List of cuisines

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A cuisine is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture or region. Each cuisine involves food preparation in a particular style, of food and drink of particular types, to produce individually consumed items or distinct meals. A cuisine is frequently named after the region or place where it originated. A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available locally or through trade. Religious food laws can also exercise a strong influence on such culinary practices.

Regional and ethnic cuisines

Global cuisine is a cuisine that is practiced around the world. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions,[1] often associated with a specific region, country[2] or culture. To become a global cuisine, a local, regional or national cuisine must spread around the world with its food served worldwide.

Regional cuisine is based upon national, state or local regions.[3] Regional cuisines may vary based upon food availability and trade, varying climates, cooking traditions and practices, and cultural differences.[4] One noteworthy definition is based upon traditional cuisine: "A traditional cuisine is a coherent tradition of food preparation that rises from the daily lives and kitchens of a people over an extended period in a specific region of a country, or a specific country, and which, when localized, has notable distinctions from the cuisine of the country as a whole."[4]

African cuisine

Main article: List of African cuisines

Central African cuisine

East African cuisine

North African cuisine

See also: Maghrebi cuisine

Southern African cuisine

West African cuisine

Main article: West African cuisine

Cuisine of the Americas

Main article: List of cuisines of the Americas

North American cuisine

American cuisine
Main article: American cuisine

Central American cuisine

Main article: Central American cuisine

South American cuisine

Main article: South American cuisine

Caribbean cuisine

Main article: Caribbean cuisine

Asian cuisine

Main article: List of Asian cuisines

Central Asian cuisine

Main article: Central Asian cuisine

East Asian cuisine

Chinese cuisine
Main article: Chinese cuisine

Highland Asian cuisine

North Asian cuisine

South Asian cuisine

Main article: South Asian cuisine
Indian cuisine
Main article: Indian cuisine
Pakistani cuisine
Main article: Pakistani cuisine

Mainland Southeast Asian cuisine

Maritime Southeast Asian cuisine

Indonesian cuisine
Main article: Indonesian cuisine

West Asian cuisine

Main article: West Asian cuisine
See also: Arab cuisine

European cuisine

Main article: List of European cuisines

Central European cuisine

Main article: Central European cuisine
See also: Alpine cuisine
German cuisine
Main article: German cuisine

Eastern European cuisine

Main article: Eastern European cuisine

Northern European cuisine

South Eastern European cuisine

Southern European cuisine

See also: Mediterranean cuisine and Mediterranean diet

Western European cuisine

British Isles cuisine

Oceanic cuisine

Main article: Oceanic cuisine

Cuisine Styles

Religious cuisines

Historical cuisines

Main article: List of historical cuisines

References

  1. ^ Cuisine (definition). Thefreedictionary.com. Accessed June 2011.
  2. ^ "Cuisine (definition)". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Region." (Definition). Merriam-Webster. Accessed June 2011.
  4. ^ a b "The American Food Revolutions: Cuisines in America." Eldrbarry.net. Accessed June 2011.
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