Compiled BY Vaibhav jain
5. Thai Cuisine - The foods are characterized by the use of fresh herbs and flavors, such as lime juice, lemon grass and fresh coriander. Rice is the main component in Thai foods as well. You will often come across nam pla, a strong fish sauce, shrimp paste and noodles. If you’re looking to get a kick of out your lunch, you should try the raw beef, fermented fish paste or deep fried insect larvae mostly present in the Northeast, where eating insects in fairly common.
4. Indian Cuisine - One of the world’s most sophisticated and diverse cuisines. The Indian food served in restaurants worldwide is North Indian, also known as Mughlai or Punjabi. There are other 3 categories of Indian cuisine: South, East and West.
3. Chinese Cuisine - is now eaten by a third of the world’s population every day. The cuisine is easy to create, economical and tasty. Most of the food is prepared in bite-sized pieces because the Chinese culture regards knives and forks as weapons. Usually, every person at the table is given a bowl of rice while the other dishes are shared by everyone at the table.
2. Italian Cuisine - One of the oldest in the world, the Italian cuisine brought potatoes, tomatoes pepper or maize on the list of ingredients. An Italian meal is structured into several sections: antipasto (the appetizer), primo (pasta or rice dish), secondo (meat course), dolce (dessert). Italy is also famous for over 400 kinds of cheese, including the famous Parmigianino Reggiano, and 300 types of sausages.
1. French Cuisine - It can be called in the 21st century “haute cuisine”. Pastries are a large part of French cooking. Cheese and wine are also a major part of the cuisine, being perhaps the most famous of all. The modern restaurant has its roots in French culture so restaurants are bountiful. In Paris alone, there are over 5,000 places to eat, with prices and menus to suit anyone’s taste.