India Ranks 5th In World's Best Cuisines List; Gulati's Butter Chicken In Delhi Among Top Dishes
Also featured are snacks like samosa, panipuri, papadum, pakora, papri chaat, medu vada, aloo tikki, dhokla, murukku, dabeli and such.
India's food scene is a huge entity in itself and it requires multiple visits for the real food lovers to relish the majestic cuisines of the country. Ranging from Delhi's Butter Chicken to Lucknow's Kebabs and Hyderabad's Biryani, there's really not any local dish that doesn't taste delectable.
According to Taste Atlas Awards 2022, India ranks fifth on the list of best cuisines in the world for 2022; the ranking is based on audience votes for ingredients, dishes and beverages. While the top spot has been secured by Italy, Greece is a close second, followed by Spain and Japan.
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The Bulgaria-based food website rated "garam masala, ghee, malai, butter garlic naan, keema and 460 more" the best-rated food in India. It received 4.54 out of five-star ratings in the global list.
As per the ranking, top culinary Indian products include: garam masala, Basmati, curry leaves, paneer, Kashmiri chili, ghost pepper, nimbu pani, idiyappam, Himalayan black salt (kala namak), Chettinad masala, amchur, chaat masala, to name a few.
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Shahi Paneer among top 50 dishes of the world
However, among the world's best 'traditional' dishes, only Shahi Paneer from India made it under the top 50 ranking at the 28th spot. Shahi Paneer from Delhi's Kake Da Hotel received 4.66 stars out of 5 in TasteAtlas world's best dishes.
Originating from Mughal's cuisine, shahi paneer is a curry that is prepared with paneer, onions, almond paste, and a rich, spicy tomato-cream sauce. The dish is typically accompanied by Indian breads such as naan, roti, or puri," the food website wrote.
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Other Indian dishes ranking in global list
On the other hand, Butter Chicken of Gulati's in New Delhi bagged the 53rd spot with 4.56 ratings. Lucknow Korma by Dastarkhwan stood at 55th rank in the world's best 100 'traditional' dishes. Vindaloo of Venite in Goa bagged 71 spots in the global list, and Hyderabadi Biryani (by ITC Kohenur) emerged at 71 ranks.
Other top dishes include: roti, naan, chutney, paneer tikka, malai kofta, parantha, rasgulla, poori, masala dosa, kaju katli, chole bhature, to name a few.
Also featured are snacks like samosa, panipuri, papadum, pakora, papri chaat, medu vada, aloo tikki, dhokla, murukku, dabeli and such.
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The best rated Indian drinks include: chai masala, lassi, mango lassi, gin and tonic, sweet lassi, filter coffee, Assam tea, gajar ka doodh, thandai, haldi doodh, among others.
Indian restaurants on the list
As per TasteAtlas ranking, the best traditional restaurants to try out Indian cuisines are-Shree Thaker Bhojanalay (Mumbai), Karavalli (Bangalore), Bukhara (New Delhi), Dum Pukht (Delhi), Comorin (Gurugram), Girimanja's (Mangaluru), Kinara Dhaba Village (Waksai), Annalakshmi (Chennai), Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (Bangalore) and 450 others.
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Top dishes of the world
The top 5 "Best Traditional Dishes" in the world by TasteAtlas' list 2022 are- Kare (Japan), Picanha (Brazil), Ameijoas a Bulhao Pato (Portugal), Tangbao (China), and Guotie (China), respectively.
Per the list, Mexican cuisine is ranked sixth, after India, followed by Turkish cuisine, American, French, Peruvian and Chinese. Ranked 95 at the bottom of the list is Norwegian cuisine.
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