list of cuisines

{{Short description|Cuisines from around the world}}

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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,[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cuisine Cuisine (definition)]. Thefreedictionary.com. Accessed June 2011. often associated with a specific region, country{{cite web | url=http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/cuisine?q=cuisine | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215195627/http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/cuisine?q=cuisine | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 December 2013 | title=Cuisine (definition) | publisher=Oxford Dictionaries | access-date=2013-05-26}} 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.[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/region "Region."] (Definition). Merriam-Webster. Accessed June 2011. Regional cuisines may vary based upon food availability and trade, varying climates, cooking traditions and practices, and cultural differences.[http://www.eldrbarry.net/hatr/eldrcuis.htm "The American Food Revolutions: Cuisines in America."] [http://www.eldrbarry.net Eldrbarry.net]. Accessed June 2011. 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."

= African cuisine =

{{Main|List of African cuisines}}

== Central African cuisine ==

File:Ndolé_camerounais.JPG, the national dish of Cameroon]]

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== East African cuisine ==

File:Alicha 1.jpg and several kinds of wat or tsebhi (stew), typical of Ethiopian cuisine]]

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== North African cuisine ==

{{See also|Maghrebi cuisine}}

File:Kelaa-des-Mgouna_(rosino-02).jpg, a typical North African dish]]

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== Southern African cuisine ==

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== West African cuisine ==

{{Main|West African cuisine}}

File:Jollof Rice with Stew.jpg, a famous West African dish]]

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= Cuisine of the Americas =

{{Main|List of cuisines of the Americas}}

== North American cuisine ==

File:2015EncuentroChilenero005.JPG, a common Mexican stew, with various accompaniments]]

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=== American cuisine ===

{{Main|American cuisine}}

File:Soul Food at Powell's Place.jpg: fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, fried okra, and cornbread]]

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== Central American cuisine ==

{{Main|Central American cuisine}}

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== South American cuisine ==

{{Main|South American cuisine}}

File:Cebiche_de_corvina.JPG, one of the most famous South American dishes]]

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== Caribbean cuisine ==

{{Main|Caribbean cuisine}}

File:Ackee_and_Saltfish.jpg, the national dish of Jamaica]]

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= Asian cuisine =

{{Main|List of Asian cuisines}}

== Central Asian cuisine ==

{{Main|Central Asian cuisine}}

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== East Asian cuisine ==

File:Korean_cuisine-Banchan-11.jpg banchan]]

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=== Chinese cuisine ===

{{Main|Chinese cuisine}}

File:Hot_and_sour_noodles_with_pork_intestines.jpg topped with pork intestines, peanuts, and bok choy, a popular Sichuan street snack]]

File:Xiaolongbao-breakfast.jpg served in a traditional steaming basket]]

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== Highland Asian cuisine ==

== North Asian cuisine ==

File:Dish_Stroganina_.jpg, an Asian Russian dish of raw, thin, long-sliced frozen fish.]]

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== South Asian cuisine ==

{{Main|South Asian cuisine}}

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=== Indian cuisine ===

{{Main|Indian cuisine}}

File:Vegetarian Curry.jpeg thali (platter) with naan, rice, daal, raita, shahi paneer, and salad]]

File:Dosa at Sri Ganesha Restauran, Bangkok (44570742744).jpg, a South Indian flatbread, with sambar and chutney]]

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=== Pakistani cuisine ===

Image:Pakistani gobi aloo, seekh kebab, and beef karahi.jpg dinner dishes – Starting from the left: gobi aloo, seekh kebab, and beef karahi]]

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== Mainland Southeast Asian cuisine ==

File:Lap_pet.jpg larb ped with duck]]

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=== Indonesian cuisine ===

File:Nasi_Goreng_Udang_Istimewa.JPG with shrimp and egg, a typical Indonesian breakfast]]

{{Main|Indonesian cuisine}}

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== West Asian cuisine ==

{{Main|West Asian cuisine}}

{{See also|Arab cuisine}}

File:Meze_Lido_Restaurant_Adalar.JPG, one of the distinctive aspects of Levantine cuisine]]

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= European cuisine =

{{Main|List of European cuisines}}

== Central European cuisine ==

{{Main|Central European cuisine}}

{{See also|Alpine cuisine}}

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=== German cuisine ===

File:德國油煎香腸Bratwurst.jpg, a traditional German sausage]]

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== Eastern European cuisine ==

{{Main|Eastern European cuisine}}

File:Borshch2.jpg, a common Eastern European soup, with a side of pampushky]]

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== Northern European cuisine ==

File:Haggis neeps and tatties.jpg meal: haggis, neeps and tatties]]

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== South Eastern European cuisine ==

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== Southern European cuisine ==

{{See also|Mediterranean cuisine|Mediterranean diet}}

File:Tagliatelle_ragù_bolognese_01.jpg, a typical Italian dish of the city of Bologna]]

File:Paella_de_marisco_01.jpg, one of the best-known Spanish dishes]]

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== Western European cuisine ==

File:Baguettes,_Paris,_France_-_panoramio.jpgs, a symbol of French cuisine and culture]]

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== British Isles cuisine ==

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= Oceanic cuisine =

{{Main|Oceanic cuisine}}

File:Bowl_of_poi.jpg, a staple Polynesian food]]

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Cuisine Styles

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Religious cuisines

File:A_Seder_table_setting.jpg, a Jewish feast]]

File:Ethiopian Cuisine - All Vegeterian variety among thousands.jpg, compatible with Ethiopian Orthodox fasting rules]]

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Historical cuisines

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References

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External links

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{{wikisource|Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine}}

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