New Study Reveals Most Popular Cuisines in America

A new study has revealed that Chinese food is the most Googled cuisine in the United States, according to Google search data. 

The research, conducted by foodfirefriends.com, analyzed Google search data related to the 40 most popular cuisines in different U.S. states to find out what cuisines Americans search for (and eat) the most. 

1. Chinese food. With an average of over 3.35 million searches per month in the U.S., Chinese is Americans’ favorite food. 
2. Mexican food. With an average of 1.22 million Google searches per month in the U.S., Mexican is Americans’ second favorite food.
3. Thai food. Thai food is third in the ranking with over 823,000 monthly Google searches in the U.S.
4. Indian food. Registering an average of 673,000 monthly Google searches, Indian food is the fourth most Googled food in America.
5. Korean food. Another Asian cuisine features in fifth. Showing an average of 246,000 Google searches in the U.S. per month, Korean food is the fifth most popular cuisine in the States, followed by Japanese (with an average of 201,000 monthly Google searches in the U.S.), and soul food (201,000).  

Greek, Italian and Hawaiian food follow in the ranking with an average of 165,000, 165,000 and 90,500 monthly searches, respectively.

“It is fascinating to see food from four different Asian countries feature in the top five of the ranking,” said a representative from foodfirefriends.com, which is dedicated to helping users grill and BBQ better by offering guides, recipes and advice on all aspects of outdoor cooking. “Each of the cuisines offers a wide array of delicious dishes, and they have clearly become must-have meals for Americans, whether they are cooking at home, ordering take-out or dining at a restaurant.”