Food

Key HighlightsCambodian American cuisine brings together traditional Khmer food with American food styles.This special way of cooking started when Cambodian refugees moved to the U.S. after the Khmer Rouge period.Enterprising Cambodian American chefs are doing well. More people know their work now as they get nominations for big awards and...

Key HighlightsTex-Mex meals mix Mexican cuisine with food and tastes from the United States. This fusion of flavors comes from old culinary traditions.These dishes got their start in the Rio Grande Valley. People known as Tejanos, or Texans of Mexican descent, helped shape this style.You will see Tex-Mex using yellow...

Key HighlightsFind out about where Maya cuisine began. It comes from using corn, beans, and chiles in every meal.Try famous Maya foods like tamales and poc chuc. People still eat them even now.See how places in Minneapolis help keep these old flavors and ways alive.Learn about the tasty sauces and...

Key HighlightsInuit cuisine comes from life in the Arctic. It depends on what people can hunt or gather with old ways that have been used for years.Some of the most important traditional foods are sea mammals like seals and whales. People also eat land mammals like caribou, and fish such...

Key HighlightsHere is a quick look at what you will find in this guide to Native American cuisine:Native American food is very different from place to place. The way people cook and the ingredients they use change with the region. There are many indigenous ingredients used.Dishes have their own taste...

Key HighlightsDiscover the most well-known foods in Chicago, like the deep-dish pizza and the classic Chicago dog.Try the deep flavor of an Italian beef sandwich. It is juicy, full of taste, and loved by people here.Learn about some special foods you may not know, such as the Jibarito. This is...

Key HighlightsCaribbean cuisine brings together African, Indigenous, and European culinary traditions.The food in the caribbean islands stands out for its bold local flavors. This is made possible by mixing different spices.Some famous caribbean dishes include the spicy jerk chicken from jamaica and the tasty ropa vieja from cuba.Key ingredients are...

Key HighlightsSouth America has a big and rich food scene, with each country known for its own flavors.In South America, you can find many well-known national dish picks, like Argentina’s tasty Asado and Peru’s fresh Ceviche.Street food is really popular in Latin America. You can find great and cheap snacks,...

Key HighlightsCentral American food brings together many cultures. You can find flavors from indigenous people, Spain, Africa, and the Caribbean in these meals.Many traditional foods start with maize, beans, or rice. These foods are the base for a lot of the meals people eat.Each country has a favorite national dish....

Key HighlightsAmerican food is known as a "melting pot" because it mixes so many flavors from people who came from other countries and from Native American ways of cooking.The united states has many different regional dishes. In new england, you get a lot of seafood. In the South, there is...

Key HighlightsNorth American cuisine brings together many flavors from Indigenous ways and what people from other places brought when they moved here.A lot of traditional dishes in american cuisine are made with Indigenous foods like corn, beans, squash, and wild rice.Regional cuisine is very different in each area. You will...

Key HighlightsAmerican cuisine is very different from one place to another, spreading from North America to South America.The food in different regions is made special by local, indigenous ingredients, people moving there, and the land itself.There are many types of culinary traditions. This can be spicy dishes in the Caribbean...