Cooking World

Europe-based Restaurant Magazine recently published the 50 Best Restaurants in the World for 2006, chosen by an international group of chefs, critics of the foodstuff and restaurateurs. The commission was divided into 20 voting regions from different parts of the world, each with its own small jury. In total, 560 judges estimated 2,800 votes for the best restaurant in their region and in the world.
More countries than ever appeared on the list, but it were the French who won this contest with 10 restaurants on the list. The United States was second with eight restaurants on the list, while the UK and Spain came in third with six restaurants each (Spain had three restaurants in the top 10).
According to London’s The Independent, “It seems strange that there should be two finalists from South Africa, and two from Sweden, yet not a single representative from the Far East. To have nothing at all from Tokyo, Hong Kong or China is simply contradictory with this well-traveled experience.”