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We love food and drink. We love to celebrate the good stuff and criticize the bad. This is our take on the top three food cultures and destinations. It’s time to find out once and for all, which cuisine is king as you plan where you’ll travel next:
No. 3 France
You can spend an entire two-week vacation exploring combinations of wines and cheeses around the country.
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Escargot --- credit the French for turning garden-dwelling pests into a delicacy.
Massive respect for making them taste amazing too.
Baguette --- the first and last thing that you’ll want to eat in France. The first bite is superb; the last will be full of longing.
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Foie gras --- it tastes like 10,000 ducks roasted in butter then reduced to a velvet pudding.
No. 2 China
The people who greet each other with “Have you eaten yet?” are arguably the most food-obsessed in the world. The Chinese almost cook and sell anything, and they also make it taste great.
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Sweet and sour pork --- a guilty pleasure that has taken on different forms.
Dim sum --- a grand tradition from Hong Kong to New York. The best to start a day as breakfast.
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Shark’s fin soup --- calling for Chinese restaurants to ban the dish has been a goal of green campaigners in recent years.
No. 1 Italy
Italian food has enslaved taste-buds around the globe for centuries, with its tomato sauces, and those clever things they do with wheat flour and desserts .
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Pizza ---simple yet satisfying dish. Staple diet of bachelors and college students. Coffee --- cappuccino is for breakfast? Forget it. We want it all day and all night. Dumb
Buffalo mozzarella -- those balls of water buffalo milk. The flavor’s so subtle you have to imagine it.
1. Which food would you not try as an environmentalist?
A. Shark’s fin soup B. Foie gras
C. Sweet and sour pork D. Escargot
2. Which will be the best choice for hungry students in Italy?
A. Pizza B. Coffee C. Buffalo mozzarella D. Desserts
3. Which will be the best breakfast?
A. Cappuccino B. Baguette C. Cheese D. Dim sum
