All 16 Asian Cuisines, ranked by 39 players
Players rank Japanese #1: it wins 78.5% of its matchups (n = 121) and took the title in 13 of 39 brackets. Chinese and Korean follow. Disagree? Asian Food Tier List is one tap away.
Updated hourly · last refreshed November 15, 2026
Brackets finished39
Head-to-head picks585
Entrants ranked16of 16
Japanese title share33.3%n = 39
Title odds
Share of 39 finished brackets won
- Japanese33.3% (13 of 39)
- Chinese23.1% (9 of 39)
- Korean15.4% (6 of 39)
- Thai7.7% (3 of 39)
- Indian7.7% (3 of 39)
- Vietnamese5.1% (2 of 39)
Asian Cuisines: the community tier list
Built from win rates across 585 picks. Tiers use the win rate steadied toward 50% for entrants with few matchups (S from 75%, A 60%, B 50%, C 40%, D 25%). Steadying pulls a small sample toward the middle, so a high raw rate can sit a tier lower and a low one a tier higher than the rate shown, which is the raw one. What does S tier mean?
Stier, win rate 75% or more
- Japanese78.5%
Atier, win rate 60% or more
- Chinese74.6%
- Korean69.2%
- Thai61.7%
Btier, win rate 50% or more
- Indian57.6%
- Vietnamese54.3%
- Taiwanese53.7%
Ctier, win rate 40% or more
- Nobody yet
Dtier, win rate 25% or more
- Indonesian37.1%
- Filipino36.1%
- Pakistani33.9%
- Singaporean29.1%
- Bangladeshi26.4%
- Malaysian26.4%
- Nepali22.0%
- Sri Lankan22.0%
Ftier, win rate 0% or more
- Burmese7.1%
Standings
Every entrant with its record. Ordered by win rate, steadied for small samples; a rate shows once an entrant has 30 matchups. n is the number of head-to-head matchups behind each rate.
| # | Choice | W–L | Win rate | Against .500 | Titles | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapaneseSushi, ramen, tempura | 95–26 | 78.5% | 13 | 121 | |
| 2 | ChineseDim sum, stir fry, dumplings | 88–30 | 74.6% | 9 | 118 | |
| 3 | 74–33 | 69.2% | 6 | 107 | ||
| 4 | ThaiPad thai, curries, tom yum | 58–36 | 61.7% | 3 | 94 | |
| 5 | IndianCurry, naan, biryani | 49–36 | 57.6% | 3 | 85 | |
| 6 | VietnamesePho, banh mi, spring rolls | 44–37 | 54.3% | 2 | 81 | |
| 7 | TaiwaneseBeef noodle soup, bubble tea | 44–38 | 53.7% | 1 | 82 | |
| 8 | IndonesianNasi goreng, satay, rendang | 23–39 | 37.1% | 0 | 62 | |
| 9 | 22–39 | 36.1% | 0 | 61 | ||
| 10 | PakistaniNihari, biryani, seekh kebab | 19–37 | 33.9% | 2 | 56 | |
| 11 | SingaporeanChili crab, Hainanese chicken | 16–39 | 29.1% | 0 | 55 | |
| 12 | BangladeshiHilsa fish, biryani | 14–39 | 26.4% | 0 | 53 | |
| 13 | MalaysianLaksa, nasi lemak, roti canai | 14–39 | 26.4% | 0 | 53 | |
| 14 | NepaliMomos, dal bhat | 11–39 | 22.0% | 0 | 50 | |
| 15 | Sri LankanHoppers, kottu roti | 11–39 | 22.0% | 0 | 50 | |
| 16 | BurmeseMohinga, tea leaf salad | 3–39 | 7.1% | 0 | 42 |
Closest rivalries
Pairs the crowd can barely split. Estimated from each entrant's overall record until the pair has met 20 times.
- VietnamesevsTaiwanese51–49 · estimate from overall records
- IndonesianvsFilipino51–49 · estimate from overall records
- FilipinovsPakistani52–48 · estimate from overall records
Most lopsided
- JapanesevsBurmese95–5 · estimate from overall records
- ChinesevsBurmese94–6 · estimate from overall records
- KoreanvsBurmese92–8 · estimate from overall records
Upsets and oddities
Patterns in 39 finished brackets.
- UntouchableJapanese wins 78.5%The best record in the field (n = 121 matchups).
- ClutchPakistani: 2 titlesOnly #10 on win rate, but #7 for championships.
- Still waitingIndonesian: no titles yetWins 37.1% of its matchups (n = 62) and has never been crowned.
Upsets need real meetings: a pair shows here once it has met 10 times and the weaker record leads.
Questions people ask
What is #1 in the Asian Cuisines community ranking?
Japanese. It wins 78.5% of its head-to-head matchups (n = 121) and took the title in 13 of 39 finished brackets.
How is the ranking worked out?
Every pick in a finished bracket is a win for one entrant and a loss for the other. Entrants are ordered by win rate, steadied toward 50% by ten imaginary matchups so that a newcomer with a 3–0 record can't top the table. The rate shown is the real one, with n, the number of matchups behind it.
Why win rate and not titles?
Draws are shuffled, so a title can come from an easy path. Win rate counts every matchup an entrant played, which is a fairer read of how people feel about it. Title odds are shown too, as the share of finished brackets each entrant won.
How many people have ranked Asian Cuisines?
39 finished brackets so far, with 585 head-to-head picks between them. Only finished brackets count.
Can I rank all 16 myself?
Yes. Play the bracket at 8, 16 entrants, free and with no sign-up. You get your own ranking and a link to share, and your picks join this page.
How often does this page update?
About every hour, as new brackets are finished.
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