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Because of the need for traveling more often, knowledge about world cuisines has become more important recently. You may complete your business trip without any problems at all, or may have to spend a lot of time in local restrooms instead of your destination due to digestive problems. Food traveler Gary Richards advises travelers to learn about general characteristics of world’s well-known cuisines. ‘’Knowing about the basic ingredients and components of a cuisine may help you much as a traveler. You may enjoy more or suffer.’’ says Richards. We have searched for you. Here are general features of some of the world’s best-known cuisines:

Thailand: Like any other Asian cuisine, rice is the main component in this cuisine. It is known for the perfect balance of all four main taste senses including sweet, sour, bitter and salty. Thai dishes are normally prepared with less spice. Some of the most popular Thai dishes to try are shrimp soup, green papaya salad, Tom Kha Kai (chicken in coconut soup), red curry, fried rice, Thai style fried noodles, and green chicken curry.

Japan: Soup, sushi, meat and tofu are some of the best-known Japanese cuisine members. Rice is considered as the health saver in Japan and eaten very often. The Japanese are also keen on seafood. Japanese cuisine is popular because it is low in fat and light to digest. The Japanese focus more on health than taste, yet, Japanese food is consumed all over the world and chefs have tried to create new trends of the traditional dishes.

Spain: People generally turn to Spanish food when they want something light and leafy. It is famous for fish, meat and leafy vegetables. Oil is used in higher amounts in most dishes probably to balance the heavy seafood influence. Spanish cuisine offers a typical Mediterranean diet. You should try croquettes (with Atlantic cod fish), tortilla Espanola (Spanish omelet), pisto (Spanish ratatouille), octopus, famous Spanish bean stews and salads, paella and fried milk if you go to Spain.

China: This is a cuisine of several thousand years. Variations of Chinese dishes are served in most parts of the world, but if you eat real Chinese food in China, you’ll perhaps never like it in another part of the world. Real Chinese cuisine is rich in taste, light in eating and often less expensive. Fried rice and Manchurian are some of the well-known dishes.

Turkey: Turkey is very serious about taste for its food. Turkish people cook every single vegetable in the world, and in the tastiest way possible. Due to the location of this country, some seafood influence cannot be ignored. Turkish cuisine is also famous for its desserts free of sugar. Different flavors are used to make desserts sweet, healthy and tasty. Iskender kebab, Turkish delight, mantı, baklava, shish kebab, karnıyarık, simit (street food similar to pretzel and bagel), Turkish ice cream and Turkish coffee will leave unforgettable tastes in your mouth.