Do you love food? Of course! Everybody loves food, from burgers to sushi to quesadillas; there is a lot of deliciously wonderful food in the world and in different parts of the world. Different cultures make food unique and special in their own ways.

Believe it or not, Italian food is first in popularity worldwide. Italian cuisine got started in Rome. When Rome invaded land, they stole their spices and ingredients, and they made all sorts of food. The most notable was Italian food, and
the most popular Italian meal is pizza. Pizza originated from Italy, and eventually Americans changed it a little bit. Our pizza is light in texture, while Italian pizza has thick crusts, more cheese, and has a little more flavor. With the right ingredients, any pizza can be good.

The second most popular food is Japanese food. Japanese food consists of several popular foods like tempura, ramen, sushi etc. Out of all of those, sushi is probably the most popular. Sushi is basically raw seafood, like eel, squid, or salmon served with brown rice and seaweed. In Japan, sushi is made with seaweed on the outside, while In America we put the rice on the outside. Both places do it differently for texture.

At number three in popularity is Indian food. Indian food was inspired by Persian, Chinese, and Mongolian cuisine about 5,000 years ago. Ingredients like cumin, fennel, and ginger are good for digestion, and are sometimes included in Indian food. This cuisine consists of butter chicken, kebabs, samosa, biryani etc. Samosa is a fried pastry with vegetables inside. Biryani is a rice dish that sometimes includes meat or vegetables. Indian food is known for its use of herbs and spices, and for their variety. They have pastries, gravies, rice and vegetable dishes, sweets, and snacks.

Korean food is fourth in popularity. It originated from agricultural traditions in Korea, and it includes vegetables, seafood, rice, and meats. Some of the dishes are Bibimbap, Bulgogi, Kimchi etc. Bibimbap is rice served with eggs and meat. Bulgogi is thinly sliced meat. Kimchi is basically salted vegetables. The most known dish is Bibimbap, which originated on the Lunar New Year Eve.

Last but not least, Mexican food is ranked number five in popularity. Mexican food was influenced by the old cultures of the Aztecs and Mayans. These cultures, farming and agricultural uses helped make Mexican food. The use of beans, tomatoes, and corn in Mexican food makes it really nutritious. This cuisine has tamales, birria, tacos, etc. Birria

is basically a beef stew. Tamales is a dough that has corn, meat, and sometimes vegetables inside. This type of cuisine is known for being spicy, it has a lot of spices and flavor. Not everything is spicy though. There are many different types of cuisines in the world. Each one has their own special flavor, texture, and taste.