People often travel to feel the beauty of nature around the world. Some people also travel to explore new experience. But, I can give you a special reason and that is nothing but foods. Don’t laugh. It may seem a little crazy but I promise, the special foods from the proper place can change your idea about the reason of travelling. So, keep reading this article. If you decide to visit any of the countries mentioned in this article then, you must try this foods for a special experience.
1. Greece : People choose Greece for travelling because of its natural beauty and historical architecture. But, I will tell you to taste Souvlaki before visit another places. Greece has huge option of foods starting from salad to the sweet dishes. But Souvlaki is considered to be the most traditional one. It is mainly little pieces of marinated pork, fried on grill. Though it sounds ordinary, the special spices used in this dish make it more special than anything in this world. Another special dish is Mousaka. It is mainly a vegetable based dish. Usually egg plants and potatos are use to make it. It is a simple food full with different flavours. Lastly, I must warn you to try Greek salad. If you are not habituated in Greek foods then it is not suitable for you. Greek salad is considered as a disaster for most of the visitors as it has some odd kind of taste and flavour.
2. Italy : I don’t think that I need to describe anything about Italian foods. It is famous all over the world. Hardly you will find someone who doesn’t like Italian foods. So, think if the foods are made in Italy by the true Italian chef then how tasty it can be. Three ingredients are common in almost all the Italian foods and they are tomato, bread and olive oil. Italian foods are special mostly for its freshness. Lets come to the main discussion. Pizza and Pasta are always on the top of the list of Italian foods. Margherita, Quattro Formaggi, Speck a Mascarpone are in option. For pasta, best options are Carbonara, Pesto, Cacio e pepe , Amartriciana etc. Beside these to king foods, Panna cotta, caprese, different wines are also famous here. Many of us like Panna cotta without knowing that it is actually an Italian origin food. It is a creamy dessert usually served with red berry jam. I must say that this tastes like a heavenly food. Another simple dish is Caprese which is made from original mozzarella, tomato , extra virgin olive oil and serves with Italian bread. Italy gives you a wide range of choice for wines. Red wine, white wine, spakling wine, limoncello, san Pellegrino water etc are famous among them.
3. India : Any discussion about food is incomplete without the foods of India. This country has huge reasons to be famous. Foods are one of them. Colorful foods with a lot of flavour are the specialty of India. It will take a month to describe about Indian foods properly. So, I’m discussing about some basic famous foods. First of all I must say that Indian people like to have homemade white cheese called paneer. There are a lot of recipes of paneer but among them, paneer butter masala is the most famous one. It is made of paneer, tomato puree, cream and many of the Indian herbs and spices. Another one is Aloo Gobe which is made of potato and cauliflower. Masala tea, kingfisher beer, old monk rum etc are also famous here. Actually India is a huge country with different culture. So, beside these foods you will find many more famous food items in different areas. Kabiraji cutlet, sambar, rajma, idli, dhosa, tandoori chicken, dam biriyani etc are foods from different culture. Last of all I must tell you that now a days alcohol is not easy available through out the India due to some restriction. But in Goa, You will find a wide range of choices of drinks as alcohol is tax free here.
4. Mexico : Mexican foods are also very well known around the world for its unique taste. These foods are very colorful and have heavenly taste. Corn, bean, tomato, chilli papers are the regular ingredients of this culture. People of mexico like to have fresh foods rather than the freezed one. First of all, I must say about the Tacos. You may heard the name several time or even may had it in different restaurants without knowing that this tasty food came from Mexico. Tacos are nothing but crispy corn chips. Other special foods are chili con carne which is made of tomato and meat. It is basically a soup which is usually very spicy. Quessadilla is a wrap with avocado, meat, chilli pepper and beans. Enchilladas is actually a lasagna with special Mexican touch. In spite of all these tasty foods, I must recommend you to have margarita and tequila at least once if you visit Mexico.
5. Korea: Korean street foods are already famous as a lot of videos are uploaded everyday showing Korean street food recipes. Koren foods are tasty and healthy as well. They use a lot of fresh vegetable and less spices in their food. They usually avoid deep fried foods. So that Korean people remain younger for a long time. Main ingredients of this culture are rice, vegetables and meat. They use a lot of sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, pepper flakes, fermented chilli paste etc on a regular basis. The main food of this culture is Dolsotbap which is actually cooked rice in stone pot. Next one is Kongguksu. It is a cold noddle dish with broth made from ground soy beans. Kimchi is a vegetarian dish. Fermented vegetables specially cabbage are used to make this dish. Jokbal, a dish made of pig’s feet, Korean special liquor named soju are also very tasty and famous. Korean green tea is world famous. The best part of this culture to me is the technique of making foods. The use different eco friendly pots and avoid deep fried foods very strictly.
These are all about my short list. No one can compare between these foods. Every culture has special features and taste of foods. Despite of these, I will suggest you to find the special foods of that country, you decide to visit. Foods don’t have language but they give you a lot of information and experience about a new culture. So, Enjoy your travelling and experience the taste of different culture.
