Hotels.com in its latest survey revealed that Japanese food is the third favourite culinary delight of global travellers. The survey, which questioned more than 27,000 travellers, has shown that there is now tough competition for more traditional favourites such as Italian and French cuisine from food from the Far East.
Although international travellers do still favour Italian (32 per cent) and French (24 per cent) cuisine, with them taking first and second spot in the rankings, the dishes from Japan are gaining in popularity with more cosmopolitan palates. 18 percent of all people surveyed favoured Sushi, Tempura, Ramen and Japanese Soba, particularly when it comes to fine dining.
“Japanese food is seen as great example of healthy eating and there are a variety of Japanese restaurants in every multicultural capital,” said Alison Couper, Hotels.com.
Several other Asian countries and regions appear in the top ten list, including mainland China (13 per cent), Thailand (8 per cent), Taiwan and India (5 per cent). The popularity of Paella and Tapas could have contributed to Spain clinching fifth place (11 per cent) on the list, while those who love burger and fries have helped the USA secure sixth place (10 per cent) in the table.
The world’s best food when on holiday
Although international travellers do still favour Italian (32 per cent) and French (24 per cent) cuisine, with them taking first and second spot in the rankings, the dishes from Japan are gaining in popularity with more cosmopolitan palates. 18 percent of all people surveyed favoured Sushi, Tempura, Ramen and Japanese Soba, particularly when it comes to fine dining.
“Japanese food is seen as great example of healthy eating and there are a variety of Japanese restaurants in every multicultural capital,” said Alison Couper, Hotels.com.
Several other Asian countries and regions appear in the top ten list, including mainland China (13 per cent), Thailand (8 per cent), Taiwan and India (5 per cent). The popularity of Paella and Tapas could have contributed to Spain clinching fifth place (11 per cent) on the list, while those who love burger and fries have helped the USA secure sixth place (10 per cent) in the table.
The world’s best food when on holiday
Position
|
Country & Regions
|
Votes in %
|
1
|
Italy
|
32 per cent
|
2
|
France
|
24 per cent
|
3
|
Japan
|
18 per cent
|
4
|
Mainland China
|
13 per cent
|
5
|
Spain
|
11 per cent
|
6
|
USA
|
10 per cent
|
7
|
Mexico
|
8 per cent
|
8
|
Thailand
|
8 per cent
|
9
|
Taiwan
|
5 per cent
|
10
|
India
|
5 per cent
|
The plate of Indian travellers:
According to Indian travellers, the world’s best local food is found in India (38 per cent) followed by USA (31 per cent) and China (17 per cent). Within India, travellers voted for New Delhi (33 per cent) as having the best local food, followed by Mumbai (20 per cent) at second place and Kolkata at a close 18 per cent.
Since Indian culture is known to be family oriented, travellers also voted for the best city in the world for family dining. London, New York and Paris were the top choices amongst Indians for this.
If Indians had to recommend to travellers the top three ‘must try’ dishes of India the following were the choices:
Rank
|
Dish
|
Percentage of votes
|
1
|
Pani Puri
|
53 per cent
|
2
|
Alu Paratha
|
45 per cent
|
3
|
Idli Sambhar
|
41 per cent
|
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