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Best-of cuisine rankings

All thirty-two cuisines ranked by one score at a time — spice, umami, street food, technique, accessibility and price spread.

Scores are relative 0–100 marks within this atlas. Use them to browse, not as a restaurant guide.

Spice

How central chili, pepper and other heat are relative to the other thirty-two cuisines.

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Umami

How strongly ferment, broth and savoury depth define the table.

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Street food

How much of the cuisine lives at stalls, night markets and late windows.

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Technique

How much specialised craft — dough, stock, grill, ferment — a plate assumes.

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Accessibility

How easily an ordinary cook can start from a normal supermarket.

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Price spread

How wide the gap is between a street snack and a banquet or tasting menu.

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