Cuisine explorer

Twenty-nine cuisines, mapped

Every cuisine in the Vault, with the number of tested recipes and what makes each one tick. Start anywhere.

All cuisines

American cooking
34 recipes

American

Barbecue, diner classics and a great tradition of baking.

Italian cooking
18 recipes

Italian

Regional simplicity: few ingredients, treated properly.

French cooking
16 recipes

French

Technique-led cooking, from braises to laminated pastry.

Indian cooking
16 recipes

Indian

Spice blooming, slow onions and endless regional variety.

Chinese cooking
14 recipes

Chinese

Wok heat, velveting and the balance of salt and sweet.

Mexican cooking
14 recipes

Mexican

Chillies, corn and slow-built layers of smoke and acid.

Japanese cooking
12 recipes

Japanese

Precision, umami and restraint in equal measure.

Middle Eastern cooking
9 recipes

Middle Eastern

Tahini, sumac and charred vegetables across the Levant.

Thai cooking
9 recipes

Thai

Sour, salty, sweet and hot, balanced in every bowl.

Greek cooking
8 recipes

Greek

Olive oil, lemon and oregano over everything.

British cooking
7 recipes

British

Roasts, puddings and the finest fried fish anywhere.

Korean cooking
7 recipes

Korean

Fermentation, gochujang and the art of banchan.

Spanish cooking
6 recipes

Spanish

Tapas, rice and the deep smoke of pimentรณn.

Vietnamese cooking
5 recipes

Vietnamese

Clear broths, fresh herbs and bright dipping sauces.

German cooking
4 recipes

German

Breads, schnitzel and serious cake.

International cooking
4 recipes

International

Modern classics that belong to no single kitchen.

Turkish cooking
3 recipes

Turkish

Breakfast spreads, flatbreads and coffee ritual.

Cuban cooking
2 recipes

Cuban

Mojo marinades, pressed sandwiches and rum.

Moroccan cooking
2 recipes

Moroccan

Tagines, preserved lemon and warm spice.

Argentinian cooking
1 recipes

Argentinian

Beef, chimichurri and the empanada in all its forms.

Brazilian cooking
1 recipes

Brazilian

Beans, smoked pork and a whole table of accompaniments.

Egyptian cooking
1 recipes

Egyptian

Street food built on lentils, rice and crisp onions.

Hungarian cooking
1 recipes

Hungarian

Paprika in everything, and rightly so.

Jamaican cooking
1 recipes

Jamaican

Allspice, scotch bonnet and slow smoke.

Peruvian cooking
1 recipes

Peruvian

Lime cures, ajรญ chillies and Pacific seafood.

Polish cooking
1 recipes

Polish

Dumplings, pickles and generous comfort food.

Russian cooking
1 recipes

Russian

Soured cream, mushrooms and quick pan sauces.

Swedish cooking
1 recipes

Swedish

Cream sauces, cardamom buns and lingonberry.

Ukrainian cooking
1 recipes

Ukrainian

Beetroot, dill and soups built to last the winter.