Basil, spaghetti, and tomatoes.

18 Country's Flags Made From Their Most Famous Foods

Food + Drink
by Albie Hartshill Apr 8, 2015

TO PROMOTE THE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL a few years ago, the festival hired an advertising firm to recreate the world’s many flags using the foods the countries are best known for. The result, put together by the WHYBIN/TBWA Group is fantastic and incredibly creative.

On top of looking awesome, it could also serve you as a guide for which country you might want to go to next, based solely on the food.

1. The United States

us-food

Hot dogs with ketchup and mustard.

2. France

france-food

Blue cheese, brie, and grapes.

3. Italy

italy-food

Basil, spaghetti, and tomatoes.

4. India

india-food

Curry chicken, rice, and cheera thoran topped with a papadum wafer.

5. Vietnam

Vietnam-food

Starfruit, lychee, and rambutan.

6. Brazil

brazil-food

Passion fruit on pineapple on lime on banana leaf.

7. Greece

greece-food

Feta and olives.

8. Japan

japan-food

Raw tuna on rice.

9. Lebanon

lebanon-food

Pita topped with tomatoes and parsley.

10. South Korea

south-korea-food

Bimbap with sauce.

11. Australia

australia-food

Meat pie.

12. China

china-food

Star fruit on dragonfruit.

13. Thailand

thailand-food

Blue swimmer crab on coconut with sweet chili sauce

14. Indonesia

indonesia-food

Spice curry and rice.

15. Turkey

turkey-food

Turkish delight.

16. Switzerland

switzerland-food

Swiss cheese on charcuterie.

17. Spain

spain-food

Chorizo on rice.

18. United Kingdom

uk-food

Scone topped with cream and jam.

All images created by the WHYBIN/TBWA Group. Source: This Is Marvelous

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