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Italian cuisine is the best in the world again for TasteAtlas

A reference in gastronomy, TasteAtlas shares its rankings based on consumer experience.

A reference in gastronomy, TasteAtlas shares its rankings based on consumer experience.
Traditional Italian pizza | Photo: depositphotos

O Taste Atlas is a reference portal in the area of ​​gastronomy, particularly with regard to preferences regarding traditional foods and dishes, as well as the most successful ingredients in each country. From time to time, therefore, thanks to the enormous influence of people who browse the site every day.

In this sense, like every year, the portal released data on the 100 best cuisines and dishes in the world in 2023 in the latest ranking. With a total of more than 395 thousand reviews of dishes and 115 thousand reviews of food products, 50 products were extracted foods for each cuisine, and the highest-rated cuisines in the world were then ranked based on the highest-rated dishes and ingredients for each state.

Italy stands out in first place, tied on points with Japan, which nevertheless remained in second place: this is due to the fact that the most voted dish, Pizza, received higher ratings than Sushi. At the bottom of the podium is Greece, whose most popular dish is Gyros.

Other shared rankings show how the best-rated dish is Picanha, a typical cut of meat from Brazilian cuisine, while in second place is Roti Vanai, a type of flatbread typical of Malaysia, and also Thai fried Phat Kaphrao, nutritious and with a low-cost flavor, which in 2020 was the most popular throughout Thailand. Only in fourth place we find Pizza, while outside the top 10 are Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragù.

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Italy conquers the three positions on the podium when it comes to cheeses, among the most voted is Parmigiano Reggiano in first place, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana in second, and Stracchino di Crescenza in third, thus displacing France, which also has a strong dairy industry. tradition.

Parmigiano Reggiano is the best cheese in the world. This was revealed by 'Taste Atlas', in the ranking of '100 best cheeses in the world' 2023-2024. Italy thus beats France and occupies the first three positions on the podium. 

The classification

In second place, in fact, the PDO Campania buffalo mozzarella. In addition to second place overall, Bufala Campana achieved world leadership in the 'soft cheeses' section. With a rating of 4,7, 'Taste Atlas' praises the properties of buffalo milk and highlights the difference between Campania buffalo mozzarella and other mozzarella on the market, highlighting that Bufala Dop must be made with 100% buffalo milk. false cent and only in the geographical area foreseen in the specifications, which includes Campania, lower Lazio, part of the province of Foggia and Venafro in Molise.

“We are very proud of this result, which rewards the great work of our members and the Consortium's commitment to spreading the knowledge and uniqueness of PDO Campania buffalo mozzarella”, comments the president of the Consortium, Domenico Raimondo.

For the director of the Consortium, Pier Maria Saccani, “this recognition confirms the great desire for DOP buffalo mozzarella that exists and that we have registered in our international activities. It also leads us to work even harder to ensure the product reaches tables around the world, always focusing solely on the great quality of Bufala Campana Dop, the true secret of its success. We are happy that the ranking marks an all-Italian podium, with a winning combination at the top, that of Parmigiano Reggiano and buffalo mozzarella from Campania.” – (Source: SoldoutService / Courier Adriatico / Taste Atlas)

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