The 16 most famous foods in the world

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  1. Thai Massaman Curry

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Massaman, also known as the king of curry, should actually be the king of all foods. It blends spicy, coconut, sweet and salty flavors. Massaman curry, which is made by adding peanuts to eight kinds of spicy spices, has a sweet taste and rich flavor full of Thai style. The biggest difference between the taste of Massaman curry and other Thai curries is that it is thick and fragrant, with a warm and spicy aroma wrapped in nuts.

2 Naples Pizza

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Neapolitan pizza is made with tomatoes and mozzarella. The ingredients can be San Marzano tomatoes (a long, less juicy tomato grown in the plains south of Mount Vesuvius) and Campana buffalo milk mozzarella (buffalo milk comes from the marshes in the semi-wild states of Campania and Lazio, and mozzarella is now protected by the European Protected Designation of Origin). There are three official variations of Neapolitan pizza: Marinari (tomatoes, garlic, oregano and extra virgin olive oil), Margherita (tomatoes, sliced ​​mozzarella, basil and extra virgin olive oil) and the Special Edition Margherita (tomatoes, sliced ​​mozzarella from Campania, basil and extra virgin olive oil). Neapolitan pizza is a European Protected Designation of Origin product.

3 Mexican Chocolate

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Mexican chocolate is a type of chocolate that is made with a special sauce and has a very unique, rich flavor. We can see this type of chocolate in many places, especially those that sell Mexican food. It is usually a block of solid chocolate with flour and syrup on top. In addition to being used to make hot chocolate, Mexican chocolate can also be used to make traditional Mexican dishes like mole sauce, and can also add a unique flavor to baked goods.

4 Japanese sushi

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Sushi is a traditional Japanese food that can be eaten as a snack or as a main meal. During the Enpo period (1673-1680) of the Edo period, a doctor in Kyoto named Zenfu Matsumoto soaked various seafood in vinegar overnight and then ate them together with rice. It can be said that this was a new attempt to preserve food at the time. One hundred and fifty years later, a man named Hanaya Yobei who lived in Edo Castle simplified the preparation and eating methods of sushi in 1823. He squeezed rice and seafood soaked in vinegar together, named it "Yobei sushi", and sold it publicly. This is the prototype of today's nigiri sushi, and this statement has long been a foregone conclusion.

5 Peking Duck

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Roast duck is a famous Beijing dish with a worldwide reputation. It originated in the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. Roast duck was recorded in the "Food Records" and was a court food at that time. The ingredients are high-quality meat ducks, Peking ducks, roasted over fruit wood charcoal fire, with a ruddy color, fat but not greasy meat, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Peking roast duck is divided into two major schools, and the most famous roast duck restaurants in Beijing are representatives of the two schools. It is known as "the most delicious food in the world" for its bright red color, tender meat, mellow taste, and fat but not greasy characteristics.

6 Hamburg, Germany

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The earliest hamburgers were mainly composed of two small round buns with a beef patty. In addition to the traditional beef patty, modern hamburgers also spread butter, mustard, ketchup, salad dressing, etc. on the second layer of the round bun, and then sandwiched with tomato slices, onions, vegetables, pickles and other foods, so that you can eat the main and side dishes at the same time. This kind of food is convenient to eat, delicious, and nutritious. It has now become one of the most popular convenient staple foods in the world. Hamburgers are high in calories and contain a lot of fat. They are not suitable for people who are losing weight or people with high blood pressure and high blood lipids to eat excessively.

7 Tom Yum Goong Soup

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Tom Yum Goong is a famous Thai soup, a typical Thai dish, and one of the top ten famous soups in the world. In Thai, "Tom Yum" means hot and sour, and "Goong" means shrimp, so together it is a hot and sour shrimp soup. Tom Yum Goong is made by putting the auxiliary ingredients into a bucket and boiling them until the flavor comes out, and then adding prawns, fish sauce, straw mushrooms, flower milk, coconut milk, etc. to stew together. The sour taste is delicious and appetizing. This soup is best when it is completely red in color, rich and delicious, and spicy.

