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Published 9:16 PM EDT, Sun June 14, 2015
Vietnam's bite-sized crunchy spring rolls might not enjoy the same popularity as their healthier fresh equivalent, but they aren't to be overlooked. Featuring a crispy shell with a soft veggie and meat filling, they're dunked in a tangy sauce. In the north these parcels go by the name "nem ran" while southerners call them "cha gio."
10. Vietnam: 162 votes —
Vietnam's bite-sized crunchy spring rolls might not enjoy the same popularity as their healthier fresh equivalent, but they aren't to be overlooked. Featuring a crispy shell with a soft veggie and meat filling, they're dunked in a tangy sauce. In the north these parcels go by the name "nem ran" while southerners call them "cha gio."
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You can't go wrong with meat on a stick. Skewers of grilled kebab on pita bread await their fate at an Athens souvlaki restaurant.
9. Greece: 167 votes —
You can't go wrong with meat on a stick. Skewers of grilled kebab on pita bread await their fate at an Athens souvlaki restaurant.
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For some of the best eating in India, head for Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Traditional Bengali family recipes passed down through generations continue to thrill taste buds.<br />A traditional Bengali food thala (platter), as seen here, is a great way to kick off your Kolkata dining experience.
8. India: 205 votes —
For some of the best eating in India, head for Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Traditional Bengali family recipes passed down through generations continue to thrill taste buds.
A traditional Bengali food thala (platter), as seen here, is a great way to kick off your Kolkata dining experience.
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A basket of gun tong gaau -- large, steamed soup dumplings. No Hong Kong visit is complete without a dim sum session in a noisy Cantonese joint.
7. Hong Kong: 236 votes —
A basket of gun tong gaau -- large, steamed soup dumplings. No Hong Kong visit is complete without a dim sum session in a noisy Cantonese joint.
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A staple of Malaysian cuisine, laksa -- a spicy noodle soup -- comes in multiple forms. For anyone who enjoys a taste of the volcanic kind, there's the curry version. Some like it with fish, others prawns. In Penang's asam laksa, tamarind features heavily ("asam" is Malay for tamarind) to create a spicy-sour fish broth.
6. Malaysia: 265 votes —
A staple of Malaysian cuisine, laksa -- a spicy noodle soup -- comes in multiple forms. For anyone who enjoys a taste of the volcanic kind, there's the curry version. Some like it with fish, others prawns. In Penang's asam laksa, tamarind features heavily ("asam" is Malay for tamarind) to create a spicy-sour fish broth.
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It's impossible to eat badly in Japan. Especially if you're hitting up places like <a href="http://travel.cnn.com/tokyo/eat/cut-above-rest-japans-legendary-kobe-beef-282272">511 Kobe Beef Kaiseki</a>, which serves up meals like this mouthwatering tray of excellence that includes Kobe beef sushi.
5. Japan: 443 votes —
It's impossible to eat badly in Japan. Especially if you're hitting up places like 511 Kobe Beef Kaiseki, which serves up meals like this mouthwatering tray of excellence that includes Kobe beef sushi.
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You'll never hit up a KFC again once you've tasted gai tod, which indeed translates directly to "fried chicken". It can be found at many of Bangkok's Isaan restaurants and is usually accompanied with one of two dipping sauces -- spicy nam jim jaew or sweet chilli sauce. Sometimes you get both.
4. Thailand: 470 votes —
You'll never hit up a KFC again once you've tasted gai tod, which indeed translates directly to "fried chicken". It can be found at many of Bangkok's Isaan restaurants and is usually accompanied with one of two dipping sauces -- spicy nam jim jaew or sweet chilli sauce. Sometimes you get both.
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For the world's best Parmigiano-Reggiano, you need to visit Modena. Dubbed the King of Cheese, its big round shape, crumbly surface and strong, salty taste are best enjoyed after at least 24 months of seasoning.
3. Italy: 810 votes —
For the world's best Parmigiano-Reggiano, you need to visit Modena. Dubbed the King of Cheese, its big round shape, crumbly surface and strong, salty taste are best enjoyed after at least 24 months of seasoning.
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This version of Filipino fave adobo was created by chef Claude Tayag, who's credited with exporting awareness of his country's cuisine to the world. Adobo is actually a cooking technique that involves stewing the meat in marinade.
2. Philippines: 1,528 votes —
This version of Filipino fave adobo was created by chef Claude Tayag, who's credited with exporting awareness of his country's cuisine to the world. Adobo is actually a cooking technique that involves stewing the meat in marinade.
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A bowl of beef noodles is the best way to dive into Taiwan's food scene. This version, served at the Regent Taipei, features beef slices alongside bird's nest fern -- a crunchy and slightly bitter green from Taiwan's mountains.
1. Taiwan: 8,242 votes —
A bowl of beef noodles is the best way to dive into Taiwan's food scene. This version, served at the Regent Taipei, features beef slices alongside bird's nest fern -- a crunchy and slightly bitter green from Taiwan's mountains.
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For traveling foodies, local cuisine is as important as the destination itself when planning a trip. To highlight the most popular cuisines on the planet right now, CNN Travel asked readers to vote for their favorite culinary destination in an open Facebook poll.

