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Uses ingredient links a cuisine to the raw materials that define it. Wikipedia notes that "cheese and wine are a major part of the cuisine" of France, "with many variations" governed by regional appellation laws. This dimension shows which cuisines share the same defining ingredient even when their dishes look nothing alike.

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Era of EmergenceSourced to the subject's own account
550 BCE 1
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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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