1. Massaman curry, Thailand Emphatically the king of curries, and perhaps the king of all foods. Spicy, coconutty, sweet and savory. Even the packet sauce you buy from the supermarket can make the most delinquent of cooks look like a Michelin potential. Thankfully, someone invented rice, with which diners can mop up the last drizzles of curry sauce. "The Land of Smiles" isn't just a marketing catch-line. It's a result of being born in a land where the world's most delicious food is sold on nearly every street corner...

Oyakodon (Japanese omelette with rice and chicken) Oyakodon is a variation of the traditional Japanese dish donburi, which is a round bowl of rice topped with ingredients ranging from pork or beef to eel. According to sources, oyakodon was invented in Osaka around 1900 by tossing chicken pieces with spring onions on rice and pouring egg over them. The name of the dish, by the way, literally means "mother and child" in Japanese. By the way, you can cook oyakodon not only with chicken, it is also delicious with beef...