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noun

cuisine

the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared

In a sentence

Six example sentences with cuisine, each labelled with its topic.

  • Sichuan cuisine relies on numbing peppercorns as much as on chilies, which surprises diners expecting only heat.

    Cooking

  • We booked the trip mainly for the cuisine, planning each day around a market, a bakery, and one long lunch.

    Travel

  • Portuguese traders reshaped the island's cuisine, and chili, tomato, and cassava all arrived in ships within a single century.

    History

  • The restaurant group built three chains around one regional cuisine, changing only the spice level for each city.

    Business

  • Food scientists studied the island's cuisine to learn why its fermented dishes kept so well without refrigeration.

    Science

  • The film treats cuisine as a language, and every reconciliation between father and daughter happens over a pot.

    Movies

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