Archive · 2 Jun 2025
World Leaders' Favourite Foods: A Culinary Tour
Many world leaders have diverse tastes in food.
Some, like Donald Trump, enjoy simple things like fast food.
Others, such as Vladimir Putin, enjoy rich traditional fare, while Narendra Modi eats Gujarati dishes.
Giorgia Meloni likes pasta and fish soup, and Xi Jinping eats baozi and dumplings.
Emmanuel Macron enjoys classic French food, while Keir Starmer eats sandwiches and pasta.
Joachim Merz prefers spaghetti, Claudia Sheinbaum enjoys tacos and Mark Carney likes pizza.
Their food choices often reflect their cultural backgrounds.
Donald Trump enjoys fast food, steak, and Diet Coke.
Vladimir Putin favors lamb, fresh fish, and pistachio ice cream.
Narendra Modi prefers vegetarian Gujarati dishes like dhokla and khichdi.
Giorgia Meloni likes pasta, mozzarella, and fish soup of Anzio.
Xi Jinping enjoys baozi, jiaozi, and fish and chips.
Emmanuel Macron favors classic French cuisine like cordon bleu and blanquette de veau.
Keir Starmer eats sandwiches, pasta bake and Tandoori salmon.
Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz prefers spaghetti frutti di mare.
Claudia Sheinbaum enjoys tacos al pastor and chillies rellenos.
Mark Carney likes pizza, ice cream, and Dairy Milk chocolate.
- Who
- Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Giorgia Meloni, Xi Jinping, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz, Claudia Sheinbaum, and Mark Carney.
- What
- A list of ten global leaders and their favorite dishes.
- When
- Recently released by online food travel guide Tasteatlas.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To highlight the culinary preferences of world leaders, reflecting their cultural backgrounds and personal tastes.
- Donald Trump
- Fast food, steak, and Diet Coke
- Vladimir Putin
- Pistachio ice-cream, lamb meat, and fish
- Narendra Modi
- Dhokla, khichdi, khandvi
- Giorgia Meloni
- Pasta, mozzarella, fish soup of Anzio
- Xi Jinping
- Baozi, jiaozi, fish and chips
- Emmanuel Macron
- Cordon bleu, blanquette de veau
- Keir Starmer
- Tandoori salmon, pasta bake, sandwiches
- Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz
- Spaghetti frutti di mare
- Claudia Sheinbaum
- Tacos al pastor, chillies rellenos
- Mark Carney
- Pizza, Dairy Milk chocolate, ice cream