Definition of "cuisine" []

• A characteristic manner or style of preparing food: Spanish cuisine. (noun)
• Food; fare. (noun)

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• "It appears that much of the cuisine is an intuitive affair, based on the state, and available ingredients."
• "Many human beings are under the deplorable mistake of supposing we live on slimy water and dirty insects – ha, ha, ha! whereas our cuisine is astounding in variety and delicacy of material and flavour."
• "It seems reliable Asian cuisine is available to us, for a certain price."