World Cuisine Articles

North Indian Cuisine
North Indian flavors have become an important part of international cuisine, spreading through the world's metropolitan centers and into the food cultures of many countries.

East Indian Cuisine
East Indian cuisine is well known for delectable fish curries, but seafood is served steamed and delicately spiced and is used to create snacks and appetizers like pakora.

South Indian Cuisine
Southern Indian cuisine differs from other regions in several ways, with their dals and curries tending to be more soupy, and a much more common use of coconut milk appears in cooking.

West Indian Cuisine
Within west Indian cuisine, there are distinct regional influences, with individual styles arising out of several states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.

The Food of the Middle East
Middle Eastern food includes Arabian, Syrian, Moroccan, and Greek cuisines. Popular dishes such as shish kabob, pitas and hummus, and baklava all hail from Middle Eastern cuisine.

The Cuisine of the Mediterranean Diet
No need to go to Italy to enjoy Mediterranean cuisine. With all the hype from the Mediterranean diet, jump on the bandwagon and check out a cool and tasty cuisine.

Vegetarian Cuisine: Yes, There Is Such a Thing
Some have called it "meatless cooking." Others even "rabbit food." But vegetarian cuisine is so much more than food without meat. A true vegetarian dish can actually be ruined by the addition of meat.

The Food of Puerto Rico
They were called the PR's in West Side Story, but man, they had some good food. Check out this article and learn about the heritage, history, and culinary traditions of the island of Puerto Rico.

The Cuisine of Mexico
Who doesn't like Mexican food? This article details a little of the history of Mexican cuisine as well as some varieties, including coastal and southern Mexican foods.

The Food of College
Yes, Ramen noodles and heavily processed macaronic and cheese do have a place in the world cuisine smorgasbord. Millions of students chow down on this garbage nightly.

Food of the U.S.A.: California Cuisine
California cuisine focues on fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy prepared meats. It's not for everyone, but California cuisine is an interesting hodgepodge of cultures and cooking styles.

Clam Chowder of New England
The yanks of New England are known for a couple things... the Red Sox, yuppy presidents who like to pretend they're Texans, and clam chowder. Read all about the special recipe in this article by Anne Berline.

Southern American Cooking
Southern cooking is renown throughout the U.S.A. Grits, chicken fried steak, slow simmered pork, and sweet potato pie are four classic examples.

Cooking up a Mess of Soul Food
Fried chicken, cornbread, some boiled greens, and banana pudding to cap it off--a typical soul food meal. Though you'll rarely find traditional soul food recipes on a health oriented site, we're not going to shortchange you here at H & B.

The Cuisine of America: Cajun Cooking
The cuisine that brought you gumbo and red beans and rice has a rich history and boasts even richer flavors.

Cajun Cuisine: The Richness of Gumbo
Everyone's heard of gumbo, and most of us have tried it. But you ain't had nothing until you've enjoyed true Cajun gumbo as made by the chefs of New Orleans and the bayous of southeast Louisiana.

Tropical Food of Cuba
The cuisine of Cuba is unrivaled for its island tropical delights and diversity of sweet and hot flavors.

The Health Benefits of Japanese Cuisine
The fresh seafood and plethora of vegetables that make up the heart of Japanese cuisine are excellent for your body. Even steamed white rice, which is not the devil it's made out to be, can be good for you.

Hunan Chinese Cooking
Hunan style cooking is a close neighbor of Szechwan, and in many restaraunts they are lumped together as mere Western Chinese style cuisine. Hunan cooking is spicy like Szechwan but boasts a much broader range of ingredients.

Chinese Cuisine: Szechwan
Kung Pao chicken, Double Cooked Spicy Pork, these both hail from the Szechwan camp of Chinese cuisine. Szechwan puts the bite behind the bark, and what a bite it is.

Chinese Cantonese Cuisine
Pretty much everyone agrees, nothing beats Chinese food. But did you know there are several regional forms of Chinese cooking? This article will tell you all about the most popular, Cantonese cooking.

The Food and Cuisine of England
A lot of people think English food is like Oliver Twist asking if he can have more gruel. That is an uninformed opinion, as this article shows.

Try Brazilian Cuisine
Brazil is one of the very few countries James Bond hasn't visited. When you learn about their delicious and versatile cuisine, you'll start to wonder why Bond has never made it down there.