Learn about the 10 most popular international dishes and enjoy the cultures of peoples
Travel has more than seven benefits, in addition to being an opportunity to learn and rely on yourself, and allowing you to get to know new cultures and meet different personalities, it also helps you taste new foods and learn different cooking recipes.
Some countries' main foods depend more on vegetables than meat, and there are countries that put pastries on their list of main dishes, and other countries put seafood at the top of their table, while in many countries they prefer meat. There is no harm in having foods that you will read about and have not heard of before in many places around the world.
In the following list, we have selected for you the most famous local dishes from 10 countries around the world. Get to know them:
1- "Buja" soup:
It is a Vietnamese soup that consists of noodles or pasta with pieces of chicken and vegetables. We cannot talk about Vietnam without going to the capital "Hanoi", which has witnessed a radical transformation and great civilizational development over the past decades. Always make sure to keep a coat in your travel bag, as it is characterized by its cold weather throughout the year.
2- Danube fish dish:
It is a famous soup in Serbia. Serbia is characterized by its quiet rural atmosphere in addition to the mountainous nature that many people who love adventure and excitement go to. There are also special reasons to travel to Serbia for treatment, as it has hot springs that help in treatment.
3- Mashed chickpeas:
Jordan is famous for its popular dish of mashed chickpeas with olive oil, and if you have the opportunity to visit Jordan, you must visit Petra, which is one of the archaeological remains there, and it is hidden behind a fortified barrier of mountains.
4- Mexican Empanadas:
One of the famous popular Mexican dishes, it is a pastry made with a delicious filling like Hawawshi in Arab countries, and to get to know Mexico more, you must visit "Al-Balkino", an archaeological site located on the western edge of the Mayan Empire in Mexico, and although it is much smaller than some cities affiliated with the Mayan Empire, it contains some of the most wonderful examples of architecture and sculpture that the Mayan peoples have ever produced, and most of the structures in it date back to the years 600 AD - 800 AD, including the Temple of Inscriptions and the only pyramid in Central America, which was built as a funerary monument.
5- Beef in Nicaragua:
It is grilled beef without fat with onions and grilled peppers, and Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America.
6- Couscous:
A Moroccan dish that is widespread in the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya and Algeria), and its preparation varies from one country to another and from one place to another and over time, but its popularity remains widespread among peoples to this day.
7- Sausages with curry:
A popular German dish that has been widespread since ancient times and tops the list of popular meals there, and burger sandwiches could not compete with it there, and it was not limited to its spread in Germany only, but it spread in many European countries.
8- Borscht:
The "Borsch" soup, which began its history in Ukraine, Belarus and in the southern regions of Russia, is a traditional dish made mainly of red beets. This soup is known throughout Russia and in Central and Eastern Europe as well.
9- Papilla:
The most popular Spanish meal in the world and its original home is the Spanish city of Valencia. This dish prepared with fish is called in the Arab region Sayyadiyah or fish rice.
10- Peking Duck:
The "Peking Duck" meal is one of the most famous dishes in Chinese and international cuisine as well. Preparing the Peking Duck meal, which did not remain a prisoner of Chinese kitchens and moved to the kitchens of the world, is very expensive, so it can only be enjoyed in some specialized restaurants.