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Mediterranean cuisine is the cuisine of the areas around the Mediterranean Sea. Asian cuisine is a term for the various cuisines of South, East and Southeast Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. ... ÊÂòàÈ€ū¹ ² ³ ÁHello ... Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of Spanish, French, African, Amerindian and Indian cuisine. ... South Asian cuisine includes the cuisines of the South Asia. ... See the individual entries for: Argentine cuisine Brazilian cuisine Mexican cuisine South American cuisine . ... The term Middle Eastern cuisine refers to the cuisines of the Middle East. ... North American cuisine is a term used for foods native to or popular in countries of North America. ... Cuisine of Africa reflects indigenous traditions, as well as influences from Arabs, Europeans, and Asians. ... This is a list of famous and notable chefs. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... For the coarsely ground flour, see flour. ... Composite satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. ...

Whether this is a useful category is disputed. Zubaida writes, for example:

The idea of the ‘standard Mediterranean diet’ ... is a modern construction of food writers and publicists in Western Europe and North America earnestly preaching what is now thought to be a healthy diet to their audiences by invoking a stereotype of the healthy other on the shores of the Mediterranean. Their colleagues in Mediterranean countries are only too willing to perpetuate this myth. The fact of the matter is that the Mediterranean contains varied cultures... (Zubaida, 1994)

Given the geography, these nation-states have influenced each other over time and the cooking evolved into sharing common principles. The Mediterranean Cuisine is characterized by its flexibility, its range of ingredients and its many regional variations. The terrain has tended to favour the raising of goats and sheep. Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... Species See text. ...

Fish dishes are also common, although today most of the fish is imported since the Mediterranean Sea has been overfished. Seafood is still prominent in many of the standard recipes. A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold blooded, covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... Composite satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Spaghetti with seafood (Spaghetti allo scoglio). ...

Olive oil, produced from the olive trees prominent throughout Spain, Greece, Italy, and other Mediterranean nations, adds to the distinctive taste of Greek food. A bottle of olive oil. ...

It is believed this kind of cooking, especially olive oil, is one of the factors responsible to the longevity of the Mediterranean people.^{[citation needed]}Barbeque or grilled meats, pita bread, hummus, and falafel are very popular forms of the eastern type of the cuisine. A member of the Airpork Crew barbecue team prepares pork shoulder at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hummus with oil and lemon juice Classic hummus, Yemeni dish Hummus (Arabic: ‎; Hebrew: ; Armenian Õ°Õ¡Õ´Õ¸Õ½ translit: hamos; also spelled houmous, hommus, hummous or humus) is a dip made of chickpea paste and tahini (sesame seed paste), with flavorings such as olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and paprika. ... Falafel balls Falafel (Arabic: ‎  , Hebrew: falafel, also known in Egypt and Sudan as طعمية ta`amiyya), is a fried ball or patty made from spiced fava beans and/or chickpeas. ...

Bibliography

• Sami Zubaida, "National, Communcal and Global Dimensions in Middle Eastern Food Cultures" in Sami Zubaida and Richard Tapper, A Taste of Thyme: Culinary Cultures of the Middle East, London and New York, 1994 and 2000, ISBN 1-86064-603-4.

See also

Purely Mediterranean

• Greek cuisine
  • Greek Macedonian cuisine
• Greek products
• Cypriot cuisine
• Italian cuisine
• Spanish cuisine
• Turkish cuisine

Greek cuisine is the cuisine of Greece or perhaps of the Greeks. ... This article is about the Greek Macedonian cuisine. ... // Greek Products Olive oil Greece produces more than 430,000 tons of olive oil annually, and more than 75% of that is extra virgin. ... Cypriot cuisine is the cuisine of the Cypriot people who live on the island of Cyprus located in the north-eastern Mediterranean Sea. ... Italian cuisine is extremely varied: the country of Italy was only unified in 1861, and its cuisines reflect the cultural variety of its regions and its diverse history (with culinary influences from Greek, Roman, Norman and Arab civilizations). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Turkish cuisine is highly influenced by its Ottoman heritage, and thus, it is a fusion and refinement of Turkic, Arabic, Persian and Greek cuisines[1]. Ottomans fused various culinary traditions of their realm, with influences from Middle Eastern cuisines, along with traditional Turkic elements from Central Asia such as Yogurt. ...

Closely related

• Albanian cuisine
• Bosnian cuisine
• Bulgarian cuisine
• Croatian cuisine
• French cuisine
• Lebanese cuisine
• Montenegrin cuisine
• Slav Macedonian cuisine
• Slovenian cuisine

Albanian cuisine consists of local dishes from around the country of Albania. ... Bosnian cuisine does not use any spices, and, when it does, in very small quantity. ... Bulgarian cuisine (Bulgarian: българска кухня) is representative of the cuisine of the Balkans, showing Turkish, Greek and Middle Eastern influences and to a lesser extent Italian, Mediterranean and Hungarian ones. ... Croatian cuisine is heterogeneous and is therefore known as the cuisine of regions, since every region has its own distinct culinary traditions. ... French cuisine is characterized by its extreme diversity. ... Lebanese Cuisine, or foods from Lebanon, are considered a Mediterranean delicacy consisting of a variety of fresh vegetarian recipes, salads and stews all seasoned with a flavorsome combination of exotic spices. ... Montenegrin cuisine is a result of Montenegros geographic position and its long history. ... This article is about the Slav Macedonian cuisine. ... // Belokranjska povitica Bujta repa Funšterc Kmečka pojedina Kranjska klobasa Matevž Mavželj Mežerli Mineštra Obara Pirh Prekmurska gibanica Ričet Špehovka Vipavska jota Prežganka Mineštra Jota, Vipavska kisla juha, Vipava sour soup Štajerska kisla juha Bograč Šara Bakalca Močnik Kaša Aleluja Smojka...

External links

• NEAC - Network of European Alimentary Culture