World’s Fare

People choose Italian food when eating out more than any other ethnic category, according to a survey by the National Restaurant Assn. Most popular ethnic foods by share of eating occasions:

Italian: 25%

Mexican: 18.7%

Cantonese: 11.8%

Other Chinese: 8.2%

Tex-Mex: 7.5%

Soul food: 5.7%

German: 3.9%

Cajun/Creole: 3.7

Greek: 2.7%

Japanese: 2.3%

French: 2.0%

Other*: 8.5%

* Scandinavian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese (sushi), Indian and Korean foods.

Source: National Restaurant Assn.