Italian pales when compared with most Asian cuisine. It's boring to see it top another poll.
Absolute nonsense to say it 'pales'. I wouldn't say it is a great deal more superior, as many Asian cuisines, on their day, are outstanding.
Going to Osteria Alle Testiere in Venice in February. Here's the menu, which is simple perfection. Local ingredients and fish from the Adriatic - what more do you want?
Mixed seafood appetizers from Adriatic Sea 26,00
Cod fish purée with Biancoperla corn polenta 20,00
Caprese salad with Andria smoked burrata and steamed prawns 24,00
Octopus, avocado and potato salad 24,00
Warm salad of calamari and green beans from the garden* 24,00
Grilled razor clams 24,00
Pellestrina mussels, feta cheese and Calabrian origan 22,00
Scallops with orange and summer leeks 24,00
Steamed spider crab 22,00
Mains
Main courses
Turbot fillet with Ligurian black olives and Pantelleria capers 28,00
John Dory fillet with citrus, spices and fine herbs sauce 28,00
Prawns in sweet & sour “busara” style 28,00
Grilled “caciaroli” calamari 26,00