National Geographic has come out with a list of the top ten cities in the world that you must hit up for the food, if nothing else!
Here are the top ten food cities in the world (along with the food the city is most well-known for):
10. Ensenada, Mexico - Fish Tacos from Ensenada Market
9. Edam, Netherlands - Most popular cheese in the world
8. Bologna, Italy - Pasta Bolognese (obviously)
7. Osaka, Japan - Takoyaki (balls of grilled octopus batter)
6. Cincinnati, Ohio - Chili
5. Lyon, France - Lyonnaise potatoes
4. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Bahn Mi (French baguette sandwiches)
3. Buffalo, NY - Chicken Wings
2. Chennai, India - Indian equivalent to wings (was there some bias toward wings on the panel?)
1. Louisville, Kentucky - Hot Brown (Open-faced Turkey with cream sauce on Texas Toast)
Are you as hungry as I am, yet??
I'm biased toward Buffalo, but if you ask me if you should get the original Anchor Bar wings on your short trip, I'll tell you that Duff's Wings are number one (people's choice) every time. This makes me want to try #2, Indian wings!
I love chili, but I'm not a fan of the chili/pasta combo out of Cinci...I think it's a texture clash for me. Tastes fine, just weirds me out!
They have a chain in NYC called "Bahn Mi." I've heard it's excellent but the ingredients didn't appeal to me so much...plus I'm sure it's not as good as the real thing in the heart of Vietnam!
The rest will be new to me...I'm especially interested in that 'Hot Brown' (if that city is number one in the world then it's most famous dish HAS to be killer) and Fish Tacos...YUMMMM.
How many have you been to? Were they worth the trip?
