Germany’s fruity tomato risotto to Mexico’s tacos al pastor: Here are the most popular Pinterest recipes globally
Wondering what to make for dinner tonight? Chances are, you’ll turn to the internet, not a cookbook.
Wondering what to make for dinner tonight? Chances are, you’ll turn to the internet, not a cookbook.
And Pinterest is THE place on the internet to find recipes. As the image-heavy social network continues to grow internationally—of its 70 million monthly active users, a third are outside the US—it is becoming a treasure trove of regional recipes directly from the kitchens of home cooks around the world.
Here are the current most popular recipes from 11 countries around the world. (“Most popular” means that the pins had the highest click-through rates for the last 28 days, and were top re-pins from Pinterest’s “most influential Pinners,” according to Pinterest, which shared the pins with Quartz.)
France: broccoli and goat cheese tart
Estonia: warm potato, peas, and chili tuna salad
Mexico: tacos al pastor
Germany: fruity tomato risotto
United States: one-pan Mexican quinoa
Japan: great basic biscotti
Brazil: fondue de alfajor
Italy: white zucchini and potatoes parmigiana
India: sago potato rolls
Spain: lettuce salad with tuna, asparagus and potato
Sweden: Swedish chocolate cake
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