Indonesian

Indonesia's indigenous techniques and ingredients merge with influences from India, the Middle East, China and Europe. And then there are the New World products brought by Spanish and Portuguese traders long before the Dutch colonized the islands.

Aficionados can only skim the surface unless we travel Indonesia itself. Most restaurants abroad and English-language cookbooks focus on the foods

Soul

Soul food describes food traditionally eaten by African Americans of the Southern United States, and includes chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens.

Soul food restaurants are mostly located in the South, but can also be found in major northern cities such as Chicago. With the exception of chitterlings, which are characteristic of African American cookery, soul food could apply to white

American

American cuisine varies with region, and it is quite naturally influenced by the many ethnic groups who immigrated here. The popular food in the southwest U.S. is Tex-Mex, which includes a lot of tortillas, hot salsas, beans, and burritos. In the southern United States, popular dishes include catfish, barbecue, cornbreads, vegetables, gravies, and pork. The New Orleans area is noted for its Cajun