The cuisine of a country or district is the style of cooking that is characteristic of that place.
The cuisine of Japan is low in fat. [+ of]
...traditional French cuisine.
2. variable noun [usually supplement NOUN]
The cuisine of a restaurant is the range of food that is served in it.
The dining room has lakeside views and offers excellent cuisine.
Establishing a new hotel and its cuisine takes time.
3. uncountable noun
The skill or profession of cooking unusual or interesting food can be referred to as cuisine.
...residential courses in gourmet cuisine.
cuisine in British English
(kwɪˈziːn)
noun
1.
a style or manner of cooking
French cuisine
2.
the food prepared by a restaurant, household, etc
Word origin
C18: from French, literally: kitchen, from Late Latin coquīna, from Latin coquere to cook
cuisine in American English
(kwiˈzin; kwɪˈzin)
noun
1. Archaic
the kitchen
2.
style of cooking; manner of preparing food
3.
the food prepared, as at a restaurant
Word origin
Fr < LL cocina, earlier coquina, kitchen < L coquere, to cook
Examples of 'cuisine' in a sentence
cuisine
This is haute cuisine territory, both in terms of technique and ingredients.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Classic French cuisine it is not.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The poll also found 80 per cent of holidaymakers will not try local cuisine, with half preferring fast food.
The Sun (2016)
The hotel is centred on a courtyard and the restaurant offers local cuisine.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is the cradle of haute cuisine.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Regional cuisine and local wines are served on the pretty terrace in summer.
Millon, Kim & Millon, Marc The Wine Roads of France (1989)
It is a completely different cuisine from restaurant cooking.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The video split the world of haute cuisine.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is a different kind of history that shaped the local cuisine.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But in recent years there has been a revolution in the business of haute cuisine.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There seems to be a correlation between the rise of foreign cuisine in this country and that of obesity.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
Its restaurant serves highly praised cuisine.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The food seems mainly inspired by French cuisine and the fish is tremendous.
The Sun (2006)
We are a country of national cuisine, not regional.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Pasta and pizza knocked French cuisine into second place.
The Sun (2011)
Facilities include a restaurant offering a selection of regional and Italian cuisine and a swimming pool.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But her account of how these influences are reflected in the country 's cuisine feels somewhat perfunctory.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
Restaurant serves fine classic cuisine, with many dishes prepared "au Champagne".
Millon, Kim & Millon, Marc The Wine Roads of France (1989)
Modern Spanish cuisine, served with arty flourishes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
cuisine
British English: cuisine NOUN
The cuisine of a country or district is the style of cooking that is characteristic of that place.
...a mix of traditional and modern cuisine.
American English: cuisine
Brazilian Portuguese: cozinha
Chinese: 烹调风格
European Spanish: cocina
French: cuisine
German: Küche
Italian: cucina
Japanese: 郷土料理
Korean: 요리법
European Portuguese: cozinha
Latin American Spanish: cocina
All related terms of 'cuisine'
haute cuisine
high-class cooking
critter cuisine
food consisting of the flesh of insects , eaten as a delicacy in some parts of the world
cuisine minceur
a style of cooking, originating in France, that limits the use of starch , sugar, butter , and cream traditionally used in French cookery
nouvelle cuisine
Nouvelle cuisine is a style of cooking in which very fresh foods are lightly cooked and served in unusual combinations. You can also refer to food that has been cooked in this way as nouvelle cuisine .
batterie de cuisine
cooking utensils collectively; pots and pans , etc