Food plays an indispensable role in defining the culture and heritage of a country. And when it comes to India, the country’s cuisine is quite extensive and rich and tells a story of different regions of the country.
According to Taste Atlas, India ranks fifth in the global list of best cuisines for the year 2022. The country received a total of 4.54 points (stars) out of five. The ranking is based on “public votes for ingredients, dishes and drinks“, reads a statement on the official Taste Atlas website.
What are the most popular dishes in India
According to the report, the most popular Indian food is tandoori dishes with a score of 4.7. Other dishes include roti, naan, chutney, biryani, tandoori chicken, butter chicken and paratha, to name a few.
What are the most popular Indian food products
The most popular Indian food product is garam masala with a rating of 4.8. Some of the other popular products/ingredients are clarified butter, paneer, basmati rice, bhut jolokia chili pepper (ghost pepper), curry leaves and more.
What are the best Desi restaurants in India
According to the report, some of the best restaurants to enjoy traditional dishes are Bukhara in New Delhi, ITC Kohenur in Hyderabad, Paragon Restaurant in Kozhikode, Coromin in Gurugram, Shree Thaker Bhojanalay in Mumbai, Karavalli in Bangalore etc.
What are the most popular Indian drinks
Some of the most popular drinks in India are lassi, Darjeeling tea, South Indian filter coffee, masala chai, thandai and jaljeera. Gin and tonic and feni were voted as two of the most popular alcoholic beverages in India.
If India ranked fifth, in first place is… Italy!
10 countries that made it to the 2022 list of the best cuisines in the world
- Italy
- Greece
- Spain
- Japan
- India
- Mexico
- Turkey
- United States
- France
- Peru
