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If you love delicious food and are looking for a dish that will decorate your New Year's table, then you have come to the right place, because Ilive presents a continuation of the article " Top 50 best dishes from around the world ". Today we will introduce you to dishes and products that have won the love of people and are very popular all over the world.

25. Butter Crab, India

25. Butter Crab, India

To give people taste and aesthetic pleasure, the crab will have to suffer and, like in the fairy tale "The Little Humpbacked Horse", bathe in a vat, only not with milk and water, but with boiling oil. Each piece of crab is soaked in garlic-oil sauce, the aroma of Indian herbs gives an unrivaled aroma. But the main trick is that the crab can be eaten whole, without cleaning. Its shell becomes very tender and creates a fantastic range of tastes.

24. Champ, Ireland

24. Champ, Ireland

The Irish national dish champ is being eaten faster than the first pint of beer on a Friday. Oh! By the way, champ is mashed potatoes with green onions, butter, salt and pepper. The perfect complement to any meat or fish. Or maybe meat and fish are complements to champ? However, in order to figure this out, it is better to check for yourself, for example, in any Irish pub.

23. Lasagna, Italy

23. Lasagna, Italy

Lasagne is second only to pizza in the ranking of famous Italian dishes. Adults and children alike adore the famous layered pie.

22. Vanilla Ice Cream Cake, Worldwide

22. Vanilla Ice Cream Cake, Worldwide

Well, you must admit, there are no people who are absolutely indifferent to sweets. Especially to cakes with vanilla ice cream!

21. Croissants, France

21. Croissants, France

Classic French breakfast. This is the first thing that comes to mind. In fact, French buns come from Austria, however, the French themselves do not hide this, but simply enjoy crispy pastries in tandem with coffee or hot chocolate.

20. Arepas, Venezuela

20. Arepas, Venezuela

Mexicans and Venezuelans are probably close friends. Both cannot live without corn tortillas. True, there are still differences: if Mexican tortillas are flat and thin, then in Venezuela they are fried, leaving a delicate texture inside.

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19. Nam Tok Mu, Thailand

19. Nam Tok Mu, Thailand

"Meat waterfall" is how the name of this dish is translated. It implies the presence of liquid in the meat, that is, blood. Fried pork is combined with green onions, chili peppers, mint and rice.

18. Kebab, Iran

18. Kebab, Iran

"Meat cooked over an open fire." The most common type of kebab is shish kebab, essentially our shashlik. The main thing is the seasoning and marinade, and also imagination.

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17. Lobster, all over the world

Lobster can be prepared in many ways: as ceviche, broth, or bisque soup.

But the best way to enjoy the delicious meat of the crayfish is to simply boil it in salted water and enjoy the dish in combination with butter and a slice of lemon.

16. Egg Tart, Hong Kong

16. Egg Tart, Hong Kong

A dessert of contrasts: puff pastry and custard. A delicious treat that must be enjoyed hot, straight from the oven.

15. Roasted Boar, USA

15. Roasted Boar, USA

This dish will not be brought to you by chefs in starched aprons, it will be… dug up for you. No, don’t think that earth pigs appeared in Hawaii (and roasted boar is a traditional Hawaiian treat), this is just how this dish is prepared. A whole pig is placed deep underground, in an oven, on hot stones, covered with fragrant leaves and kept there for a day. The boar meat turns out to be unusually tender and fragrant. Have you long wanted to visit Hawaii? Go ahead! For new impressions.

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14. Donuts, USA

14. Donuts, USA

These American fried "wheels" need no introduction.

Knowing that you're eating tons of calories makes you feel guilty, but it doesn't stop your appetite.

13. Corn, the whole world

13. Corn, the whole world

What new can be said about corn? This grain crop was grown at the dawn of our civilization, and now it has not lost its position. No matter how you look at it, corn is a great cereal.

12. Shepherd's Pie, UK

12. Shepherd's Pie, UK

An old English dish. Ground beef and mashed potatoes are “packed” in a layer of crispy puff pastry. For a taste of old England, try this dish on a rainy, gloomy day, with the logs crackling in the fireplace.

11. Rendang, Indonesia

11. Rendang, Indonesia

The beef is simmered in coconut milk with a mixture of lemongrass, ginger, chilli and turmeric. Some people like this dish better the next day.

10. Chicken Muamba, Gabon

10. Chicken Muamba, Gabon

This delicious Gabonese dish will make you think of your gym routine, but it's still worth a try: chicken, chilli, garlic, tomatoes and palm oil make for a delicious feast of flavours.

9. Ice cream, USA

Americans buy ice cream all year round. Some may even eat it as a main course (several times a day). It must be admitted that in the US this delicacy is really tasty. Nuts, marshmallows, chocolate sauce, caramel and many other additives are temptations that no diet can resist.

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8. Tom Yum Goong, Thailand

8. Tom Yum Goong, Thailand

All the flavors that Thais love so much are perfectly combined in this dish. Sour, salty, spicy and sweet - believe me, the incompatible combines! The main ingredient of Tom Yam Goong soup is shrimp. Next in line are coconut milk, cream, ginger, coriander and, of course, herbs with lemon aromas.

7. Penang Assam Laksa, Malaysia

7. Penang Assam Laksa, Malaysia

Mackerel, tamarind, chilli, mint, lemongrass, pineapple – the aroma of this thick fish soup will have you salivating before you even lift a spoon to your mouth.

6. Hamburger, Germany

6. Hamburger, Germany

If people spend $20 billion a year on it, then the dish has a rightful place on this list. The bread-meat-salad combination is so successful that the hamburger has conquered almost the entire world.

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5. Peking Duck, China

5. Peking Duck, China

One of the most famous dishes of Chinese cuisine, Peking duck is famous not only for its taste but also for the cooking process, which requires a lot of effort.

4. Sushi, sushi, Japan

4. Sushi, sushi, Japan

If the Japanese want to do something well, they do it very well. This applies not only to the high technologies of the Land of the Rising Sun, but also to its cuisine. Rice and raw fish - what could be simpler? But with this exquisite simplicity, the Japanese have conquered the whole world.

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3. Chocolate, Mexico

3. Chocolate, Mexico

It would hardly be an exaggeration to call chocolate one of the most brilliant inventions of the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations of the Mayans and Aztecs. This confectionery product made from cocoa beans was brought to Europe in the 16th century, and for two centuries since then it has remained an extremely expensive product, available only to aristocrats. How great that today anyone can indulge in chocolate. Except perhaps those on a diet.

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2. Neapolitan pizza, Italy

2. Neapolitan pizza, Italy

Using just a few ingredients, Neapolitans have created a delicious pizza that not everyone can make correctly, but whose taste everyone enjoys.

1. Massaman Curry, Thailand

1. Massaman Curry, Thailand

The queen of curry (popular Asian spicy thick and liquid dishes), and perhaps the queen of cooking - Massaman curry, the pinnacle of creativity of Thai chefs. Traditionally for Thai cuisine, this dish combines sweet and salty. Massaman curry includes potatoes, chicken or beef, coconut milk and peanuts. This dish is served with boiled rice.

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