Food is not only important from health point of view but also
from cultural point of view. You might not be aware but you can
find more about the particular culture from the type of food
they prepare and eat. Hence, cuisines or the specific set of
cooking traditions and practices are often associated with a
specific culture. A cuisine is primarily influenced by the
ingredients that are available locally and through trade.
Factors like religion can greatly influence the cuisine and
hence the importance of cuisines cannot be ignored. European
cuisine is also known as Western cuisine and is a term
collectively referring to all the local cuisines in Europe and
other western countries. European cuisine includes delicacies
from Russia and other interior parts of Europe. Astonishingly,
European cuisine is also known as Continental cuisine especially
in parts of the United Kingdom. The term European cuisine was
first used by the East Asians to emphasize on the difference
between European cuisine and Asian cuisine. Ho