Philippines is Chef’s Pencil’s choice for World’s Most Underrated Food Destination
The Philippines has been ranked first among the ‘Most Underrated’ Foodie Destinations in the World listed in New York’s food magazine, Chef’s Pencil.
The home of the well-praised ‘adobo’ and ‘lechon’ bested nine other countries in the list of incredible destinations that “don’t get the exposure they truly deserve” published by Chef Pencil on November 12, 2020.
The country made it to the top because of its unique fusion cuisines, according to 250 professional chefs and foodies around the globe who participated in the poll.
“Places where you’ll find exquisite food, delicacies to savor or avoid, depending on just how gastronomically adventurous you are, and mouthwatering delights,” wrote Chef’s Pencil on its website.
Among the best-tasting Filipino food mentioned in the article are rice-based dish ‘puto bumbong’, ‘kare-kare’, Spanish inspired ‘adobo’, and ‘atchara pickle’.
Hundreds of foreign food lovers who chose the Philippines did not forget to bring up the “most challenging Pinoy street food – ‘balut,’ and wrote:
“And for the daredevils among you, it’s where you can try probably the most challenging of delicacies, balut. It’s a boiled fertilized egg that crunches as you bite in.”
Here are the Top 10 Most Underrated Foodie Destinations in the World by Chef’s Pencil:
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- Mexico
- Croatia
- Thailand
- Peru
- Australia
- Jamaica
- Portugal
- Norway
Tourism website Big 7 Travel has also listed Filipino recipes that showcase the diversity and versatility of the Philippines’ cuisine.
A Washington DC restaurant, New Dupont Circle, brings Pinoy food abroad by serving unique delicious Chicken Adobo.
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Aside from that Filipino food is the 10th most popular cuisine on Instagram, according to recent research by New York’s food magazine, Chef’s Pencil.
The Philippines, home of the ‘adobo’ and ‘lechón’, garnered over 1,661,000 tags that placed it at 10th in the list and outshining some of the most well-known European favorites like French, Greek, and Spanish cuisines.
Filipino food joined other Asian cuisines that dominated the Top 10 “Most Popular Cuisines on Instagram” as of February 2021 based on tags.
The list presentation also referred to the 2020 survey conducted among 250 chefs by Chef’s Pencil which ranked the top three South-Asian countries, namely the Philippines (1), Thailand (2), and Vietnam (3), among the world’s five most underrated foodie destinations.
The chefs that were interviewed in November ranked the Philippines in first place among the three cuisines in the list which is dedicated to “incredible destinations” that “don’t get the exposure they truly deserve” as well as higher recognition in the culinary world.
Here are the Top 15 Most Popular Foods on Instagram, according to Chef’s Pencil:
Filipino food has continued to gain prominence in the international scene. Tourism website Big 7 Travel listed Filipino recipes as its recommended dishes that showcase the diversity and versatility of the Philippines’ cuisine.
Pinoy chefs who have been making waves and bringing the food of the Philippines to a bigger audience include James Beard awardee Filipino chef Tom Cunanan and his Bad Saint partner Paolo Dungca who recently opened their fast-food counter in Washington, D.C. named Pogiboy, and Filipino-American Chef Melissa Miranda of the Filipino restaurant ‘Musang.’s
