Frequency U.S. consumers eat ethnic cuisine 2015, by menu type

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 25, 2015
This statistic shows how often U.S. consumers eat ethnic cuisine by menu type in 2015. During the survey, 50 percent of survey respondents said they eat Mexican cuisine at least once a month.

How often do you eat the following ethnic cuisines?*

CharacteristicEat at least once a monthEat a few times a year
Italian 61% 26%
Mexican 50% 31%
Chinese 36% 42%
Regional American 30% 28%
Mediterranean 17% 24%
Sushi / sashimi 13% 17%
Fusion 13% 24%
Japanese (other than sushi) 13% 28%
Regional ethnic 11% 23%
Spanish 9% 22%
Middle Eastern 9% 35%
Southwest Asian 9% 16%
Belgian 8% 27%
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Release date

August 2015

Region

United States

Survey time period

August, 2015**

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

* The source does not provide the detailed information regarding the question. The wording chosen here might therefore differ slightly from the wording of the survey. The source does not provide information on method of survey.
** The date of survey was not provided, the date given is the publication date of the source.

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