The Best Cuisines to Try in Every Country: A Comprehensive Guide
Every country has an iconic dish—a crowning glory of culinary proportions, so to speak. At times, these dishes end up going international. Cases in point: the pizza from Italy or the tandoori chicken from India.
As a food blogger who’s traveled to every part of the world, Irina Bukatik has these dishes to recommend for the following countries.
When in Japan: Curry Rice
The only thing the people of Japan love more than their seafood is their kare raisu. A fairly standard meal in many countries, the Japanese iteration of the curry rice is pretty simple and easy to make.
You could play around with meats, such as chicken, beef, pork, and even duck. The main vegetables are onions, sweet potatoes, and carrots. However, you could add chili peppers and incorporate more spices to make it spicier. That’s your side dish right there. When paired with white sticky rice, the final product is to die for.
When in Mexico: Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles is a staple breakfast dish from Mexico, featuring fried corn tortillas simmered in green or red salsa, topped with cheese, cream, and a single fried egg—sunny side up. Alternatively, you could top it with:
·A good helping of refried beans
·Shredded protein (chicken, pork, or beef)
·Guacamole
·Mexican cactus salad
When in South Africa: Malva Pudding
Malva Pudding is a baked South African dessert brought to it by the Dutch. This sticky, often sickly-sweet pudding is the closest thing you’ll find to the much-revered sticky toffee pudding.
It features a sponge filled with apricot jam and covered in a standard sticky sauce. You could smother the dessert in hot cream or eat it with a dollop of vanilla ice cream to undercut the rich taste of the pudding.
When in Romania: Cabbage Rolls
Sarmale or cabbage rolls are to the Romanians what ramen is to Japanese people. It’s a type of comfort food served everywhere, from the streets of Romania to indoor wedding venues.
The fermented cabbage rolls are stuffed with a mixture of minced pork and chicken meat, spices, onions, and rice. The rolls are prepared for days and boiled for hours in a liquid containing sauerkraut juice, tomatoes, peppercorns, bay leaves, and other ingredients.
If you don’t eat meat, you can easily replace the protein with chopped mushrooms, carrots, and other vegetables. Serve with sour cream or a Romanian-style porridge.
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