page_title: List of European cuisines
section_title: Southern European cuisine
hierarchical_section_title: List of European cuisines / Southern European cuisine
caption_attribution_description: Dansk: Græsk salat English: Greek salad Français&#160;: Salade grecque
context_page_description: This is a list of European cuisines. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often associated with a specific culture. European cuisine refers collectively to the cuisines of Europe and other Western countries. European cuisine includes cuisines of Europe, including that of Russia, as well as non-indigenous cuisines of North America, Australasia, Oceania, and Latin America, which derive substantial influence from European settlers in those regions. The term is used by East Asians to contrast with Asian styles of cooking. This is analogous to Westerners referring collectively to the cuisines of Asian countries as Asian cuisine. When used by Westerners, the term may refer more specifically to cuisine in Europe; in this context, a synonym is Continental cuisine, especially in British English.
  The cuisines of Western countries are diverse by themselves, although there are common characteristics that distinguishes Western cooking from cuisines of Asian countries and others. Compared with traditional cooking of Asian countries, for example, meat is more prominent and substantial in serving-size.
context_section_description: Mediterranean cuisine
  Mediterranean diet
  Cypriot cuisine is the cuisine of Cyprus and can be described as a blend of Greek and Turkish cuisines. Greek Cypriot cuisine is another regional Greek cuisine along with Cretan, Ionian, or Attic.
  Cypriot wine
  Cuisines of the Balkans
  Albanian cuisine is uniquely influenced by Turkish, Greek, and Italian cuisines. Every region in Albania has its own unique dishes. Albanian cuisine is characterized by the use of various Mediterranean herbs such as oregano, black pepper, mint, basilico, rosemary and more in cooking meat and fish.
  Albanian wine
  Bosnian cuisine
  Bulgarian cuisine is a representative of the cuisine of Southeastern Europe. Essentially South Slavic, it shares characteristics with other Balkans cuisines. Owing to the relatively warm climate and diverse geography affording excellent growth conditions for a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits, Bulgarian cuisine is diverse.
  Bulgarian wine
  Croatian cuisine
  Croatian wine
  Greek cuisine
  Greek wine
  Macedonian cuisine (Greek)
  Regional foods
  Taramosalata, a Greek meze made with salted and cured fish roe.
  Kosovan cuisine
  Macedonian cuisine
  Macedonian wine
  Montenegrin cuisine
  Montenegrin wine
  Romanian cuisine is a diverse blend of different dishes from several traditions with which it has come into contact, but it also maintains its own character. It has been greatly influenced by Ottoman cuisine.
  Romanian wine
  Serbian cuisine
  Serbian wine
  Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European, Armenian and Balkan cuisines.
  Turkish wine
  Northern Cypriot cuisine
  Cuisines of the Italian Peninsula
  Italian cuisine - presents popular dishes like Pizza, Pasta, Lasagne, Mozzarella and other well-known food. Italian cuisine has been influenced by Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, Etruscan cuisines and dates back to 4th century BCE. It maintains strong regional diversity and it uses a vast variety of ingredients, mostly because of the political divisions in Italian history and different climate and resources in the country. Most of the dishes are simple to prepare and not expensive, which is one of the reason it is very popular around the world.
  Italian wine
  Regional Cuisines - in Italian cuisine, each area has its own specialties, primarily at the regional level, but also at provincial levels. The cuisine has an abundance of differences in taste, and is known to be one of the most popular in the world, with influences abroad. The differences can derive from a bordering country (such as France or Austria), whether a region is close to the sea or the mountains, and economics. Italian cuisine is also seasonal, often incorporating fresh produce. Italian regional cuisines include:
  Abruzzo and Molise
  Basilicatan
  Calabrian
  Emilia-Romagnan
  Friuli-Venezia Giulia
  Lazio
  Ligurian
  Cuisine of Lombardy
  Marche
  Neapolitan cuisine, Campania
  Piedmontese
  Puglian
  Sardinian cuisine
  Sicilian cuisine
  Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol
  Tuscan cuisine
  Umbrian
  Valle d'Aostan
  Venetian cuisine
  Maltese cuisine
  Maltese wine
  Sammarinese cuisine
  Cuisines of the Iberian Peninsula
  Gibraltarian cuisine
  Portuguese cuisine
  Portuguese wine
  Port wine
  Spanish cuisine has a variety of dishes including thousands of recipes and flavors arising from Spain's extensive history with many cultural influences, and variations in geography and climate. It is heavily influenced by seafood available from the waters that surround the country, and reflects the country's deep maritime roots. Spanish wine is a significant part of Spanish cuisine. Regional Spanish cuisines include:
  Andalusian cuisine
  Asturian cuisine
  Aragonese cuisine
  Balearic cuisine
  Basque cuisine
  Canarian cuisine
  Cantabrian cuisine
  Castilian-Leonese cuisine
  Castilian-Manchego cuisine
  Cuisine of the Community of Madrid
  Catalan cuisine (includes Andorran cuisine)
  Extremaduran cuisine
  Galician cuisine
  Leonese cuisine
  Valencian cuisine
  Cuisine of Minorca
caption: Greek salad
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