Travel + Leisure - India & South Asia
BEST CULINARY DESTINATION
Spain
With a seemingly endless repertoire of flavoursome, healthy, and exciting traditional dishes, Spain easily counts as one of the top culinary destinations in the world. Be it tapas, paella, local stews, sausages and hams, or Spanish wine, each culinary experience here is distinct. Spain’s regions serve up varied ingredients and flavours, from fish and meat recipes by the sea, vegetable-centric inland dishes in the south, and excellent simplicity in northern cuisine. Mediterranean diet has also been listed by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. spain.info
USA
A country as vast as the USA, sprinkled with such diverse cultural influences, is bound to be chosen as one of the best culinary destinations by travellers. Perhaps no other country has gifted the world as many popular dishes as America. Variants of immigrant originals such as cheeseburgers and hot dogs, Chicago and New York-style pizzas, California sushi rolls, mac ‘n’ cheese, tacos, and burritos reflect the country’s diversity. There are also culinary inventions of its own that echo America’s long and eventful history, such as the Philly cheesesteak, Nashville fried chicken, Cobb salad, Buffalo wings, and more. gousa.in