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Indian (North)
A wheat-based cuisine of the Indo-Gangetic plain, defined by tandoor breads, dairy-rich curries, and the Mughal-era love of saffron, cream, and slow-cooked meat.
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| Indian (North) | Indian (South) | Indonesian | Italian |
List of Cuisines That Start With I
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Indian (South)
A rice-and-lentil cuisine of the Indian peninsula, built on fermented batters, coconut, curry leaves, tamarind, and a far lighter touch with dairy than the north.
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Indonesian
An archipelago cuisine of more than 17,000 islands, anchored by sambal, coconut, and a long spice-trade history that helped reshape global cooking.
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Italian
A regional patchwork rather than a single cuisine, anchored by olive oil, pasta, tomato, and a near-religious devotion to ingredient sourcing.
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