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Acuisine is a specific set ofcooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specificculture or region. Each cuisine involvesfood preparation in a particular style, offood anddrink 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.
Global cuisine is a cuisine that is practiced around the world. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions,[1] often associated with a specific region, country[2] 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.[3] Regional cuisines may vary based uponfood availability and trade, varyingclimates,cooking traditions and practices, andcultural differences.[4] One noteworthy definition is based upontraditional 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."[4]






















