To see the assumptions to determine the above findings, 10 other countries with lesser impact, the attributes of the major countries cuisines, see the book below.
Ranking the World's Best Fine Cuisines 
by Country-2023
Column Heading Explanations
- 3-Star ratings are Michelin
- 18-20 ratings are for non 3 star restaurants that but have this high rating from Gault & Millau, Gayot or fine 
   dining critics Matthias Ruul and Andy Hayler. The United States has many more as  Michelin does not 
    visit/review much of the country.
- Additions & reductions represent the number of restaurants and types of cuisine that are added or served in 
   other countries or reduced when non-native cuisines are used, i.e., French cuisine at most German restaurants.
- Others row includes Denmark, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Taiwan, Germany, Belgium, Singapore, 
  Netherlands, and Austria.
 
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 Countries                  3-Star          18-20      Total for     Additions          Reductions     Additions     Net Total      %
                                     Ratings      Ratings    Country     & Reductions                                                     by Cuisine
                                                                                              
France & Monaco         30                7                 37            Add 47                                               47                  84            51.2%
Japan                                30                2                32            Sub 5 French,         -6                       3                  29            17.8%
                                                                                                      1 Chinese 
Italy                                    11                0                11            Sub 1 European    -1                       1                   11              6.7%
Spain                                  11               0                11            None                                                                          11              6.7%
United States                  13               9                22            Sub 12 French,     -14                                             8               5.0%
                                                                                                      2 Japanese 
China, Hong Kong        13                0               13             Sub 3 French,         -6                      1                     8               4.9%
   & Macau                                                                                 1 International, 
                                                                                                      1 Italian, 
                                                                                                      1 Japanese      
United Kingdom             8                 1                  9              Sub 6 French          -6                                             3              1.8%
Switzerland                      5                 2                  7              Sub 5 French          -5                                             2              1.2%
All Others                        24                 4               28                                                 -22                                             6              3.6%
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