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These are the 17 most Instagrammed foods around the world

Madison Malone Kircher

2015-10-02T18:02:00Z

A new project called "The Food Capitals of Instagram" serves to show you where 'grammers are taking pictures of specific foods — and the geographic popularity of certain dishes might surprise you.

After all, there's nothing Instagrammers love more than pointing their phones towards their plates and snapping a picture to share with the world.

A British company called Photoworld tracked more than 100,000 food photos posted over the course of eight days.

The photos were tracked based on food specific hashtags, such as #poutine or #pulledpork.

Keep reading to find out where in the world 17 of your favorite foods are most popular on Instagram.

The number one location for Instagram posts hashtagged #macaroon isn't Paris, France. Instead, the most #macaron photos come from Bangkok, Thailand.

G9 with my lovely students 🍰🍓👭👭 Macarons class #ammibakery #bearbake #bakeryclass #bearbakeclass #cakechiangmai #cakebkk #cute #macaron #macarons #macaronsthailand #เรียนทำขนม #สอนทำขนม #มาการอง #g9

A photo posted by αммıтʋʟʟ❥ずっとそばにいたい！ (@ammi3z) on Jun 16, 2014 at 10:12am PDTJun 16, 2014 at 10:12am PDT

Forget the American south, people in London, England, top the charts for #pulledpork pictures.

Delicious pulled pork with brioche bun and bone marrow mash 😍 #london #meatlover #soho

A photo posted by Alice (@alicehsw) on Sep 6, 2015 at 5:51am PDTSep 6, 2015 at 5:51am PDT

London also claims the top spot for photos hashtagged #burger.

The homemade Smash Burger with Bacon! They see me mincing. #burger #burgerporn #burgerlondon #cheeseburger #homemadeburger

A photo posted by Luke Hatfield (@lah1308) on Sep 13, 2015 at 11:50am PDTSep 13, 2015 at 11:50am PDT

Banh Mi might be a traditionally Vietnamese dish, but on Instagram, you'll find it's super popular in Melbourne, Australia.

The best Bánh Mì in Melbourne #banhmi #vietnamese #melbourne

A photo posted by Adolf Satan (@str8_outta_northcote) on Jun 27, 2015 at 10:15pm PDTJun 27, 2015 at 10:15pm PDT

Bulgogi, a popular Korean barbecue dish, is most popular on Instagram in Los Angeles, California.

A photo posted by David (@yldivad)Sep 18, 2015 at 7:22pm PDT

Looks like Los Angeles residents are all about taking food pictures, L.A. is also the most popular spot for burrito pictures.

Great end to an awesome night💋Yumm!!! 😍😍

A photo posted by chloe_bear_ (@chloe_bear_) on Dec 22, 2013 at 1:25am PSTDec 22, 2013 at 1:25am PST

And shots of Japanese katsu too.

Going to chow down.

A photo posted by Salvador Rodriguez (@salchinchin1) on Sep 16, 2015 at 11:45am PDTSep 16, 2015 at 11:45am PDT

Not all the top food photography locations will surprise you. The most #pierogie photos come from Warsaw, Poland.

Polish lunch; pierogi and beerrrrr

A photo posted by Bác Ái كريم (@kbaphan) on Jul 24, 2013 at 9:25am PDTJul 24, 2013 at 9:25am PDT

Also not a surprise, the number one location for photos of curry wurst, a twice-cooked sausage dish, was Berlin, Germany.

It was the best of times, it was the wurst of times... "It's totally Berlin", he said. "You have to try it", he said...#currywurstberlin

A photo posted by Nikki Gandy (@tattynarja) on Apr 30, 2015 at 3:09am PDTApr 30, 2015 at 3:09am PDT

Folks in Madrid, Spain, are leading the world in photos with the hashtag #churros.

Currently missing this~ #madridchurros

A photo posted by Zhiela Santillan (@zhielasantillan) on Nov 9, 2013 at 11:25am PSTNov 9, 2013 at 11:25am PST

Tokyo, Japan, is the top city for photos of #curry.

I love Japanese foods 😘 #japanesefood #vietnamese #insg #loveit #foods #curryjapan

A photo posted by Beni Pham (@benibear275) on Sep 12, 2015 at 10:31pm PDTSep 12, 2015 at 10:31pm PDT

New York City reigns supreme for snaps of empanadas, narrowly edging out Culiacan, Mexico, for the first place title.

Why do I always workout? Because every day is cheat day

A photo posted by Har Neezy (@harneezy) on Apr 12, 2015 at 1:10pm PDTApr 12, 2015 at 1:10pm PDT

New York City also hold the record for Instagram pictures of jerk chicken. Kingston, Jamaica, comes in third place.

You a jerk, I know, you a jerk, I know! #fbf #jerkchicken NO PLANTAINS!! #eatright yal trippin today but still #onpoint everytime

A photo posted by Ki†e ↑ (@bekited) on Sep 25, 2015 at 12:06pm PDTSep 25, 2015 at 12:06pm PDT

Pizza and Instagram, a New Yorker's favorite combination. The city has the most #pizza pictures in the world.

I miss New York #fcf #foodcrushfriday #pizza #newyork #newyorkpizza #pepperoni #pepperonipizza #yum #food #foodporn

A photo posted by Paul (@sharethesunshineyoungblood) on Sep 24, 2015 at 3:23pm PDTSep 24, 2015 at 3:23pm PDT

New York is also the top city for pictures of bacon. Makes sense, the Big Apple even has a bar devoted entirely to the salty foodstuff.

In #bacon heaven right now! ~ #baconbeerflight #barbaconnyc #hellskitchen #yummy #tasty #bacon #beer #lobsterroll #lobsterlovesbacon #tgif #bacon #datenight #hotdate #walkallday #postworkoutdinner #barfood #stuffed #canteatanymore #baconlover

A photo posted by Yuki WT X (@yukix11) on Jul 31, 2015 at 6:38pm PDTJul 31, 2015 at 6:38pm PDT

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New York City also has the most #sushi pictures.

The best part is that we get to eat this. #nycsushi #delivery with @mccollumashley @mirasushinyc

A photo posted by Lytle Fober (@lytlefober) on Aug 17, 2015 at 6:33pm PDTAug 17, 2015 at 6:33pm PDT

While it might be a staple in Canada, poutine, a dish consisting of french fries, cheese curds, and gravy, seems to only be popular on Instagram in its home country. Montreal takes the top spot and the other four top cities are all in Canada too.

Schmeckt besser als es aussieht -tastes better than it looks #poutine #montreal #kanada #canada #trynewthings #tastesbetterthanitlooks #food #pommes #fries #travel #instatravel #poutinemontreal

A photo posted by @unknownjen on Sep 14, 2015 at 8:30am PDTSep 14, 2015 at 8:30am PDT

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