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Kyrgyz Cuisine
6 6 0 Kyrgyzstan
It is the cuisine of the Kyrgyz, who comprise a majority of the population of Kyrgyzstan. The cuisine is similar in many aspects to that of their neighbours, particularly Kazakh cuisine.Traditional Kyrgyz food revolves around mutton, beef and horse meat, …
Lao Cuisine
36 42 0 Lao
Lao cuisine is the cuisine of Laos, which is distinct from other Southeast Asian cuisines. The staple food of the Lao is steamed sticky rice, which is eaten by hand. In fact, the Lao eat more sticky rice than any …
-Latin American- Cuisine
23 31 1 Latino Latin America
Latin American cuisine refers to 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 …
Latvian Cuisine
2 2 1 Latvia
Traditional cuisine of the Republic of Latvia. Latvian cuisine typically consists of agricultural products, with meat featuring in most main meal dishes. Fish is commonly consumed due to Latvia's location on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Latvian cuisine …
Lebanese Cuisine
38 42 1 Lebanon
Food from Lebanon Lebanese cuisine includes an abundance of starches, whole grain, fruits, vegetables, fresh fish and seafood; animal fats are consumed sparingly. Poultry is eaten more often than red meat. When red meat is eaten it is usually lamb …
-Levantine- Cuisine
24 30 1 Bilad Ash-sham Levant
Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Levant, known in Arabic as the Bilad ash-Sham. This region shared many culinary traditions before and during the Turkish-Ottoman Empire which continue to carry an influentially mainstream character in a majority of …
Liberian Cuisine
1 1 0 Liberia
Liberian cuisine has been influenced by contact, trade and colonization from the United States, especially foods from the Southern United States (Southern food), interwoven with traditional West African foods. The diet is centered on the consumption of rice and other …
Libyan Cuisine
7 7 1 Libya
Libyan cuisine is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with the country of Libya. The cuisine derives much from the traditions of the Mediterranean, North Africa (Tunisian cuisine), and the Middle East (Egyptian cuisine). One of the most …
Lithuanian Cuisine
2 2 0 Lithuania
Its features products suited to the cool and moist northern climate of Lithuania: barley, potatoes, rye, beets, greens, berries, and mushrooms are locally grown, and dairy products are one of its specialties. Since it shares its climate and agricultural practices …
Luxembourgish Cuisine
2 2 0 Luxembourg
Luxembourg has many delicacies. In addition to French pâtisseries, cake and fruit pies, local pastries include the Bretzel, a Lent speciality; Quetscheflued, a zwetschge tart; verwurelt Gedanken or Verwurelter, small sugar-coated doughnuts; and Äppelklatzen, apples en croûte. Luxembourg's cheese speciality …
Macanese Cuisine
1 1 0 China, Portugal
Macanese cuisine is unique to Macau, and consists of a blend of southern Chinese and Portuguese cuisines, with significant influences from Southeast Asia and the Lusophone world. Many unique dishes resulted from the spice blends that the wives of Portuguese …
Macedonian Cuisine
5 5 0 Macedonia
It is an aspect of Balkan cuisine, is the traditional cuisine of Macedonia. It reflects Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences and shares characteristics of other Balkan cuisines. The relatively warm climate of the country provides excellent growth conditions for a …
Malaysian Cuisine
90 101 2 Malay Malaysia
Malaysian cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices found in Malaysia, and reflects the multiethnic makeup of its population. The vast majority of Malaysia's population can roughly be divided among three major ethnic groups: Malays, Chinese and Indians. The remainder …
Maldivian Cuisine
1 2 0 Maldives
The cuisine of Maldives is a rich assortment of traditional cuisine and comprises three main components: tuna, coconut and rice. In the past, Maldivians depended on fish and coconuts, breadfruit, millet and tubers. Over time, foreigners influenced the cuisine of …
Malian Cuisine
1 1 0 Mali
Mali cuisine includes rice and millet as staples of Mali, a food culture heavily based on cereal grains. Grains are generally prepared with sauces made from edible leaves, such as sweet potato or baobab, with tomato peanut sauce. The dishes …
Maltese Cuisine
3 3 0 Malta
Maltese cuisine is the result of a long relationship between the Islanders and the many civilisations who occupied the Maltese Islands over the centuries. This marriage of tastes has given Malta an eclectic mix of Mediterranean cooking. Although the restaurant …
Mauritanian Cuisine
2 2 0 Mauritania
The cuisine of Mauritania includes the culinary practices of Mauritania. Historically, what is now Mauritania has been influenced by Arab and African peoples who have lived in and traversed the "stark" landscape marked with Sahara desert dunes in caravans. There …
-Mediterranean- Cuisine
2 1 0
Mediterranean cuisine is the foods and methods of preparation by people of the Mediterranean Basin region, especially those of Southern Europe. The idea of a Mediterranean cuisine originates with the cookery writer Elizabeth David's book, A Book of Mediterranean Food …
Mesoamerican Cuisine
1 1 0 Mesoamerica, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salv…
Mesoamerican cuisine -in particular, Mexican cuisine-, is the traditional diet of the majority of the population, with its homemade traditional recipes, the use of local ingredients and, later, those imported from Spain, as well as certain cooking techniques and specific …
Mexican Cuisine
213 269 7 Mexico
Mexican cuisine is primarily a fusion of indigenous Mesoamerican cooking with European, especially Spanish, elements added after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century. The basic staples remain native foods such as corn, beans and chili …
