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Region 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.

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550 BCE 1
Syria
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1. Middle Eastern Cuisine (Wikipedia)
WikipediaMiddle Eastern cuisine, History section, Persian Empire period
Quote, Middle Eastern cuisine, History section, Persian Empire period
During the first Persian Empire (ca. 550-330 BCE), the foundation was laid for modern Middle-Eastern food when rice, poultry and fruits were incorporated into the local diet.
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