as in cookeries
the art or style of preparing food (as in a specified region)
spent several years in Tuscany mastering Italian cuisine
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Recent Examples of cuisines
Cilantro, a polarizing herb that’s either adored in Mexican, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisines, or repulsed by those who detect a nauseating soapy taste.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma City is a great city for foodies looking to explore the wide range of cuisines.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
Blending Vietnamese and French cuisines, the menu includes a bit of everything from burgers and pho to Korean corn dogs and flavored milk teas.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
And there are examples of all of these cuisines, and more, within walking distance of the convention center and downtown hotels — or a short ride-share away.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
This city of 700 languages is an atlas of options, with places to eat featuring cuisines from pretty much every corner of the world, with something to suit every budget.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
For a taste of the world, drive up and down Buford Highway to try international cuisines ranging from Malaysian to Venezuelan to Ethiopian.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Unlike, say, Mexican or South Asian cuisines, American food is not particularly bean-heavy.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Puck has curated a menu that spotlights cuisines from around the world and covers both the classic and quirky.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma City is a great city for foodies looking to explore the wide range of cuisines.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
Blending Vietnamese and French cuisines, the menu includes a bit of everything from burgers and pho to Korean corn dogs and flavored milk teas.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
And there are examples of all of these cuisines, and more, within walking distance of the convention center and downtown hotels — or a short ride-share away.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
This city of 700 languages is an atlas of options, with places to eat featuring cuisines from pretty much every corner of the world, with something to suit every budget.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
For a taste of the world, drive up and down Buford Highway to try international cuisines ranging from Malaysian to Venezuelan to Ethiopian.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Unlike, say, Mexican or South Asian cuisines, American food is not particularly bean-heavy.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Puck has curated a menu that spotlights cuisines from around the world and covers both the classic and quirky.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Cuisines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuisines. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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