To see the assumptions to determine the above findings, 10 other countries with lesser impact, the attributes of the major countries cuisines, see the book below.
Ranking the World's Best Fine Cuisines by Country
Column Heading Explanations
- 3-Star ratings are Michelin
- 18-20 ratings are for non 3 star restaurants that but have this high rating from Gault & Millau, Gayot or fine
dining critics Matthias Ruul and Andy Hayler. The United States has many more as Michelin does not
visit/review much of the country.
- Additions & reductions represent the number of restaurants and types of cuisine that are added or served in
other countries or reduced when non-native cuisines are used, i.e., French cuisine at most German restaurants.
- Others row includes Denmark, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Taiwan, Germany, Belgium, Singapore,
Netherlands, and Austria.
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Countries 3-Star 18-20 Total for Additions Reductions Additions Net Total %
Ratings Ratings Country & Reductions by Cuisine
France & Monaco 30 7 37 Add 47 47 84 51.2%
Japan 30 2 32 Sub 5 French, -6 3 29 17.8%
1 Chinese
Italy 11 0 11 Sub 1 European -1 1 11 6.7%
Spain 11 0 11 None 11 6.7%
United States 13 9 22 Sub 12 French, -14 8 5.0%
2 Japanese
China, Hong Kong 13 0 13 Sub 3 French, -6 1 8 4.9%
& Macau 1 International,
1 Italian,
1 Japanese
United Kingdom 8 1 9 Sub 6 French -6 3 1.8%
Switzerland 5 2 7 Sub 5 French -5 2 1.2%
All Others 24 4 28 -22 6 3.6%
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