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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRegional cuisine
/ˈriː.ɡən.əl kwɪˈziːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A characteristic style of cooking and food preparation practiced within a specific geographic region, distinct local culture, or community.
"During our travels through southern Italy, we thoroughly enjoyed exploring the rich flavors of authentic regional cuisine." - 2
The collective culinary practices, recipes, and ingredients associated with a particular administrative or cultural territory.
"The restaurant menu celebrates the diverse regional cuisine of distinct provinces across China."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'regional', derived from the Latin 'regio' meaning a direction or boundary, and 'cuisine', borrowed from the French 'cuisine' meaning kitchen or style of cooking. It emerged in culinary arts vocabulary during the 19th and 20th centuries to describe food preparation distinct to a particular geographic area, culture, or community.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Regional cuisine" is said worldwide
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Cuisine régionale
Transliteration: kwizin ʁe.ʒjo.nal
"La cuisine régionale française est reconnue dans le monde entier."
Regionale Küche
Transliteration: ʁeɡioˈnaːlə ˈkʏçə
"Jede deutsche Region hat ihre eigene traditionelle regionale Küche."
Cucina regionale
Transliteration: kuˈtʃiːna redʒoˈnaːle
"La cucina regionale italiana varia notevolmente da nord a sud."
Cocina regional
Transliteration: koˈθina rexoˈnal
"La cocina regional refleja la historia y los productos de cada zona."
Culinária regional
Transliteration: kuliˈnaɾjɐ ʁeʒioˈnaɫ
"A culinária regional utiliza ingredientes locais frescos."
क्षेत्रीय व्यंजन
Transliteration: kshetriya vyanjan
"भारत में हर राज्य की अपनी अनूठी क्षेत्रीय व्यंजन शैली है।"
地方菜系
Transliteration: dìfāng càixì
"中国的地方菜系博大精深，各有特色。"
향토 음식
Transliteration: hyangto eumsik
"여행지에서 그 지역의 향토 음식을 맛보는 것은 큰 즐거움이다."
郷土料理
Transliteration: kyōdo ryōri
"日本各地にはそれぞれ独自の郷土料理があります。"
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