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Get in touch with us nowItaly: ethnic food eating frequency 2017
In 2017, 47 percent of Italian consumers have never gone to ethnic restaurants, and 59 percent of them have never bought takeaway ethnic food. It is not that surprising, seeing the excellent reputation of their own cuisine among Italians. However, if we want to see the glass half full, the other half of respondents did purchase ethnic food, 18 percent of them even went to ethnic restaurants more than twice a month.
Popular cuisines in Italy
What would ethnic food lovers eat then? According to a survey done in 2018, 23 percent of them liked Chinese cuisine, 22 percent preferred Japanese, while nine percent loved Mexican food. Eight percent would opt for Turkish food.
Ethnic food among young people
Asian cuisine seemed to be appreciated by young people. Italian teenagers between 13 and 19 years old answered to a poll on their ethnic food tastes. 45.4 percent of them stated that they liked Japanese food, Chinese food had the preference of 42.5 percent. Also, 49.3 percent of teenagers asked would like to try African cuisine.
Popular cuisines in Italy
What would ethnic food lovers eat then? According to a survey done in 2018, 23 percent of them liked Chinese cuisine, 22 percent preferred Japanese, while nine percent loved Mexican food. Eight percent would opt for Turkish food.
Ethnic food among young people
Asian cuisine seemed to be appreciated by young people. Italian teenagers between 13 and 19 years old answered to a poll on their ethnic food tastes. 45.4 percent of them stated that they liked Japanese food, Chinese food had the preference of 42.5 percent. Also, 49.3 percent of teenagers asked would like to try African cuisine.
