Food has long been regarded as a respected hobby, and is an incentive for the development of a separate direction of tourism - gastronomic. This is not just a journey through the famous wine cellars and restaurants of exotic cuisine for satiated gluttones, but also a way to learn other cultures through local food.
Introducing the best cities of the world for gastronomic tourism. The list was compiled by gourmets from the editors of the British edition of Telegraph.
10. Bangkok, Thailand
Visiting Bangkok and not ordering Pad Thai (noodles with fried tofu, sliced chicken, peanuts, shrimp and bean sprouts, served with tamarind sauce) is a crime against taste buds. Of the exotic gastronomic delights of Bangkok, fried insects can be noted.
9. New Orleans, USA
Famous for its oyster sandwiches called Po’Boy (short for poor boy, “poor guy”). Once these sandwiches ate poor Louisiana hard workers, but now they are served in fast food cafes and some restaurants. Also in the "visit menu" of New Orleans is to include the Louisiana gambo - this is both soup and sauce at the same time. The city has a large Vietnamese community, so tourists have a chance to try the traditional Pho Bo - broth with noodles and beef.
8. Lyon, France
In Lyon, they cook the famous Lyon potatoes, sliced and fried with onions and parsley. Fans of a hearty breakfast should go to the bushon (Lyon restaurant) and eat a mashon - a dish of pork cracklings, lamb, lentils, meat salad, cheese and sausage.
7. Bologna, Italy
Bologna is known in Italy as La Grassa (“fat man”) due to its delicious and hearty food. The most successful are Bolognese sauce, boiled sausage Mortadella, prosciutto or cured ham and Parmesan cheese.
6. Mendoza, Argentina
A huge Asado steak is being cooked here, about which there are legends. Only men are cooking it, and they serve meat with a very spicy chimichurri sauce. The city is surrounded by some of the best wineries in the country.
5. New York, USA
The top 5 best cities in the world for gastronomic tourism are led by the culinary epicenter of America. Here you can try dishes of various cuisines: Chinese, Indian, Russian, Latin American, African and many others. The gastronomic paradise of New York is considered “Hell's Kitchen” - the Manhattan area. It has 8 of the city's most beloved eateries, including The Brooklyn Kitchen and Blue Bottle Coffee.
4. Jaipur, India
The rating of the best places for gourmet tourists is continued by one of the few cities where they serve their favorite food of the Rajputs - the aristocratic military class. Fans of spicy foods should try “Lal Maas” - a spicy dish of lamb (for 1 kg of meat - 45 chili peppers).
3. London, UK
Great Britain may not always have been known for its cuisine, but now in the English capital are some of the best restaurants in the world. Many immigrant communities have contributed to the diversity of their menus, and Indian cuisine in London is considered one of the best in the world.
2. Hanoi, Vietnam
The old center of Hanoi attracts you to try spices and Vietnamese dishes with the perfect balance of salty, sweet and sour tastes. On the streets of Hanoi, freshly prepared dishes are sold, such as a Vietburger (baguette filled with pate with herbs and cucumber) and nam-mom - fish sauce, it smells awful and tastes great. And coffee lovers will have the chance to try coffee with egg yolk.
1. Tokyo, Japan
Being the political center of Japan for over four centuries, Tokyo has had a great influence on Japanese cuisine. Some local dishes have become so popular that other cities are currently attributing their “authorship” to themselves. Those who have visited Tokyo for the purpose of gastronomic tourism may like the buckwheat soba noodles, the soup of sumo wrestlers “Tyanko-nabe” and “Tsukudani” - small fish and shellfish with soy sauce and sweet rice wine. And in the city there are theme cafes with maids and butlers, and a cafe where you can play with pets (cats, decorative rabbits).
