regional cuisine

{{Short description|Cuisine based upon national regions}}

{{See also|Cuisine|Global cuisine|List of cuisines}}

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Regional cuisine is cuisine based upon national, state or local regions.[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/region "Region."] (Definition). [http://www.merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster dictionary]. 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." Regional food preparation traditions, customs and ingredients often combine to create dishes unique to a particular region.[http://whatscookingamerica.net/AmericanRegionalFoods/RegionalAmericanIndex.htm "Rediscover the flavors and traditions of true American cuisine!"] [http://whatscookingamerica.net Whatscookingamerica.net]. Accessed June 2011. Regional cuisines are often named after the geographic areas or regions that they originate from.

File:Pub grub.jpg|Pub grub - a pie, along with a pint. Public houses are a part of British,[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/482410/public-house Public House] Britannica.com; Subscription Required. Retrieved 03-07-08. Irish,{{cite book|last=Cronin|first=Michael|author2=O'Connor, Barbara|title=Irish Tourism: image, culture, and identity |editor=Barbara O'Connor|publisher=Channel View Publications|year=2003|series=Tourism and Cultural Change|volume=1|page=83|isbn= 978-1-873150-53-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mLkIW-c4dScC&pg=PA83}} Scottish,[http://www.insiders-scotland-guide.com/ScottishPubs.html "Find Your Local! - All about Scottish Pubs."] [http://www.insiders-scotland-guide.com Insiders-scotland-guide.com]. Accessed July 2011. and Australian culture.(Australian) [http://www.convictcreations.com/culture/drinking.htm "Drinking etiquette."] Convict Creations. Retrieved 24-04-11.

File:Southernfood.jpg|American Southern food is often traditional, or "old-fashioned", as seen on a sign for the Granny Cantrell's restaurants in the Florida Panhandle.

File:Easter breakfast in Serbia (close-up).jpg|Easter breakfast made of ham, Easter eggs, cheese, cakes is common cuisine in the Balkan