It’s no news that Greek food has a global appeal – after all, apart from the sun and sea, the country’s delectable and healthy gastronomy is one of the key attractions for so many visitors who travel here from all corners of the world, fork at the ready, throughout the year. Indeed, a recent survey from international food marketing and communication agency Sopexa confirmed that Greek cuisine ranks as one of the world’s top 10 favorite tastebud-party venues among the world’s choosiest, most clued-in food trendsetters.

Around 3,000 food-savants from six countries (China, France, Germany, Japan, UK and US) and aged 33 on average were quizzed for the survey.

GREEK LOVERS
The Foodies Survey reveals that Italians do indeed do it better when it comes to food, as 64% of the gastronomical explorers rate it as their absolute favorite cuisine. French and Chinese food come in a close second (61%), followed by Spanish and Thai cuisines (58%). And, drum roll … Greek food is loved by 39% of the respondents, who rank it among their top 10 favorite cuisines out of a choice of 16. American respondents were the biggest fans of Greek cooking, with seven out of 10 foodies giving it a gold star, while for Germans Greek food ranked third.