List of cuisines

List of cuisines

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

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Global cuisine is a cuisine that is practiced around the world. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often associated with a specific region, country 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. Regional cuisines may vary based upon food availability and trade, varying climates, cooking traditions and practices, and cultural differences. 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."

Central African cuisine

Ndolé, the national dish of Cameroon

East African cuisine

Meal consisting of injera and several kinds of wat or tsebhi (stew), typical of Ethiopian cuisine

North African cuisine

Cooking tajine, a typical North African dish

West African cuisine

Jollof rice, a famous West African dish

Cuisine of the Americas

• Latin American cuisine • Native American cuisine • Inuit cuisine • Tlingit cuisine

North American cuisine

Red pozole, a common Mexican stew, with various accompaniments

American cuisine

A meal typical of soul food: fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, fried okra, and cornbread

South American cuisine

Ceviche, one of the most famous South American dishes

Caribbean cuisine

Ackee and saltfish, the national dish of Jamaica

East Asian cuisine

A spread of various Korean banchan

Chinese cuisine

Hot and sour noodles topped with pork intestines, peanuts, and bok choy, a popular Sichuan street snack

Xiaolongbao served in a traditional steaming basket

Highland Asian cuisine

• Bhutanese cuisine • Mongolian cuisine • Buryat cuisine • Kalmyk cuisine • Sikkimese cuisine • Tibetan cuisine • Tuvan cuisine

North Asian cuisine

Stroganina, an Asian Russian dish of raw, thin, long-sliced frozen fish.

Indian cuisine

Uttar Pradeshi thali (platter) with naan, rice, daal, raita, shahi paneer, and salad

Dosa, a South Indian flatbread, with sambar and chutney

Pakistani cuisine

A variety of Pakistani dinner dishes – Starting from the left: gobi aloo, seekh kebab, and beef karahi

Mainland Southeast Asian cuisine

Lao-style larb ped with duck

Maritime Southeast Asian cuisine

• Bruneian cuisine • Christmas Island cuisine • East Timor cuisine • Filipino cuisine • Filipino-American cuisine • Filipino Chinese cuisine • Ilocano cuisine • Kapampangan cuisine • Mindanao cuisine • Tagalog cuisine • Visayan cuisine • Malaysian cuisine • Arab cuisine • Eurasian cuisine • Malay cuisine • Malaysian Chinese cuisine • Malaysian Indian cuisine • Peranakan cuisine • Sabahan cuisine • Sarawakian cuisine • Singaporean cuisine

Indonesian cuisine

Nasi goreng with shrimp and egg, a typical Indonesian breakfast

West Asian cuisine

A spread of various meze, one of the distinctive aspects of Levantine cuisine

German cuisine

Bratwurst, a traditional German sausage

Eastern European cuisine

Borscht, a common Eastern European soup, with a side of pampushky

Northern European cuisine

A traditional Scottish meal: haggis, neeps and tatties

Southern European cuisine

Tagliatelle al ragù, a typical Italian dish of the city of Bologna

Seafood paella, one of the best-known Spanish dishes

Western European cuisine

Baguettes, a symbol of French cuisine and culture

Oceanic cuisine

Poi, a staple Polynesian food

Cuisine Styles

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A Jacques Lameloise (a three-star Michelin Guide chef) nouvelle cuisine presentation

• Fast food • Fusion cuisine • Haute cuisine • Molecular gastronomy • Note by Note cuisine • Nouvelle cuisine • Vegan cuisine • Vegetarian cuisine • Indian vegetarian cuisine • Street food

Religious cuisines

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A table set for Seder, a Jewish feast

A vegan Ethiopian Yetsom beyaynetu, compatible with Ethiopian Orthodox fasting rules