TasteAtlas: Difference between revisions

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| location = [[Zagreb, Croatia]]

| founder = [[Matija Babić]]Babic

'''TasteAtlas''' is an [[experiential travel]] online guide for [[traditional food]] that collates authentic [[Recipe|recipes]], [[food critic]] reviews, and research articles about popular [[Ingredient|ingredients]] and [[Dish (food)|dishes]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Norman |title=The UK seafood that could send you to jail |url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20210303-the-uk-seafood-that-could-send-you-to-jail |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[BBC]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=This new website TasteAtlas shows you where to find the best local food wherever you are |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2018/11/06/new-website-tasteatlas-shows-you-where-find-best-local-food-wherever-you-are |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[SBS Food]] |date=6 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Describing itself as "a world atlas of traditional dishes, local ingredients, and authentic restaurants",<ref>{{Cite web|title=About TasteAtlas|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/about|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.tasteatlas.com}}</ref> it features an interactive global food [[map]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=[[Coconuts Manila]] |title=Filipino food for the win: Lechon, kare-kare, and crispy pata among Taste Atlas' world's best dishes |url=https://news.yahoo.com/filipino-food-win-lechon-kare-065100753.html |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[Yahoo! News]] |date=13 March 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref> with dish icons shown in their respective [[Region (geography)|regions]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ercegovich |first=Carmen |date=2018-07-19 |title=Cómo funciona Taste Atlas, el mapa de las comidas típicas de todo el mundo |url=https://www.clarin.com/viajes/funciona-taste-atlas-mapa-comidas-tipicas-mundo_0_H1O-C8aQm.html |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]] |language=es}}</ref> and purportedly contains nearly 10,000 dishes, [[Drink|drinks]], and ingredients, as well as 9,000 [[Restaurant|restaurants]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Schroeder |first=Stan |title=This site helps you find good local food and tbh we're hungry just thinking about it |url=https://mashable.com/article/tasteatlas/ |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[Mashable]] |date=12 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-22 |title=Los mejores platos de cada país y dónde comerlos en un solo clic |url=https://viajes.nationalgeographic.com.es/a/mejores-platos-cada-pais-y-donde-comerlos-solo-clic_13521 |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[National Geographic]] |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-17 |title=TasteAtlas fait voyager les papilles avec la mise en avant des cuisines locales |url=https://www.rtbf.be/culture/pop-up/culture-web/detail_tasteatlas-fait-voyager-les-papilles-avec-la-mise-en-avant-des-cuisines-locales-flora-eveno?id=10049102 |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[RTBF]] |language=fr}}</ref>

Reportedly, the company does not intend to compete with the likes of [[Michelin Guide|Michelin guide]] or [[Tripadvisor]],<ref name=":2" /> as it sees its niche between [[haute cuisine]] recommendations of the former and popular [[Tourist attraction|tourist places]] of the latter,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Matija Babić pokrenuo svjetski atlas hrane|url=https://www.index.hr/clanak.aspx?id=2030793|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.index.hr|language=hr}}</ref> none of which focus on [[Tradition|traditional]] dishes.<ref name=":1" /> The site uses [[Review|reviews]] and recommendations from [[gastronomy]] professionals and critics reviews instead of [[user-generated content]], citing trustworthiness as the main reason.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Marc Rowlands |title=Matija Babić interview: the world on a plate |url=https://www.timeout.com/croatia/things-to-do/matija-babic-interview-the-world-on-a-plate |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] |language=en}}</ref> It is a recommended [[curriculum]] resource in several education systems, such as in [[Ireland]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Browse Search - Scoilnet|url=https://www.scoilnet.ie/browse-search/?q=*&fq=%7B!tag=school_grade%7Dschool_grade:4&fq=%7B!tag=school_discipline%7Dschool_discipline:7&fq=%7B!tag=school_topic%7Dschool_topic:27&fq=%7B!tag=school_subtopic%7Dschool_subtopic:112&fq=%7B!tag=resource_format%7Dresource_format:5&fq=%7B!tag=contributor%7Dcontributor:%22Dave%20O%27Mahony%22&fq=%7B!tag=resource_type%7Dresource_type:20&fq=%7B!tag=resource_language%7Dresource_language:1|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.scoilnet.ie}}</ref> and [[Kansas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Djeca u Kansasu uče iz "hrvatskog" atlasa hrane |url=https://www.index.hr/clanak.aspx?id=2034676 |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[Index.hr]] |language=hr}}</ref>

To fulfill its mission of preserving traditional recipes and promoting authentic restaurants and source ingredients,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-22|title=This Website Shows You What Food Is Most Popular Around The World|url=https://12tomatoes.com/interactive-food-atlas/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=12 Tomatoes|language=en}}</ref> a small [[team]] of 30 [[Author|authors]] does [[Rigour|rigorous]] research.<ref name=":3" /> This is reportedly done using all available sources and criteria, including [[Magazine|article]] mentions, reviews, [[Google Search]] popularity as well as relevant certificates, such as [[Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union|EU food schemes]], [[UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists|Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage]], and [[Ark of Taste]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-18|title=Este es el mapa de los mejores quesos de Europa|url=https://www.traveler.es/experiencias/articulos/mapa-queso-europa/12875|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Traveler|language=es}}</ref>

