Cnn Poll, Philippines Second Best Food World Wide!?!?!?!

[Old55]

Philippines second best food in the world! No way. In fact not even top 20 IMO.

What do others think?

What is your all time favorite regional food?

 

 

 

CNN poll: Philippines has world’s 2nd best food
 

A CNN survey said there’s more to Filipino food than the mind-boggling balut (duck embryo), as the country is blessed with abundant seafood, tropical fruits and creative cooks. It cited the adobo, a ubiquitous dish whipped up in every household in the country.

MANILA, Philippines - Which destination has the world’s best food?

The Philippines ranked second among destinations in the world with the best food, according to a survey conducted by CNN through an open Facebook poll.

Garnering 1,528 votes, the Philippines came second to Taiwan, which earned 8,242 votes.

The survey said there’s more to Filipino food than the mind-boggling balut  (duck embryo), as the country is blessed with abundant seafood, tropical fruits and creative cooks.

It cited the adobo, a ubiquitous dish whipped up in every household in the country.

“It’s Mexican in origin, but Filipinos found that cooking meat (often chicken and pork) in vinegar, salt, garlic, pepper, soy sauce and other spices was a practical way to preserve meat without refrigeration,” it said.

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Aside from adobo, the survey cited lechon as the most popular food served in every party in the Philippines.

“An entire pig is spit-roasted over coals, with the crisp, golden-brown skin served with liver sauce, the most coveted part.”

The survey cited Taiwan’s simple culinary philosophy: Eat often and eat well.

“Small eats – but lots of them – are the big things here,” it said.

Taiwan’s food is a mash-up of the cuisine of the Min Nan, Teochew and Hokkien Chinese communities, along with Japanese cooking.

The Taiwanese capital, Taipei , alone has around 20 streets dedicated to snacking.

Tainan , Taiwan’s oldest city, is often referred to as its food capital.

“Every time you think you’ve found the best streetside bao, the most incredible stinky tofu or mind-blowing beef noodle soup , there’s always another Taiwanese food shop that surpasses it.”

Next to the Philippines with 810 votes is Italy, whose food has enslaved taste buds around the globe for centuries.

“With its zesty tomato sauces, those clever things they do with wheat flour and desserts that are basically vehicles for cream.”

But despite the successful export of the Italian restaurant, the idea of a unified Italian cuisine is something many Italians reject.

Instead there are regional dishes , sometimes with tastes as different as one could find between countries.

Even the basics differ – pasta with or without egg, butter in abundance or ditched completely in favor of olive oil.

Thailand ranked fourth with 470 votes, which was described as a nation that is extremely passionate about its eats.

With influences from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar and a royal culinary tradition, Thai cuisine is the best of many worlds.

Thais often fit spicy, sour, salty, sweet, chewy, crunchy and slippery into a single dish.

Everyone’s familiar with dishes like green curry, stir-fried cashew chicken (gai pad met ma muang) and pad Thai.

Landing at fifth spot with 443 votes is Japan, who apply the same precision to their food as they do to their engineering, taking their love for food a step – or several galloping strides – further than most nationalities.

“You can get a lavish multi-course kaiseki meal that presents the seasons in a spread of visual and culinary poetry or grab a seat at a revolving sushi conveyor for a solo feast.”

It’s impossible to eat badly in Japan.

Modern Japanese kyodo ryori , or regional cuisine, is a tourist attraction in itself, with nearly each major city having its own signature dish.

Malaysia, whose cuisine’s influences include Chinese, Indian and Malay, ranked sixth with 265 votes.

In some ways, it’s similar to Indonesian food, with the two nations sharing many of the same dishes.

Once you’re in Malaysia and slurping a bowl of laksa, you’ll quickly dispense with historical concerns and wonder instead where your next meal is coming from and how you can you get to it sooner.

Hong Kong ranked seventh with 236 votes.

The survey said the people there have a passion reserved just for Hong Kong food that eclipses their love for politics, shopping, gambling and even stocks.

The city is home to some of the most food-obsessed people in the world and produces an alarming array of food items, ranging from the stubbornly traditional to unselfconscious fusion foods, each more drool-worthy than the next.

The diversity and sheer number of Hong Kong dim sum restaurants is stunning.

The last three spots were occupied by India, Greece and Vietnam with 205, 167 and 162 votes, respectively.

[scott h]

I agree old. I would have to see how this poll was taken? I was actually thinking of starting a topic about this (once I get off my lazy arse)

 

My thought is, If Filipino food is so internationally appreciated, why don't you see Filipino restaurants all over the world? Now in San Diego, California where I come from there is a HUGE Filipino population and even there you only see a few "turo-turo" restaurants. Absolutely none in the tourist areas. In fact there was once a Max chicken place that went out of business.

[Larry45]

Yeah, it's not even top 10.  I think this is another case of rose-colored glasses for a recently arrived tourist who is enjoying the finer qualities of this country.  Even a pile of slop tastes good when you're falling in lust :thumbsup: 

 

As for regional cuisine, I prefer Tex-Mex and Indian. Yum. 

[Mike J]

polling is both an art and a science.  The article says this survey was done via a "Facebook Poll".  I can believe that Philippines is the number two country in the world for using Facebook, but now way for food.  I like the taste of adobe, what I do not like is having to be so careful looking for the little bits of bone.  Breaking down a chicken with 8-10 chops with a meat cleaver drives me crazy.  :no:

[mogo51]

Sorry, but I do not agree with this article at all. I find Filipino food very bland in the main. Except from

ny gf Chicken Adobo which is devine. I did have a nice Sansit? when in Phils recently,

Thai food has far more taste and diversity IMO.

Overall, hard to be good Italian.

[Dave Hounddriver]

conducted by CNN through an open Facebook poll.

 

Read no further  :hystery:  the poll is flawed.  What it shows is that OFW filipinos far outnumber all other people when it comes to responding to Facebook polls.

 

EDIT:  That will teach me to read before writing.   Mike J beat me to the answer.  Well said Mike J.

Edited June 16, 2015 by Dave Hounddriver

[Thomas]

The Philippines ranked second among destinations in the world with the best food, according to a survey conducted by CNN through an open Facebook poll.

How many of the voters were Filipinos?   :mocking:  

The article says this survey was done via a "Facebook Poll". I can believe that Philippines is the number two country in the world for using Facebook, but now way for food

Yes, that would explain the result.