🍱Local Authenticity

How the Raw Value Is Calculated

The raw value is a Nomadino 0-100 point value for local culinary authenticity. It rates how clearly a country's own dishes, regional cuisines, culinary heritage and local food culture are visible.

The calculation considers TasteAtlas and Wikidata signals, UNESCO lists, protected geographical indications, regional dish documentation, culinary distinctiveness and plausibility against neighboring countries.

For inhabited small island states and low-data territories, Nomadino applies a minimum rating because limited international documentation does not mean local food culture is absent.

The rating equals the raw value. Higher values indicate clearer local cuisine and stronger culinary distinctiveness.

This indicator rates authenticity and local character. Restaurant density, prices, cafe culture and pure diversity remain separate indicators.