The database includes famous dishes such as [[cheeseburger]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to make the perfect cheeseburger |url=https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/08/08/make-your-day-better-cooking-yourself-perfect-cheeseburger-george-motz/5538661002/ |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[USA Today]] |date=8 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> [[sandwich]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ro|first=Crystal|title=How Many Types Of Sandwiches Can You Identify?|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/crystalro/sandwich-quiz|access-date=2021-03-22|website=BuzzFeed|date=29 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> [[taco]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Flannery|first=Nathaniel Parish|title=It's Time To Talk About Tacos|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanielparishflannery/2019/03/12/its-time-to-talk-about-tacos/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> [[Full breakfast|Irish breakfast]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-17|title=These are the most popular breakfasts in Ireland|url=https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/six-most-popular-breakfast-reland|access-date=2021-03-22|website=IrishCentral.com|language=en}}</ref> and [[ceviche]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=LR |first=Redacción |date=2020-07-26 |title=El ceviche es el platillo más popular en todo Sudamérica, según ranking de Taste Atlas {{!}} ATMP |url=https://larepublica.pe/gastronomia/2020/07/26/el-ceviche-es-el-platillo-mas-popular-en-todo-sudamerica-segun-ranking-de-taste-atlas-atmp/ |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[La República (Peru)|La República]] |language=es-PE}}</ref> but it also features less known and more regional ones, such as [[kare-kare]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lechon, kare-kare, crispy pata among 'World's Best Dishes' for 2019 |url=https://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2019/3/12/Lechon-crispy-pata-kare-kare-world-best-dishes-2019-.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315103327/http://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2019/3/12/Lechon-crispy-pata-kare-kare-world-best-dishes-2019-.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 15, 2019 |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[CNN Philippines]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Fabada asturiana|fabada]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-18 |title=El mapa que te dice lo que debes comer en cada país |url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3494582/0/mapa-mundo-que-comer-pais/ |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[20 minutos]] |language=es}}</ref> and [[Khachapuri|khachpuri]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=აჭარული ხაჭაპური Tasteatlas-ის მომხმარებელთა რჩეულია|url=http://adjara.gov.ge/description.aspx?gtid=700151&fbclid=IwAR0eKNGkpW3dd8zwBqkxV4l4mry-ZX2B3a5ktV0DXgDa2_EXdt9CbYTRby4|access-date=2021-03-22|website=adjara.gov.ge}}</ref>

=== Maps, lists, and awards ===

TasteAtlas produces various [[infographic]] maps to showcase an in-depth look at different [[Cuisine|cuisines]] and local [[Food|foods]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=30 Maps Reveal The Tastiest Dishes Around The World |url=https://www.boredpanda.com/taste-atlas-food-map/ |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[Bored Panda]] |date=16 October 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> as well as numerous top lists or certain dishes and regions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beresford |first=Jack |title=Ireland's six most popular breakfasts have been revealed - and there's no prizes for guessing what's top |url=https://www.irishpost.com/news/irelands-six-most-popular-breakfasts-have-been-revealed-197131 |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[The Irish Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Objavljeno 100 najpopularnijih hrvatskih jela |url=https://www.index.hr/clanak.aspx?id=2097332 |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[Index.hr]] |language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=García |first=Ángel |title=Los tacos al pastor son el mejor platillo del mundo: Taste Atlas |url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/forbes-life/los-tacos-al-pastor-son-el-mejor-platillo-del-mundo-taste-atlas/ |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=es-MX}}</ref>

The site hands out TasteAtlas [[Award|Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=These are the 100 Best Dishes in the World|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/best|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.tasteatlas.com}}</ref> for categories like "Best Traditional Dish"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adana Kebabı'na dünya lezzet ödülü! - Sayfa 1 |url=https://www.cnnturk.com/yasam/adana-kebabina-dunya-lezzet-odulu |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=[[CNN Türk]] |date=25 January 2021 |language=tr}}</ref> (won by [[pizza MargheritaPicanha]] for 2023/24<ref>{{Citecite web |title=PizzaThese Margheritaare {{!}}the Traditional100 PizzaBest FromDishes Naplesin {{!}}the World to try in 2024 - TasteAtlas Awards 23/24 |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/margherita|access-date=2021-03-22best/dishes |website=www.tasteatlas.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>), "Best Cuisine",<ref>{{cite web |title=These are the 100 Best Cuisines in 2023 - TasteAtlas Awards 23/24 |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/best/cuisines |website=www.tasteatlas.com |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref> "Best Traditional Food City",<ref>{{Citecite web |title=Bandung,These Kotaare denganthe MakananBest TerbaikFood diCities Dunia& Regions in the World - TasteAtlas Awards 23/24 |url=https://www.cnnindonesiatasteatlas.com/tvbest/20210222104209-400-609243/bandung-kota-dengan-makanan-terbaik-di-duniacities |website=www.tasteatlas.com |access-date=202117 May 2024}}</ref> and others.<ref>{{cite web |title=These are the 100 Best Dishes in the World to try in 2024 -03 TasteAtlas Awards 23/24 |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/best/dishes?ref=main-22menu |website=[[CNN Indonesia]]www.tasteatlas.com |language=idaccess-IDdate=17 May 2024}}</ref> and others.

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