World Famous Dishes

Explore unfiltered reviews of popular foods from around the world.

Over 9.6 million social media posts were analyzed to identify the world’s most famous dishes. Discover the most talked-about food on the planet—and how people felt about it—in this interactive piece. Find a new favorite dish to try on your next adventure.

payasam

Payasam is a rice pudding from South India made with one additional grain of either wheat, tapioca, or sweet corn and flavored with cardamom, saffron, dried fruit, and nuts. Payasam is served as dessert and sometimes alongside the main course. In other parts of India, similar puddings are called kheer.