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Cuisines from around the World

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Southern

The southern United States has a distinct cuisine that draws heavily on African American influences. Soul food and Cajun are types of southern cuisine.

Some foods that are common in the U.S. South are sweet tea and grits. Other distinctive or typical dishes include: fried chicken, biscuits, okra (fried, boiled, pickled, or in gumbo), a variety of other pickles including peaches, green tomatoe

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Brazilian

Brazilian food has some spicy specialties: Coxinha, a mix of chicken, onions and spices lightly fried served with a nice hot sauce. Feijoada (national dish of Brazil) is a subtly seasoned mix of black beans, pork and sausage. Kebe, ground beef and tabbouleh wrapped around sweet sautéed onions.

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French

Despite a common pan-gallic chauvinism, French cooking is not a monolith: it ranges from the olives and seafood of Provence to the butter and roasts of Tours, from the simple food of the bistro to the fanciful confections of the Tour d'Argent. However, it all shares a seriousness about food. Throughout the country, French cooking involves a large number of techniques, some extremely complicated, t

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