1. TYPES OF CUISINE
BY: LACE TOLIBAO

2. ITALIAN CUISINE
• With a culinary history that
stretches back centuries, Italian
cuisine is one of the world’s
favorites. Spumoni ice cream,
spaghetti, lasagna and pizza are
traditional dishes that are widely
available in the United States.
Beyond these basic dishes, there
are a number of regional favorites
like Parmesan cheese and Parma
ham. One part of Italy is even
known for making a kind of
maggot cheese. The cheese is
fermented and allowed to sit out
so that flies lay eggs. Afterward, it
is packed at the perfect time for
maggots to develop.

3. INDIAN CUISINE
• India is one of the most densely
populated countries on the
planet. With so many people
within the nation, Indian cuisine
is highly varied. Curries are the
traditional fare, but Indian food
is not confined for just curry.
There are a number of regions
that make vegetarian dishes, and
ayurvedic medicinal traditions
are often used in creating food.
Within India, visitors will find a
range of sweet, hot and spicy
dishes. Even better, the nation is
home to millions of street food
stands. At these stands, visitors
can try out unique treats for a
very cheap price.

4. CAJUN CUISINE
• Long ago, the French Acadian people had
to flee Canada. Although some of the
Acadians went back to France, others
chose to move to Louisiana. Once there,
they combined French cooking style with
local ingredients. This type of cuisine is
normally formatted within three dishes.
The first pot will contain the main dish
while another pot contains vegetables. A
third pot will generally contain a mixture
of steamed rice and seafood. Popular
meat choices include pork sausage,
shrimp and fish. Due to the area, Cajun
cuisine focuses heavily on celery, bell
peppers, garlic and onions.

5. SOUL CUISINE
• During slavery, African-American slaves
were only given the leftover, unwanted
food. Often, slave owners would try to
feed them as little as possible as a way of
saving money. This early origin caused
soul food to develop. Slaves at the times
used collards, mustard greens, turnip tops,
dandelions and beets to make up their
diet. They often were given the unwanted
parts of the meat like offal, oxtail, pigs
ears, lard and tripe. With these unwanted,
inexpensive pieces, the slaves of the time
managed to create a unique, delicious
cuisine. Today, soul food includes dishes
like chitlins, fried chicken, hog maw, pigs
feet, fried okra, collard greens, corn
bread, grits and hush puppies. After a
delicious meal of soul food, you may not
be hungry enough to eat dessert. If you
are, you can look forward to cobbler,
pecan pie or sweet potato pie.

6. Greek Cuisine
• Like Italian cuisine, Greek food dates
back thousands of years. Many
common Greek dishes have unknown
origins because they have been
around so long. This cuisine has a
unique mix of different
Mediterranean styles. Back in the day,
the Greeks were well-positioned to
become a major port for sea trading.
Every time sailors returned from
traveling, they brought back different
dishes and dining styles. In Greece,
visitors can expect fresh herbs, olive
oil and feta. Due to its location near
the sea, fish is a popular dining
option. Pork and lamb are common
meat choices because many of the
islands are too small to host cattle.