Countries and Their National Food

Every country has it's unique food traditions. Italy is famous for pasta, Japan for sushi and sashimi, France for cheeses and Mexica for burritos.

Here are some more countries and their traditional food:

Algeria - Couscous

Couscous' origin is North Africa, and is the one of the most important ingredients in the region's diet. It consists of many tiny granules made from durum wheat and it is as good as rice and pasta. Couscous is usually prepared with meat, vegetables and spices. In Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Libya, couscous is typically served with vegetables such as potatoes and carrots and meat like lamb or chicken.

Argentina - Empanadas

Empanadas are stuffed pastries, usually baked or fried. There is a broad assortment of stuffing for all tastes: meat, ham and cheese, tomato with cheese and basil, cheese and onion, mushrooms etc. Empandas are typically consumed warm and are served equally as a starter or as a main course.

France - Ratatouille

Ratatouille is a dish traditionally prepared as a stew from zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, sweet pepper with onions, garlic and Provence herbs such as basil and marjoram. Each of the enumerated vegetables are firstly sautéed separately and then layered into a baking dish and baked. Ratatouille is usually served for dinner, but it can be also eaten at breakfast or lunch.

Italy - Tortellini

Tortellini represent rings of pasta usually stuffed with meat or cheese. The rings are typically served in beef or chicken broth. Tortellini are sold in European markets in a variety of forms fresh packed, refrigerated or frozen.

Turkey is known throughout the world for producing a number of different items including figs, barley, tomatoes, egg plants, green peppers and lentils. 

The country is classed as agriculturally self-sufficient. This means that it does not rely on other countries for food imports.

 Vegetable production is the leading sector of Turkish agriculture and vegetal perishables constitute the backbone of the sector. The availability of diverse ecological conditions has resulted in growing all temperate, most subtropical and some tropical products.

Turkish fruit exports jumped 16 percent between 2012 and 2013; grapes were the highest exported fruit from Turkey.

 Thus next time, you are in your local supermarket keep an eye for the delicious Turkish exports that line the shelves.