Category: Food culture

Turkish cuisine Turkish cuisine is the national cuisine of Turkey. Turkish cuisine (Turkish: Türk mutfağı) is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European and Balkan cuisines. Turkish cuisine has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including those of Southeast

Ukrainian cuisine Ukrainian cuisine is the collection of the various cooking traditions of the Ukrainian people accumulated over many years. The cuisine is heavily influenced by the rich dark soil from which its ingredients come from and often involves many components. 1. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe. It

British cuisine British cuisine is the set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom. However, British cuisine has absorbed the cultural influence of those who have settled in Britain, producing many hybrid dishes, such as chicken tikka masala. 1. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT The United Kingdom (UK) is located just west of the mainland of Europe.

United States African Americans Cuisine African American cuisine predominant in the southern United States is influenced by African styles of preparation and cooking. 1. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT There are African Americans living in all fifty of the United States. The ten states with the largest populations of African Americans are New York, California, Texas, Florida, Georgia,

Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine – Cuisine of the Pennsylvania Dutch Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine is the typical and traditional fare of the Pennsylvania Dutch. According to one writer, “If you had to make a short list of regions in the United States where regional food is actually consumed on a daily basis, the land of the Pennsylvania

Great Lakes Cuisine – United States Great Lakes Region Innovative Chefs Local Ingredients Great Lakes Cuisine An illustrated definition Ethnic Traditions Seasonality Food Traditions 1 GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT The Great Lakes region of the United States includes the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York. The region enjoys four distinct seasons. Although

United States- American Jewish Cuisine American Jewish cuisine comprises the food, cooking, and dining customs associated with American Jews. It was heavily influenced by the cuisine of Jewish immigrants who came to the United States from Eastern Europe around the turn of the 20th century. It was further developed in unique ways by the immigrants and

United States – Latin American cuisine Latin American cuisine is the typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America. Latin America is a highly diverse area of land that holds various cuisines that vary from nation to nation. Some items typical of Latin American cuisine include maize-based

US Midwest Regional Cuisine Midwest cuisine is a regional cuisine of the American Midwest. It draws its culinary roots most significantly from the cuisines of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe, and Native North America, and is influenced by regionally and locally grown foodstuffs and cultural diversity. Everyday Midwestern home cooking generally showcases simple and hearty

United States – Native American cuisine Native American cuisine includes all food practices of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Modern-day native peoples retain a varied culture of traditional foods, some of which have become iconic of present-day Native American social gatherings (for example, frybread). Foods like cornbread, turkey, cranberry, blueberry, hominy and mush are