Michael Kim recently shared his opinion on the world’s top food cities. An X page called Global Statistics posted a list of the 100 best food cities globally, ranked in chronological order. Impressively, four Italian cities secured the top four places on the list. Naples was ranked first, followed by Milan in second place. Bologna and Florence rounded out the top four, occupying third and fourth places, respectively.
**Top 10 Best Food Cities in the World (Global Statistics):**
1. 🇮🇹 Naples, Italy
2. 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
3. 🇮🇹 Bologna, Italy
4. 🇮🇹 Florence, Italy
5. 🇮🇳 Mumbai, India
6. 🇮🇹 Rome, Italy
7. 🇫🇷 Paris, France
8. 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria
9. 🇮🇹 Turin, Italy
10. 🇯🇵 Osaka, Japan
Reacting to these rankings, Michael Kim posted a witty and lighthearted remark directed at the Italians, saying, “Clearly an Italian made this list lol.”
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### Michael Kim’s Performance at the Abu Dhabi Championship
This week, Michael Kim is competing at the Abu Dhabi Championship held at Yas Links. He began the tournament strong, firing a 65 in the opening round with four birdies on the front nine and five birdies on the back nine.
In the second round, Kim scored a 72, recording three birdies, followed by a third-round 68 that included four birdies. Currently, Kim is in the final round of the tournament. He got off to a strong start by finishing the first two holes with birdies on both.
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### Michael Kim’s Appreciation for Japanese Food
During the Baycurrent Classic in Japan, Michael Kim had a chance to explore the local cuisine. On October 13, following the conclusion of the tournament, the American golfer shared a heartfelt appreciation post for Japanese food on X.
He highlighted several Japanese dishes that he enjoyed, including sushi, soba noodles, Tonkatsu ramen, donuts, shrimp tempura, and more. Kim remarked:
> “Player dining/Food:
> – I love Japanese food so I’m biased, but I think this is easily the best player dining on tour all week. They had a group from a 2 Michelin star restaurant come out and prepare a bunch of sushi.
> – Had a rotation of soba noodles, Tonkatsu ramen you could order.
> – Best donuts I’ve ever had called I’m donut. It’s usually an hour wait to get these apparently, but they got us some to try.
> – Shrimp tempura, wagyu steak, you name it, fantastic food all week at the course.”
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### Overall Experience in Japan
Kim also posted another message on X the same day describing his overall experience in Japan. He expressed his love for returning to the country, emphasizing not only the food but also the hospitality and the people:
> “Thoughts from Japan: I love coming to Japan haha. This is easily one of my favorite tournaments of the year. The hospitality, the food, the people, everything is amazing. You know it’s true love when I play bad and still love to come back every year. There’s a lot, so.”
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### Baycurrent Classic Performance Recap
Michael Kim finished tied for 56th place at the Baycurrent Classic with a total score of 1 over par. His round-by-round scores were:
– Round 1: 72 (three birdies on the front nine)
– Round 2: 70 (two birdies on the front nine, an eagle on hole six, and one birdie on hole ten)
– Round 3: 75 (three birdies)
– Round 4: 68 (five birdies)
Despite some ups and downs, Kim’s appreciation for the tournament and the Japanese culture remained strong throughout his visit.
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Michael Kim continues to impress both on and off the course, balancing strong golf performances with his enthusiasm for global cuisines and cultural experiences.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/golf/news-michael-kim-takes-cheeky-jibe-italians-list-compares-top-food-cities-world
