10 countries that cook up a storm

VIETNAM

The main ingredients of Vietnamese food include shrimp paste, fish sauce, rice, herbs, Thai basil, fruits and vegetables.

GREECE

If you are lucky enough to be invited to a house party of Greek people, ask for moussaka.

ITALY

Usually all the dishes are based on tomato, bread and olive oil. The secret of the cuisine is in the freshness of the products.

PAKISTAN

Pakistanis use a lot of flavours; chilli powder, ginger, curry, coriander, paprika and garlic.

THAILAND

Thai cooking has five main flavour: sour lime, savoury fish sauce, hot chilli, salt and sweetness.

JAPAN

Sushi, sashimi, unagi, and sake… we all know this. Just learn how to use chopsticks!

UKRAINE

It’s all about fatty, and therefore very tasty foods, like pastries and soups.

CHINA

There are two types of Chinese cuisine – authentic and fake. If you are in your city’s Chinese restaurant – choose the place where customers are Chinese, not tourists.

INDIA

They are big fans of homemade white cheese, called Panir, while every dish is traditionally accompanied by naan bread.

FRANCE

Croissant with a little cup of coffee in the morning – it’s a must-do in France.