8 American ice cream

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American ice cream has a butterfat content of about 12%, non-fat milk solids of 11%, sugar of 15%, stabilizer of 0.2%, emulsifier of 0.2%, and a small amount of vanilla essence. The total solid content is 38.4%, and the rest is water. To this mixture, nuts, fruits, chocolate, eggs and other flavoring substances can also be added as ingredients. If a more exquisite ice cream is made, the formula is changed accordingly, and the butterfat content reaches 18%, while ordinary mass ice cream only contains 10%, ice milk products contain 4%, and fruit juice flavored sorbet generally contains less than 2%, and fruit juice ice fruit usually does not contain fat.

9 Gabonese Chicken Mamba

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A Western take on this Gabonese delicacy is to dip everything in peanut butter. The proper recipe calls for chicken, red peppers, garlic, tomatoes, pepper, salt, okra, palm oil, and a rich, high-calorie African butter that's sure to keep you coming back for more.

10 Penang Assam Laksa, Malaysia

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Assam Laksa is a type of Laksa, a representative delicacy of Penang, Malaysia. It is also one of the most popular dishes in the state's tourist activities or food festivals. It is very popular in the northern part of Malaysia. In 2011, this dish was also selected as the 7th among the world's top 50 delicacies by CNNGO, a travel website under the Cable News Network (CNN) of the United States.

11 French desserts

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French desserts refer to desserts produced in France. The most famous French desserts include macarons, almond meringues, Mont Blanc chestnut cake, and Brioche, a cake-like bread. Take out the crepes and put them on a plate with vanilla ice cream. Heat the sauce in the pot to dry it. When it becomes thick, pour it on the crepes. If there is any remaining lemon shreds, sprinkle them on the ice cream as decoration.

12 American Donuts

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As an American fast food, donuts have many stories about their origins, but they are mainly for the convenience of people's lives. Creativity comes from life, and so does food. On July 14, 1789, the "French Revolution" triggered by the Bastille Prison and the "Industrial Revolution" triggered by Britain caused a huge commotion throughout Europe. A group of 102 Puritans who opposed British despotism and adhered to their beliefs boarded the "Mayflower" and landed on the New World of America. The birth of donuts also has a small episode with this group of people.

13 Hong Kong Egg Tarts

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Portuguese egg tarts, also known as Portuguese cream tarts and caramel macchiato egg tarts. In Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong, they are called Portuguese tarts. They are small cream pastry pies, a type of egg tart, and are characterized by their burnt black surface. In 1989, British Andrew Stark brought Portuguese egg tarts to Macau. After using British custard filling and reducing the amount of sugar, many people came to visit and it became a famous snack in Macau. The most representative one is Milktar's egg tarts.

14 French croissant

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As for the origin of croissants, it is said that croissants originated from a pastry shop in Vienna, Austria, to commemorate the withdrawal of the Ottoman Empire from Central and Southeast Europe. In 1683, the Battle of Vienna took place, so this type of pastry was called viennoiserie. At that time, the Turkish army decided to attack Vienna at night, but was discovered by the bakers who got up early in the local bakery. They sounded the alarm for the whole city, so that the enemy's sneak attack ended in failure. To commemorate this victory, the bakers made bread into the shape of a horn, which is also very similar to the symbol of the crescent flag of the Ottoman Empire.

15 Pasta

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Pasta, also known as spaghetti, is the most similar pasta to Chinese eating habits among Western meals. There are many types of Italian noodles, each with its own name, and the length varies. The hollow type is called macaroni by some Chinese speakers. Regarding the origin of Italian noodles, some say it originated from ancient Rome, while others say it was brought to the whole of Europe by Marco Polo from China via Sicily. As the legal raw material for pasta, durum wheat is the hardest wheat variety with high density, high protein, and high gluten. The pasta made from it is yellow throughout, resistant to cooking, and has a good taste.

16 Vietnamese Pho

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Vietnamese Pho is a century-old classic food in Vietnam, which incorporates the culinary culture of China and France. With its unique and special taste, Vietnamese Pho is well-known in Vietnam and is the national food of Vietnam. It was first brought to Vietnam by immigrants from Guangdong in the early 20th century. Vietnamese Pho is successfully sold all over the world. You can find Vietnamese Pho in cities such as London, Paris, Berlin, Cologne, and New York.

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