The Global Gastronomer:

Cuisines of the World

gastronomy: gastro- (belly) + -nomia (-nomy)
Good eating or its lore; Culinary customs or style

To read ... about a country's cuisine isn't simply to go looking for "good things"; it is also to better know --- by means of the recipes --- the customs and the richness or poverty of a place, and the spirit of those who inhabit it. It is, above all, to participate in the symbolic celebration of the shared repast. -- Ginette Olivesi-Lorenzi, as quoted by Coleman Andrews

There is no love sincerer than the love of food. --George Bernard Shaw

This site is devoted to links to recipes, food history, and food lore of all regions of the globe, with the goal of discovering, sharing, and appreciating the diverse tastes of all the world's people.

Select a region from the map below:

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