culinary specialties
Regional food traditions
Culinary specialties are dishes or foods that a particular region, restaurant, or cook is known for.
A restaurant's specialties are its signature dishes—what regulars order and critics praise.
Regional specialties reflect local ingredients and traditions: Gumbo is a culinary specialty of Louisiana.
The phrase often appears on menus highlighting what the kitchen does best.
- paellaSaffron rice with shellfish
- wedding cakeTiered matrimonial dessert
- sous videCooking in sealed bags
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- biryaniSpiced layered rice dish
tagine · saffron rice · bouillabaisse · gumbo · flambé · baked Alaska · crème brûlée · eggs Benedict · tasting menu · stir-fry · ceviche · fish and chips · kimchi · braising · Christmas pudding · coq au vin · beef Wellington · fermenting
culinary specialtiesfast food
Speedy prepared meals
junk food · processed food · slop · home cooking · standard fare
culinary specialtiesgruel
Thin watery porridge
slop · bread and water · hardtack · rations
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