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The Most Popular Dishes in the World

Italian pizza has conquered the whole world – today it can be ordered in any country

• One of the places in our peculiar ranking is occupied by popcorn, which came from America. And indeed, who is against treating themselves to delicious, crispy popcorn while watching their favorite movie? There are various recipes for making this treat, it can be not only sweet and salty, but also orange, in chocolate glaze, nutty, with pepper and other seasonings.

• Next after popcorn come potato chips, which, by the way, were also invented by Americans. They began their successful existence in 1853. Its appearance was accidental – a cook decided to teach a fussy visitor a lesson, who did not like the too thickly sliced potatoes. The resulting slices were so thin that they were even translucent. Since then, chips of various types and flavors have not left store shelves.

• The next place went to poutine (stress on the 'i'), which originated in Canada. It should not be compared to the well-known character, they have nothing in common. Poutine (French: Poutine) – fries with cheese curds and gravy. At first glance, it may seem that incompatible things are combined, but that's just the beginning. After all, 'poutine' means 'mess', and this is no coincidence, because you can add anything you want to the cheese curds and gravy. Canadians are sure that their dish cannot be spoiled.

• Who would have thought that ketchup can also be counted among the best dishes in the world? Just remember how 'boring' pasta would be without ketchup – and this question immediately disappears. Ketchup was invented in the same USA, and this idea originated during the time of the general craze for tomatoes.

• The most famous maple syrup of Canadians is considered the most successful addition to pancakes. This is really strange, as we consider condensed milk and jam to be that. So go figure these Canadians. Moreover, these people believe that pancakes without maple syrup taste like cardboard.

• One of the honorable places in the ranking rightfully went to Italian lasagna. When people hear 'lasagna', many think of something like ham, but this layered pie has nothing in common with meat. And in its home country, it is second only to pizza.

• Just imagine these fried high-calorie donuts, and your mouth waters. Donuts need no comments, they just need to be eaten. By the ton.

• In a place of honor is, of course, Neapolitan pizza. Neapolitans created it with a minimum of ingredients, but, alas, not every world-class chef can replicate the legendary taste.

This is, without a doubt, far from the entire list of the most popular dishes in the world, it contains only the most delicious morsels of culinary heritage. Travelers try exactly these dishes when visiting the mentioned countries, and their comments leave no doubt about the masterfulness of these culinary legends.