Vietnam ranks 22nd among 100 best international cuisines

The annual TasteAtlas rankings are based on a total of 395,205 dish ratings and 115,660 food product ratings which were considered in order to determine the top culinary experiences on offer globally.

Italy took the lead in the list, with Japan and Greece in second and third, respectively. A total of two Southeast Asian representatives make top 20, including Indonesia being at sixth and Thailand at 17th.

Vietnam was ranked at 22nd, behind Hungary in 21st, followed by Iran at 23rd.

In the category of 100 best dishes in the world as announced by TasteAtlas, Vietnamese dishes were also celebrated internationally, with Bánh Mì Kẹp Thịt and Phở Bò at 14th and the 100th positions.

Meanwhile, Hue City and Ho Chi Minh City secured 28th and 73rd spots in the category for best food cities & regions.

In the list of the most iconic food places, TasteAtlas readers placed Phở Thìn Lò Đúc in Hanoi, which was established in 1979, at 90th in the world.

TasteAtlas was founded in 2015 and is an experiential travel online guide for traditional food that collates authentic recipes, food critic reviews, and research articles about popular ingredients and dishes. 

Describing itself as "a world atlas of traditional dishes, local ingredients, and authentic restaurants", it features an interactive global food map with dish icons shown in their respective regions and purportedly contains nearly 10,000 dishes, drinks, and ingredients, as well as 9,000 restaurants.

The site hands out TasteAtlas awards for categories like best traditional dish, best cuisine, best traditional food city, and others.

In the previous rankings released in December, 2022, TasteAtlas placed Vietnam 20th among the world's 100 best cuisines.