Home›East Asian Cuisines›RegionBrowse ByRegionRegion groups a cuisine by the country or area whose cooking practices it describes. Wikipedia defines French cuisine simply as "the cooking traditions and practices of France," a single region name that carries centuries of practice behind it. This dimension lets a visitor find every cuisine tied to one part of the world.FactsRegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account6500 BCE 1RegionFilter Results10 entriesTraditionAllFermentation (2)Narezushi and Fermented Fish (1)New Year Feast Traditions (1)Pickling (1)Tea Ceremony (4)Yum Cha (4)IngredientAllBarley (2)Beef (1)Chili Pepper (1)Cinnamon (1)Coconut Milk (1)Cod (1)Garlic (1)Ginger (3)Gochujang (1)Miso (1)Mutton (1)Napa Cabbage (1)Rice (2)Soy Sauce (1)Soybean (5)Sweet Potato (1)Turmeric (1)Yak (1)Admission YearAll1965 (1)Area (sq km)All119.3 (1)2754.97 (1)36,197 (1)223,915 (1)377,975 (1)1,228,400 (1)1,564,116 (1)9,572,900 (1)11,840,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Climate ZoneAllTemperate (2)CoastalAllYes (2)Country CountAll49 (1)Elevation BandAllLowland (2)Founding YearAll1557 (1)1997 (1)Founding Year Range EndAll1997 (1)Founding Year Range StartAll1997 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (1)One-Party (1)Republic (2)Highest Elevation (m)All8849 (1)Income GroupAllHigh (1)Upper-Middle (2)Independence or Founding YearAll1912 (1)1921 (1)1947 (1)1949 (1)LandlockedAllNo (3)Yes (1)PopulationAll712,651 (1)2,870,000 (1)3,591,120 (1)7,498,100 (1)23,299,132 (1)77,620,000 (1)122,587,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)1,600,000,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Time ZoneAllUTC+08:00 (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10AsiaRegion1 entryChinaRegion1 entryEast AsiaRegion1 entryHong KongRegion1 entryJapanRegion1 entryThe Korean PeninsulaRegion1 entryMacauRegion1 entryMongoliaRegion1 entryTaiwanRegion1 entryTibetRegion1 entrySources1. Chinese Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaChinese cuisine, History section, early agricultureQuote, Chinese cuisine, History section, early agricultureChinese ancestors successfully planted millet, rice, and other grains about 8,000 to 9,000 years ago.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.