Kerala’s Karimeen Pollichathu Shines On TasteAtlas’ Top Seafood Dishes; What Makes It Special?

Karimeen Pollichathu, a signature Indian seafood delicacy, has made it to TasteAtlas’ World’s 100 Most Iconic Seafood Dishes alongside some delicacies from Japan, Mexico, Italy and more. Here’s why this lip-smacking dish is special and what it is made of!

Karimeen Pollichathu Makes It To TasteAtlas’ List

Be it the world’s best ice creams, puddings, pancakes or more, TasteAtlas is known for often ranking the world’s best dishes, cuisines, ingredients and more. A few days back, Indian foodies were quite upset when the platform ranked hing on the list of “World’s Stinkiest Foods”, but now, TasteAtlas has made foodies happy by giving Kerala’s Karimeen Pollichathu from Karimpumkala the 49th spot on the World’s 100 Most Iconic Seafood Dishes.

For those of you who don’t know, Karimeen Pollichathu is made with pearl spot fish that is marinated in spices and shallow-fried in coconut oil. It is then coated in spicy-tangy onion-tomato masala, wrapped in a banana leaf and gently pan-roasted. This seafood dish is especially famous in regions like Alappuzha, Kottayam and Kochi.

Also Read: Hing Makes It To TasteAtlas’ World’s Stinkiest Foods List; Indian Foodies: Not For Faint-Hearted

100 Iconic Seafood Dishes From Around The World

This is a very big thing, as an Indian seafood dish is shining bright on the TasteAtlas list. Several other seafood delicacies from around the world also made it to the list. Here are the names:

1. Kaisendon- Japan
2. Tacos Gobernador- Mexico
3. Ceviche mixto- Peru
4. Jalea- Peru
5. Lohikeitto-Finland
6. Maine-style lobster roll- USA
7. Gambas al ajillo-Spain
8. Fritto misto di pesce-Italy
9. Nigiri- Japan
10. Rabas- Spain
11. Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato- Portugal
12. Chtapodi sti schara- Greece
13. Unadon- Japan
14. Gambas a la Plancha- Spain
15. Polvo à Lagareiro- Portugal
16. Moqueca Baiana- Brazil
17. Bobó de camarão- Brazil
18. Astakomakaronada- Greece
19. Tacos de camarones- Mexico
20. Tiradito- Peru
21. Chupe de camarones- Peru
22. Cullen Skink- Scotland
23. Boiled Maine Lobster-United States
24. Bakaliaros-Greece
25. Linguine all’astice- Italy
26. Tacos de pescado – Mexico
27. Poke- United States
28. Pulpo a la gallega- Spain
29. Plateau de fruits de mer- France
30. Gejang- South Korea
31. Paella de mariscos-Spain
32. Garides saganaki-Greece
33. Ebi furai-Japan
34. Machas a la parmesana-Chile
35. Cracked Conch-Bahamas
36. Encebollado – Ecuador
37. Aguachile-Mexico
38. Ikan Bakar- Indonesia
39. Tendon-  Japan
40. Étouffée- United States
41. Bacalhau à brás- Portugal
42. Connecticut-style lobster roll- United States
43. Choco frito- Portugal
44. Caldillo de congrio – Chile
45. Spaghetti alle vongole- Italy
46. She-crab soup- United States
47. Kokotxas- Spain
48. Moules-frites- Belgium
49. Karimeen Pollichathu- India
50. Temaki- Japan
51. Maryland Crab Cakes- United States
52. Sole meunière- France
53. Bacalhau com broa – Portugal
54. Moqueca capixaba- Brazil
55. Clam bake- United States
56. New Orleans-style BBQ Shrimp – United States
57. Arroz de marisco- Portugal
58. Cataplana- Portugal
59. Risotto ai frutti di mare- Italy
60. Bacalhau com natas- Portugal
61. Arròs negre- Spain
62. Pescado zarandeado- Mexico
63. Hobotnica ispod peke- Croatia
64. Espetos- Spain
65. Nakji bokkeum- South Korea
66. New England clam chowder- United States
67. Lobster Fra Diavolo- United States
68. Stone crab claws- United States
69. Midye dolma- Turkey
70. Chilli crab- Singapore
71. Shrimp and grits- United States
72. Kepiting saus padang- Indonesia
73. Black pepper crab- Singapore
74. Bake and shark- Trinidad and Tobago
75. Cioppino- United States
76. Caldo de camarón- Mexico
77. Fried catfish- United States
78. Fish Fry- United States
79. Oysters Rockefeller- United States
80. Californian clam chowder- United States
81. Bouillabaisse- France
82. Arroz de polvo- Portugal
83. Ciorbă de pește, ca-n Deltă- Romania
84. Paila marina- Chile
85. Fiskur og franskar- Iceland
86. Halászlé- Hungary
87. Boiled Crawfish- United States
88. Caldeirada- Portugal
89. Fish and chips- United Kingdom
90. Amok Trey- Cambodia
91. Grouper sandwich- United States
92. Fideuà- Spain
93. Ikan goreng- Indonesia
94. Škampi na buzaru- Croatia
95. Fiš paprikaš- Croatia
96. Thieboudienne- Senegal
97. Trucha a la parrilla- Argentina
98. Maeuntang- South Korea
99. Shanghai maoxie- China
100. Sri Lankan crab curry- Sri Lanka

Also Read: 5 Indian Ice Creams Make It To TasteAtlas’s World’s 100 Most Iconic Ice Creams List

Which of these seafood dishes from around the world have you tried? Or would you like to travel all the way to Kerala to taste Karimeen Pollichathu first?

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