MEDITERRANEAN GASTRONOMY
DISCOVER THE REGION'S CUISINES
Mediterranean cuisine is the foods and methods of preparation by people of the Mediterranean region. The region spans a wide variety of cultures with distinct cuisines, in particular the Maghrebi (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia), Egyptian, Levantine, Turkish, Greek, Italian, French, and Spanish.
MAGHREBI
MAGHREBI CUISINE INCLUDES THE CUISINES OF ALGERIA, LIBYA, MOROCCO, AND TUNISIA.
EGYPTIAN
EGYPTIAN CUISINE HAS ANCIENT ROOTS, WITH EVIDENCE THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, CHEESE HAS BEEN MADE IN EGYPT SINCE AT LEAST 3,000 BC.
LEVANTINE
LEVANTINE CUISINE IS THE COOKING OF THE LEVANT (INCLUDING THE MIDDLE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN COAST, EAST OF EGYPT).
OTTOMAN
OTTOMAN CUISINE HAS GIVEN RISE TO THE CUISINES OF MODERN TURKEY, PARTS OF THE BALKANS, CYPRUS, AND GREECE.
GREEK
MUCH OF GREEK CUISINE IS PART OF THE LARGER TRADITION OF OTTOMAN CUISINE, THE NAMES OF THE DISHES REVEALING ARABIC, PERSIAN OR TURKISH ROOTS.
ITALIAN
MEDITERRANEAN ITALIAN CUISINE INCLUDES MUCH OF ITALY OUTSIDE THE NORTH AND THE MOUNTAINOUS INLAND REGIONS.
FRENCH
MEDITERRANEAN FRENCH CUISINE INCLUDES THE COOKING STYLES OF PROVENCE, OCCITANIA, AND THE ISLAND OF CORSICA.
SPANISH
SPAIN'S VARIED MEDITERRANEAN CUISINES INCLUDES THE COOKING OF ANDALUSIA, MURCIA, CATALONIA, VALENCIA AND THE BALEARIC ISLANDS.