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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEthnic Cuisine
/ˈɛθ.nɪk kwɪˈziːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A style of cooking that is characteristic of a particular culture or country.
"The restaurant specializes in authentic Italian ethnic cuisine." - 2
Food that is prepared according to the traditional practices of a specific ethnic group.
"She enjoys exploring various ethnic cuisines from around the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ethnic cuisine' combines 'ethnic', derived from the Greek 'ethnos' meaning 'people' or 'nation', and 'cuisine', from the French 'cuisiner' meaning 'to cook'. The phrase has evolved to refer to the culinary traditions of specific cultural groups, particularly in multicultural societies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ethnic Cuisine" is said worldwide
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cuisine ethnique
Transliteration: kɥi.ziːn ɛt.nik
"Ce restaurant propose une cuisine ethnique variée."
ethnische Küche
Transliteration: ɛt.nɪʃə ˈkʏ.çə
"Das Restaurant bietet ethnische Küche aus verschiedenen Ländern an."
cucina etnica
Transliteration: kuˈtʃi.na ˈɛt.ni.ka
"Amo provare la cucina etnica in ristoranti diversi."
cocina étnica
Transliteration: koˈθi.na ˈe.tni.ka
"Me encanta la cocina étnica de diferentes culturas."
cozinha étnica
Transliteration: koˈzi.ɲɐ ˈɛt.nikɐ
"O restaurante serve uma deliciosa cozinha étnica."
जातीय व्यंजन
Transliteration: jātiya vyānjan
"मुझे विभिन्न जातीय व्यंजनों का स्वाद लेना पसंद है।"
民族菜肴
Transliteration: mínzú càiyáo
"我喜欢尝试不同的民族菜肴。"
민족 요리
Transliteration: minjok yori
"다양한 민족 요리를 시도하는 것을 좋아합니다."
民族料理
Transliteration: minzoku ryōri
"私はさまざまな民族料理を試すのが好きです。"
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