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Brazilian
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Brazilian

Brazilian cuisine reflects Indigenous food knowledge, Portuguese colonisation, African diaspora traditions and later migr…

AmericasBrazilian
British
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British

British cuisine brings together the food traditions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, shaped by farming…

EuropeBritish
Chilean
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Chilean

Chilean cuisine stretches from Pacific seafood and central-valley agriculture to Mapuche traditions, Andean crops and Pat…

AmericasChilean
Czech
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Czech

Czech cuisine is rooted in Bohemian and Moravian farming, brewing and central European trade. Bread dumplings, pork, beef…

EuropeCzech
Mexican
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Mexican

Mexican cuisine rests on Indigenous food systems centred on maize, beans, squash and chillies, enriched by regional agric…

AmericasMexican
Moroccan
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Moroccan

Moroccan cuisine combines Amazigh foundations, Arab and Andalusi influence, Atlantic and Mediterranean produce, Saharan t…

AfricaMoroccan
New Zealand
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New Zealand

New Zealand cuisine reflects Māori food knowledge, British settler cooking, Pacific connections and later Asian and Europ…

OceaniaNew Zealand
Peruvian
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Peruvian

Peruvian cuisine brings together Indigenous Andean agriculture, Pacific seafood, Amazonian produce and the influence of S…

AmericasPeruvian
Portuguese
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Portuguese

Portuguese cuisine is shaped by the Atlantic coast, olive groves, wheat and maize farming, convent baking and a long mari…

EuropePortuguese
South African
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South African

South African cuisine reflects Indigenous Khoisan and African foodways, Dutch and British settlement, enslaved communitie…

AfricaSouth African
Spanish
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Spanish

Spanish cuisine is built from strongly regional traditions rather than one national formula. Rice dishes, seafood, cured…

EuropeSpanish
Sri Lankan
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Sri Lankan

Sri Lankan cuisine combines rice, coconut, spices, seafood, vegetables and intense condiments with Sinhalese, Tamil, Musl…

AsiaSri Lankan
Tanzanian
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Tanzanian

Tanzanian cuisine connects mainland grain and pastoral traditions with Lake Victoria fish, highland produce and the spice…

AfricaTanzania
Egyptian
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Egyptian

Egyptian cuisine is rooted in the Nile valley, where bread, pulses, vegetables, grains and river agriculture have support…

AfricaEgyptian
Filipino
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Filipino

Filipino cuisine combines Austronesian foodways, regional agriculture, Chinese trade, Spanish colonial influence and Amer…

AsiaFilipino
Greek
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Greek

Greek cuisine is grounded in olive oil, vegetables, pulses, grains, seafood, cheese and meat cooked with herbs, lemon and…

EuropeGreek
Lebanese
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Lebanese

Lebanese cuisine is shaped by the eastern Mediterranean coast, mountain agriculture and a strong culture of mezze and hos…

OtherLebanese
Thai
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Thai

Thai cuisine is built on movement between sour, salty, sweet, bitter and hot flavours rather than on making every dish eq…

AsiaThai