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Top 100 Seafood Dishes in the World

Last update: Thu Mar 20 2025
Top 100 Seafood Dishes in the World
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Loimulohi
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Loimulohi is a traditional method of preparing salmon or rainbow trout. The fish is smoked on a wooden plank that's placed vertically over an open fire. Before the process, the salmon is usually seasoned with sea salt and drizzled or brushed with lemon juice, honey, or juniper berries.


The cooking time depends on the distance from the coals. Once done, the smoky fish can be eaten straight off the plank.

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One of the most popular fresh seafood one-bowl donburi dishes, kaisendon consists of thinly sliced, assorted raw seafood called sashimi laid over freshly steamed rice. What kind of sashimi will be used in a kaisendon dish is not fixed, but the seafood selection depends on both location and season, and most often includes maguro (tuna), tai (sea bream), ama ebi (deep-water shrimps), hotate (scallops), uni (sea urchin), kani (crab), and sometimes even marinated ikura (salmon roe).


Apart from sashimi, kaisendon is typically topped with toasted nori seaweed, myoga ginger, shiso or Japanese basil, cucumber, onions, and either fresh or pickled ginger. Before being placed on a bed of steamy rice, all of the ingredients are drizzled with wasabi-laced soy sauce, and the kaisendon bowl is lastly garnished with some white sesame seeds, white radish sprouts, and wasabi paste. 

MOST ICONIC Kaisendon

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Street Food

BANDUNG, Indonesia
4.6
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One of the most famous snacks in Indonesia is batagor, a fried fish dumpling served in a traditional spicy sauce. It has roots in the Chinese culinary tradition, which has left a trace on many Indonesian dishes. Although this famous snack is reminiscent of the more famous Chinese dumpling, its distinguishable characteristic is that it is fried, not steamed.


The most common fish used to make the dish is wahoo, but tuna, mackerel, and even prawns can also be used. Potatoes, tofu, or cabbage are also occasionally added to the dish. Batagor is the perfect snack because of the way it is served. When fried, the dumplings are cut into small bite-sized pieces and covered in peanut, soy, and chili sauce with a splash of lime juice. 

MOST ICONIC Batagor

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Kalakeitto or fish soup has been a staple of traditional Finnish cuisine for a long time. Although there are numerous ways to prepare this classic Finnish specialty, it typically consists of cleaned and filleted fish chunks and diced vegetables that are simmered in a rich, buttery fish broth.


Carrots, potatoes, onions, and leeks are among the most common vegetables used for the soup’s preparation, while the choice of fish includes salmon, rainbow trout, vendace, pike, perch, zander, or burbot. Traditionally, the soup is enhanced with the addition of butter and cooking cream (ruokakermaa), and it is usually flavored with dill, allspice, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. 
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Kepiting saus Padang is a traditional seafood dish. It consists of crab that's served in spicy Padang sauce. Mud crabs or blue crabs are usually used for the preparation of this dish. They're boiled in hot water until fully cooked (they will turn red), then shortly simmered in the sauce.


The spicy Padang sauce is usually made with a combination of shallots, garlic, ginger, candlenuts, chili peppers, turmeric, onions, kaffir lime leaves, bay leaves, ketchup, and oyster sauce. It's often enriched and thickened with lightly beaten eggs. 
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Chutoro nigiri sushi is a traditional type of nigiri sushi. It consists of hand-pressed sushi rice that's topped with slices of medium-fatty cuts of tuna. Different cuts of tuna are classified as otoro (fatty), chutoro (medium-fatty), and akami (red meat).


The dish has a rich and deep flavor and a soft texture. Traditionally, this type of sushi is eaten by hand in a single bite. It's usually accompanied by soy sauce, wasabi, or pickled ginger (gari) on the side.

MOST ICONIC Chutoro nigiri sushi

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Chả cá Lã Vọng is a traditional dish originating from Hanoi. It consists of grilled fish with turmeric and dill. In order to prepare it, firm white fish such as catfish, cod, or tilapia is usually marinated in shallots, galangal, turmeric, garlic, shrimp paste, fish sauce, and oil.


