Bon Appetit! The Cuisine That Is Most Popular With Montanans

How do you decide what to have for dinner in your house?

In my house, instead of naming specific restaurants, we talk about cuisine. "We had Mexican last night so let's have Chinese," or "I'm in the mood for some German food."

If you're making small talk about food, people often ask, "What's your favorite cuisine?" or "What cuisine do you like to cook?" These are fun questions to ask if you've just moved somewhere new and you're getting to know the area. Sometimes, it will be obvious that everybody loves a particular kind of cuisine because of how many restaurants there are and others that are missing.

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But what kind of cuisine do Montanans usually ask for?

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Wisevoter.com looked at the top five most popular cuisine types in all 50 states and overwhelmingly, Chinese cuisine was the favorite in most states, but not in Montana. 8 states chose Italian cuisine, 3 chose Thai cuisine and only one chose Mexican cuisine.

The link didn't say how they compiled the data (that I could find), but Italian cuisine was the top choice for Montanans. Here are the top five choices for Montana:

Does this align with your favorite type of cuisine? What's your favorite Italian restaurant in Montana?