2019s dim sum in Hong Kong or Di Shui Dong ribs in Shanghai, rarely does a traveler ever visit any corner of China without leaving with a full stomach and a wide smile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Read next: <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/best-turkish-food\/\"><b><i>Turkish Food: 15 Traditional Dishes to Try on Your Next Trip<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which country has the best food in the world? The Michelin Guide says France: the country is home to the most three-star Michelin restaurants on the planet. In total, it has over 600 restaurants with at least one Michelin star.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French cuisine is thousands of years of cooking techniques, refined. Long before the country became renowned for its high-end cuisine, this area of the world was inhabited by the Celts and the Romans, influenced by the Silk Road and the Renaissance, and countless ingredients from its colonized territories. The amalgamation of global ingredients and centuries of cooking methods shines in dishes like cassoulet, pot-au-feu, and bouillabaisse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a Champagne tasting session and Grenoble dinner to aperitifs in Saint Paul de Vence and a farm to table dinner in La Roque-Gageac, discover a wealth of French cuisine on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/en-us\/tours\/country-roads-of-france?optionId=87\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Country Roads of France<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What European country has the best food?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France has one of the most respected cuisines on the planet, but there\u2019s plenty of room on the plate for other culinary delights. Along with Italy, many Europeans and international travelers consider Greece, Spain, and Portugal as top-tier tastes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other countries top the list on the Global Food Security Index, though: Finland has the highest overall score in the world, Netherlands is the most affordable in Europe, and Norway has the highest European ranking for sustainability and adaptation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnam<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnam has long been one of the best countries for foodies. A bowl of pho, a banh mi on the go, and deep fried cha gio spring rolls top the list on a Vietnamese street food scavenger hunt. Rice is certainly one of the most important ingredients in Vietnamese cuisine; look to the millions upon millions of metric tons grown on the country\u2019s rice paddies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No talk of Vietnam\u2019s cuisine can begin without acknowledging just how important French, Indian, and Chinese influences are. The French baguette, brought to the country during colonization, is arguably the defining ingredient in a banh mi. Compare Vietnamese noodle, stir fry, and rice dishes to see strong similarities to the Chinese originals. Meanwhile, India\u2019s spices and cooking techniques continue to be present in dishes like cary, the Vietnamese curry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Read next: <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/canadian-food\/\"><b><i>Canadian Food: Top 10 Dishes You Need To Try<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The search for which country in the world has the best food might start and stop in Spain. Spanish food is a rich cultural heritage that you can taste. Simply calling it \u201cSpanish\u201d food is almost an insult to the exceptional range of flavors, cooking techniques, and historic significance that many foods have in their respective regions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catalan food puts a premium on pork in equivocal but vastly different ways than an Andalucian chef views Iberian ham. With so much of Spain surrounded by sea, kokotxas in the Basque Country and paella from Valencia showcase a fresh catch in ways that date back centuries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then, there are tapas, which not only vary from city to city but can be vastly different from restaurant to restaurant. Spain is an elite-level country for foodies in Europe and is debatably underranked in the conversation of which country has the best food in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend a paella cooking demonstration in Barcelona on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/en-us\/tours\/spanish-heritage?optionId=271\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanish Heritage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Read next: <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/best-food-in-spain\/\"><b><i>Best Food in Spain: Top Dishes You Need to Try<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peru<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In South America, few countries can claim culinary dominance like Peru. That\u2019s not to say that Argentina\u2019s asado and Colombia\u2019s empanadas aren\u2019t spectacular, but as far as the World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants list is concerned, Peru consistently gets top marks. Ceviche is the dish most travelers gravitate to first, and for good reason: fresh fish, lime juice, and red onion alone bring a burst of flavor. The side of toasted corn cancha and sweet potatoes add just the right amount of extra substance to solidify the meal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peru has thousands of potato varieties growing throughout its varied climate-zones. You\u2019ll almost always spy the spud in your meal, whether that be as a creamy chicken \u201caji de Gallina\u201d or the casserole-like causa.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a Pachamanca lunch in the Sacred Valley and al fresco Cusquenian lunch in Cusco on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/en-us\/tours\/peru-with-machu-picchu?optionId=1105\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peru With Machu Picchu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spices and curry can transform a simple dish in India into an unforgettable meal. But don\u2019t assume that similar-sounding menus speak for the entire country. India\u2019s geography ranges from the high-altitude Himalayas to the backwaters of Kerala and its culinary history includes strong Persian, Portuguese, and Islamic influences. Simply eating a kebab or biryani is to taste the cultural exchange that never left India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Point your culinary compass in any of the four directions and you\u2019ll find a different hallmark of Indian cuisine. Dairy via ghee and paneer are prominent in the north. Rice and sugarcane reign in the south while the west and the east both limit their spice use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a food tour with a Delhi chef and take a cooking session in Jaipur on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/en-us\/tours\/classical-india-with-nepal-a-women-only-tour?optionId=1664\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classical India with Nepal, a Women-Only Tour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What country has the best food in the world IS\u00a0arguably the toughest topic to debate at the dinner table, especially on an empty stomach. The world is a dazzling and diverse buffet, and with so many delicious dishes, travelers are spoiled for choice no matter if they\u2019re picky eaters, health-conscious, or have an insatiable appetite. 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