It is then grilled on both sides with dill and spring onions and served with vermicelli noodles, roasted peanuts, and a dipping sauce consisting of lime juice, garlic, fish sauce, and sugar. This dish dates back to the French Indochina days of Vietnam, and the resistance fighters used to meet in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. 
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A quintessential seafood delicacy of the Greek island of Symi, simiako garidaki or Symi shrimp is a unique variety of tiny shrimps that inhabit the sea around the island. Bright red, delicate, and sweet, the small crustaceans are packed with flavor, which has made them famous throughout the whole country and beyond.


The most common way to enjoy these tiny crustaceans is crispy-fried in olive oil and garlic, typically seasoned with nothing else than salt and pepper. Due to their delicate nature, the fried shrimps are usually eaten whole, including tails, shells, and heads. 
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Camarones enchipotlados is a traditional dish originating from Central Mexico. Although there are many variations, the dish is usually made with a combination of shrimps, tomatoes, olive oil, chipotle chiles, ginger, garlic, orange juice and zest, salt, and pepper.


The tomatoes are halved, seasoned with salt and pepper, brushed with olive oil, and roasted in the oven. The shrimps are marinated in a mixture of tomatoes, hot peppers, and ginger. Orange zest and juice, garlic, and ginger are fried in olive oil and simmered for a few minutes. 
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Vieiras en su concha is a traditional dish originating from Galicia, consisting of scallops served in their shells. The dish is usually made with a combination of scallops, olive oil, onions, garlic, pimentón, white wine, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, and parsley.


The garlic, onions, and pimentón are sautéed in olive oil, then covered with wine, tomato sauce, and seasonings in order to create a sauce. The scallops are boiled and arranged on a baking sheet in their shells, then topped with the tomato mixture, breadcrumbs, and parsley. 
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Rice Dish
TOKYO, Japan
4.5
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Lobster Dish
MAINE, United States of America
4.5
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Salmon Dish
NORTHERN EUROPE
4.5
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Saltwater Fish Dish
BASQUE COUNTRY, Spain
4.5
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Fish Dish
HAWAII, United States of America
4.4
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Sandwich
MAINE, United States of America
4.4
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Crustacean Dish
LOUISIANA, United States of America
4.4
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Seafood
PIURA REGION, Peru  and  one more region
4.4
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Appetizer
CANTABRIA, Spain
4.4
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Rice Dish
JAPAN  and  one more country
4.4
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Street Food
BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico
4.4
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Saltwater Fish Dish
INDONESIA  and  one more region
4.4
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Shrimp/Prawn Dish
NEW ORLEANS, United States of America
4.4
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Sandwich
MAINE, United States of America
4.4
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Fish Soup
CULLEN, Scotland
4.4
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Stew
BAHIA, Brazil
4.4
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Seafood Soup
LOUISIANA, United States of America
4.4
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Seafood Soup
SOUTHERN UNITED STATES, United States of America
4.4
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Freshwater Fish Dish
BANGLADESH  and  one more region
4.4
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Seafood
ANDALUSIA, Spain
4.4
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Beef Dish
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
4.3
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Rice Dish
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY, Spain
4.3
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Snack
OSAKA, Japan
4.3
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Street Food
BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico
4.3
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Appetizer
LOS ANGELES, United States of America
4.3
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Feast
NEW ENGLAND, United States of America
4.3
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Appetizer
SINALOA, Mexico
4.3
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Saltwater Fish Dish
PROVINCE OF MÁLAGA, Spain
4.3
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Fish Dish
BAVARIA, Germany
4.3
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Stew
ESPÍRITO SANTO, Brazil
4.3
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Oyster Dish
SOUTH CAROLINA, United States of America
4.3
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TasteAtlas food rankings are based on the ratings of the TasteAtlas audience, with a series of mechanisms that recognize real users and that ignore bot, nationalist or local patriotic ratings, and give additional value to the ratings of users that the system recognizes as knowledgeable. For the “Top 100 Seafood Dishes in the World” list until March 20, 2025, 33,565 ratings were recorded, of which 22,347 were recognized by the system as legitimate. TasteAtlas Rankings should not be seen as the final global conclusion about food. Their purpose is to promote excellent local foods, instill pride in traditional dishes, and arouse curiosity about dishes you haven’t tried.