Clearly, Asian food is on people’s minds these days. That or we have a lot of readers in the region who want to support their homeland’s culinary prowess. With the exception of two places in Europe, every place on our list is in Asia.

Ready to hop on a plane? Here are the top 10 culinary hotspots according to our voters, along with a quick but all-important summary of what you’ll be chowing on once you get there. Check out the gallery at the top for some sample dishes from each destination.

10. Vietnam: 162 votes

The spectrum of Vietnamese dishes is surprisingly refined and diverse for such a small country. Each city – even each village – may have its own list of unique local specialties. Even common national dishes vary dramatically in the way that each community prepares and serves them.

The cheapest and one of the most delicious places to encounter authentic Vietnamese cuisine is in a traditional open-air market. Here single-dish food stalls, run mostly by women, offer finely crafted delights passed down from mother to daughter for generations.

9. Greece: 167 votes

Traveling and eating in Greece feels like a glossy magazine spread come to life, but without the Photoshopping. Like the blue seas and white buildings, the kalamata olives, feta cheese, the colorful salads and roast meats are all postcard perfect by default.

The secret? Lashings of glistening olive oil. Gift of gods, olive oil is arguably Greece’s greatest export, influencing the way people around the world think about food and nutritional health.

8. India: 205 votes

When a cuisine uses spices in such abundance that the meat and vegetables seem like an afterthought, you know you’re dealing with cooks dedicated to flavor. There are no rules for spice usage as long as it results in something delicious.

The same spice can add zest to savory and sweet dishes, or can sometimes be eaten on its own – fennel seed is enjoyed as a breath-freshening digestive aid at the end of meals.

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And any country that manages to make vegetarian food taste consistently great certainly deserves some kind of Nobel prize. The regional varieties are vast. There’s Goa’s seafood, there’s the wazwan of Kashmir and there’s the coconutty richness of Kerala.

7. Hong Kong: 236 votes

For dim sum fans, there's no finer city than Hong Kong.
For dim sum fans, there's no finer city than Hong Kong.
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Hong Kongers have a passion reserved just for Hong Kong food that eclipses their love for politics, shopping, gambling, and even – gasp – stocks. This city is home to some of the most food-obsessed people in the world and produces an alarming array of food items ranging from the stubbornly traditional to unselfconscious fusion foods, each more drool-worthy than the next.

The diversity and sheer number of Hong Kong dim sum restaurants in particular is stunning. Noisy Cantonese joints where people eat with such determination there’s a slight madness in the air; gilded, hushed dining rooms where waiters anticipate your every move; tranquil oases hidden on a mountaintop … Hong Kong really does have it all.

6. Malaysia: 265 votes

The sum of many delicious parts, Malaysian cuisine’s influences include Chinese, Indian and Malay. In some ways it’s similar to Indonesian food, with the two nations sharing many of the same dishes. (Warning: debates over dish origins can turn nasty in these parts – such is the passion of the region’s food lovers.)

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