10 food festivals around the world that are worth traveling for

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Experiencing local food is one of the best parts of traveling.
Every year dozens of cities around the world host their own food and drink festivals.
Festivals worth traveling for include Cayman Cookout, Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, and Tokyo's Ramen Show.

Traveling foodies know that one of the major highlights of visiting a new place is sampling the regional grub.

You can learn a lot from eating like a local, and partaking in a famous food fest is the ideal way to do it.

These 10 food festivals around the world are worth the plane ticket alone.

Cayman Cookout, Cayman Islands

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Every January the world's most famous cooks flock to the Cayman Islands for the Cayman Cookout hosted by the legendary chef Eric Ripert, owner of the three Michelin-starred NYC restaurant Le Bernardin.

Four days of culinary bliss take place on the white sand of the famed Seven Mile Beach. For the cookout's tenth year, the Ritz Carlton — the presenter of this year's festival — has planned extravagant lunches, dinners, diving excursions, tastings, and demonstrations by chefs like Anthony Bourdain, Emeril Lagasse, and more.

Tokyo Ramen Show, Tokyo, Japan

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Possibly the most popular food in Japan, this tasty noodle and broth dish takes over Komazawa Olympic Park for 11 days every fall. This year the event runs from late October to early November.

Sample the iconic soup from 18 different vendors serving up all different styles and flavors from all over the country. Best of all, entry to the park is free, and one steaming bowl of ramen costs less than $8.

Food and Wine Classic, Aspen, Colorado

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Aspen's Food and Wine Classic is a star-studded event that takes place in the Colorado mountains every June. Every one of the festival's three days feature grand tastings, a chance for attendees to make their way through massive tents that feature wine and bites from world-renowned brands and restaurants.

This year, the festival's talent list boasts names like Richard Blais, Anne Burrell, and Andrew Zimmern. As for what you'll be eating, take a look at the food we sampled at 2017's festival.

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