The site that calls itself “the world’s food atlas” Taste Atlas compiled a ranking of the 100 best cakes in the world last month. And South America topped the chart.
First, how does Taste Atlas work? It is a site that hosts thousands of recipes, places to eat and rankings of different dishes made by specialized users from different parts of the world.
It was created by Matia Babica Croatian entrepreneur who felt that there should be a food atlas, since -according to Clarín- there was “no other site that provided relevant information on what to eat in every corner of the planet and where to find each of those dishes, recommended by professionals”.
The best cake in the world
However, What is the best cake in the world so far this year?
According to the latest ranking update, the best cake in the world is the corn cake.
From this choice he decides that the main ingredient of the cake is the corn (elote in Mexico; marlo in Bolivia; corn on the cob, jojoto or corn in Colombia and simply corn in Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Chile).
“Chile’s favorite comfort food, smooth and creamy pastel de choclo is a casserole-like dessert also popular in Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. It consists of minced meat, chicken, black olives, onion, hard-boiled eggs and a cornmeal dough called choclo,” defines Taste Atlas.
And he continues: “Corn plays a key role in the dish and, not surprisingly, was worshiped by the ancient Incas, whose most important god was the god of corn. Corn was so important to the Incas that their leader, who believed himself to be a descendant of the gods, planted the first corn seeds every year.
The Chilean version of the preparation finished first in the votes with a score of 4.7 out of 5.
The rest of the top 5
Taking into account that the first was the corn cake, the top 5 (out of 100 meals) is completed with the following dishes.
Number 2 is occupied by Swedish cheesecake (Västerbottenostpaj) from Sweden, also with a PIR of 4.7.
It has a base which is usually made with a mixture of flour, butter and cold water and a filling made with a mixture of eggs, milk, cream, Västerbotten cheese, salt and white pepper.
Position number 3 goes to Placinta aromaticafrom Romania, which, according to Taste Atlas, is a traditional Romanian dessert usually filled with leeks or spinach, egg, cheese and sour cream.
Fourth place is by khachapuri Georgian, which is nothing but cheese bread traditionally covered with melted cheese, egg and butter.
The fifth and final position of the crop is the Galician cake, from Galicia, Spain. It is prepared in the form of a large empanada whose bottom and top crusts are always made with yeast dough.
Its most typical filling is tuna, but the alternatives can be based on meat, other types of fish, shellfish, chorizo or various vegetables.
Source: Clarin
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