🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

文化美食

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wén huà měi shí

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cultural Cuisine/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl kwɪˈziːn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"中国文化美食以其多样性而闻名。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A style of cooking that reflects the traditions, ingredients, and practices of a particular culture.

    "Italian cultural cuisine is known for its use of fresh ingredients and traditional recipes."
  2. 2

    The food and cooking methods characteristic of a specific cultural group.

    "Exploring Asian cultural cuisine can introduce you to a variety of flavors and techniques."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cultural cuisine' combines 'cultural', derived from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation', and 'cuisine', from the French 'cuisiner', meaning 'to cook'. The phrase evolved to represent the culinary practices and traditions associated with specific cultures, reflecting their history and identity.

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