Ipoh And Johor Bahru Listed In Travel Survey's Top 10 Destinations For Local Food
Strangely, Penang and Sarawak did not make the list.
By Samantha Khor — 07 Jun 2018, 01:37 PM
A survey has revealed that six out of ten people pick their travel destinations based on the reputation of its local cuisine, with Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, and Brazil topping the list of places to discover great food and drink
In a survey by Dutch e-commerce travel website Booking.com, 61% out of over 75,000 travellers from all over the world say they pick travel destinations for its great food and drink.
Citing Southeast Asia as the best region to try local cuisine, Booking.com named two places in Malaysia in its list of Top 10 destinations to taste local food - Ipoh, Perak and Johor Bahru
The full list of Top Destinations for Tasting Local Food:
1. Ipoh, Malaysia
2. Kaohsiung, Taiwan
3. Nagoya, Japan
4. Johor Bahru, Malaysia
5. João Pessoa, Brazil
6. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
7. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
8. Colmar, France
9. Lima, Peru
10. Catania, Italy
Yep, Penang and Sarawak didn't make the list. #triggered
Strangely enough, no Malaysian locations were named in the site's list of Top Five destinations for street food and food trucks
The list of Top Destinations for Street Food include:
1. Jeonju, South Korea
2. Hsinchu City, Taiwan
3. Marrakech, Morocco
4. New York City, USA
5. Mexico City, Mexico
Meanwhile, these are the locations listed for Top Destinations for Food Trucks:
1. Portland, USA
2. Sao Paulo, Brazil
3. Seoul, South Korea
4. Bangkok, Thailand
5. Istanbul, Turkey
The survey, which was conducted in August and October last year, collected responses from 75,236 respondents from all over the world
The survey was independently conducted among sample adults from 30 countries, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, UK, and US.