A cuisine known to have been internationally and locally influenced, Scottish cuisine is said to have a good combination of the ancient and the modern tastes of cooking. There are still traditional dishes which exist in the country and international foods are said to have been brought by immigration and also with the Scottish public eager to try and taste new and unique dishes.
The traditional Scottish cuisine is composed of dairy, fish, fruit and vegetables. The cuisine remarkable enjoys a renaissance with nine notable Michelin starred restaurants which operate in Scotland in the year 2006. The country has a temperate climate and it is abundant in game spices. It is also wealthy of seafood which is found on and off the coasts. Their staple food is the oats just as when agriculture was introduced in the country. There are also Chinese and Indian restaurants found in Scotland. Its larger towns offer dishes which range from Thai and Japanese to Mexican, Polish or Turkish.