We asked 200 people! Which country's cuisine would you most like to try? 3rd place: South Korea, 2nd place: France, and the overwhelming number one is…

2nd place... France (42 votes)

The number one spot goes to...

1st place... Italy (80 votes)

Italy came in first place! Incidentally, Taiwan and Spain ranked fourth and below. Did any of these countries come up on the list?

Here are some recommended recipes related to the rankings!

Now, let's introduce some recommended recipes inspired by the top-ranked countries. We've picked out recipes for delicious dishes that can be found in each country, such as pizza, which is surprisingly easy to make from scratch, and cheese dakgalbi, which has an addictive sweet and spicy flavor. Be sure to check them out!

1. Easy pizza, even though it's made from scratch.

Ingredients (for 1 serving (using a 23cm diameter frying pan))

• material
• 強力粉 75g
• 75g all-purpose flour
• 75ml milk
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• Baking powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Two pinches of salt
• Strong flour (for dusting) appropriate amount
• 20ml of water
• 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce
• 80g of pizza cheese
• topping
• 3 cherry tomatoes
• Black olives (pitted, sliced) 10g
• 10 fresh basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

procedure

• Preparation: Remove the stems from the cherry tomatoes.
• 1. Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters.
• 2. Prepare the batter. Pour the milk into a large heatproof bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and heat in a 500W microwave for 30 seconds.
• 3. Put all the dough ingredients except the milk into a bowl and mix well. Add step 2 and knead well.
• 4. Once the surface is smooth and the consistency is similar to an earlobe, wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• 5. Dust with flour, roll out with a rolling pin into a circle about 20 cm in diameter, and brush one side with water.
• 6. Heat a frying pan over medium heat, place the patties from step 5 with the water-coated side down, and cook until golden brown, then flip them over.
• 7. Reduce the heat to low and spread pizza sauce on the surface. Add the pizza cheese and ingredient 1, cover, and bake for about 3 minutes until the pizza cheese is melted and the dough is cooked through.
• 8. Remove from the heat, transfer to a serving dish, top with the remaining toppings, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, and it's ready.

*Heating times may vary depending on your microwave model, the type of heat-resistant container, and the condition of the food. Please adjust the heating time while checking the progress. If necessary, heat until the food is completely cooked through.

2. Bacon and vegetable pot-au-feu

Materials (for 2 people)

• Block bacon 150g
• Cabbage 200g
• Potatoes (total 200g) 2 pieces
• 100g broccoli
• 100g onion
• 50g carrots
• 1000ml of water
• (A) 1 teaspoon of consommé granules
• (A) Salt and pepper 1/4 teaspoon
• (A) 2 bay leaves
• topping
• Grainy mustard (to taste)

procedure

• Preparation: Peel the carrots. Remove the sprouts from the potatoes and peel them.
• 1. Cut the cabbage into 3cm wide wedges. Cut the onion in half. Cut the carrot lengthwise into four equal parts.
• 2. Cut the broccoli into florets.
• 3. Cut the block bacon into 2cm wide strips.
• 4. Put the potatoes, ingredients 1 and 3, water, and (A) into a pot, cover, and heat over medium heat. Once it boils, reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• 5. Once the carrots are tender, reduce the heat to medium, add ingredient 2, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes. Once the broccoli is cooked through, remove from the heat.
• 6. Serve in a bowl and garnish with whole grain mustard.

3. Cheese Dakgalbi in One Pan

Materials (for 2 people)

• 200g chicken thigh
• 1/2 onion
• 1/2 carrot
• (A) Gochujang 2 tablespoons
• (A) Cooking sake 2 tablespoons
• (A) 2 tablespoons mirin
• (A) Soy sauce 1 tablespoon
• (A) 2 teaspoons of chili powder
• 150g of pizza cheese
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

procedure

• Preparation: Peel the carrots.
• 1. Slice the onion thinly.
• 2. Cut the carrot in half lengthwise, then cut each half in half vertically, and then cut each half vertically into 5mm wide strips.
• 3. Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
• 4. Place ingredients 1, 2, 3, and (A) into a resealable bag and massage to coat. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
• 5. Heat a frying pan over medium heat, add sesame oil, add the ingredients from step 4, and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until the chicken thighs are cooked through.
• 6. Push the ingredients to the side, place the pizza cheese in the center, cover, and heat over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the cheese is melted. Remove from heat and it's done.

Enjoy world cuisine at home!

How was it? This time, we introduced the results of a survey on countries whose authentic cuisine people would like to try, along with recommended recipes related to the ranked countries. Even if traveling the world is quite difficult, you can enjoy the taste of those countries by making their dishes at home. Try eating dishes from various countries and enjoy the feeling of being in those places!

*Please refrain from drinking alcohol if you are under 20 years old.

Survey Method: Voluntary responses (multiple choice) via internet service Survey Date: January 24, 2026 Target Audience: People in their 20s to 70s nationwide Number of Valid Responses: 200 *The information in this article is current as of the time of the survey.

*Some parts of this article use AI-generated images.