Cuisine

Cuisine (pronounced "quizeen") (from French cuisine, "cooking; culinary art; kitchen"; ultimately from Latin coquere, "to cook") is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions,often associated with a specific culture. Cuisines are often named after the geographic areas or regions from which they originate. ...more

Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes To Repeat
One: Pot, Pan, Planet: A greener way to cook for you, your family and the planet
The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen
Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food
Recipes from the World of Tolkien: Inspired By the Legends
Zoë Bakes Cakes: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Favorite Layers, Bundts, Loaves, and More
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
Xi'an Famous Foods: The Cuisine of Western China, from New York's Favorite Noodle Shop
Old World Italian: Recipes and Secrets from Our Travels in Italy
Studio Ghibli Cookbook: Unofficial Recipes Inspired by Spirited Away, Ponyo, and More!
That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week
In the Kitchen: Essays on Food and Life
Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of a Common Fate
New World Sourdough: Artisan Techniques for Creative Homemade Fermented Breads; With Recipes for Birote, Bagels, Pan de Coco, Beignets, and More
Summer Kitchens
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Joy of Cooking
Jerusalem: A Cookbook
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi
My Life in France
Plenty
Let's Eat Italy!: Everything You Want to Know About Your Favorite Cuisine (Let's Eat Series, 2)
The Flavour Thesaurus
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
Famille futée 3
Foundations of Flavor: The Noma Guide to Fermentation
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelBabette’s Feast by Isak DinesenCinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli BrownChocolat by Joanne HarrisThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Foodie Historical Fiction
46 books — 34 voters
My Paris Kitchen by David LebovitzMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildFrench Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth DavidThe Cooking Of Southwest France by Paula WolfertPatricia Wells at Home in Provence by Patricia Wells
Best French Cookbooks
73 books — 4 voters

False Tongues and Sunday Bread by Copeland MarksAmalia's Guatemalan Kitchen - Gourmet Cuisine with a Cultural... by Amalia Moreno-DamgaardFavorite Recipes from Guatemala by Laura Lynn Woodward (1999)... by Laura Lynn WoodwardA Culinary Tour of Central America by Tony TrentDelicious El Salvador by Alicia Maher
Best Central American Cookbooks
29 books — 4 voters
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanSalt by Mark KurlanskyFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserAn Edible History of Humanity by Tom StandageIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Books about Food
550 books — 174 voters

Japanese Cooking by Shizuo TsujiThe Just Bento Cookbook by Makiko ItohHarumi's Japanese Cooking by Harumi KuriharaAuthentic Japanese Food Cookbook by Daniel HumphreysWashoku by Elizabeth Andoh
Best Japanese Cookbooks in English
40 books — 28 voters
The Food of Spain by Claudia RodenTapas by Penelope CasasThe Foods and Wines of Spain by Penelope CasasLa Cocina de Mama by Penelope CasasGrape, Olive, Pig by Matt Goulding
Best Spanish Cookbooks
72 books — 9 voters


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I have eaten too many types of cuisines and food. For me, every dish has their own taste and story. I can't pick the best dish I've ever had, simply because I enjoy all food types! ...more
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