Why isn’t African cuisine getting more international recognition?

Today we’re revisiting an episode from a few months ago which seemed to really resonate with people. Alan was reporting on an article which ranked the countries with the best cuisine in the world. Taste Atlas, who describe themselves as a ‘’world atlas of traditional dishes, local ingredients, and authentic restaurants” caused quite a stir online when they published their 2022 list. A lot of people weren’t happy because Algeria, South Africa and Tunisia were the only three African countries to make it to the top 50. Taste Atlas say rankings are based on audience votes for ingredients, dishes and beverages. Italy, Greece, Spain, Japan and India were the top five countries on the list. This episode looked at what’s stopping a wider range of African cuisine from getting international recognition. As you’ll hear at the beginning of the episode, it got a lot of people talking and sharing their tips for the best dishes on the continent.

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