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Argentinian
A meat-driven South American cuisine of asado grilling, chimichurri, and Italian-immigrant pastas, with the world's largest per-capita beef consumption.
Looking for 5-syllable cuisines? Here are 6 cuisines that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Syllables are counted across the whole name (multi-word names sum). "Apple" is 2 syllables; "Macaroni and Cheese" is 6.
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| Argentinian | Cambodian (Khmer) | Cameroonian | Ethiopian |
| Hawaiian | Jewish (Sephardic) |
List of 5-syllable Cuisines
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Cambodian (Khmer)
An ancient Southeast Asian cuisine of curry pastes (kroeung), prahok fermented fish, and palm sugar, less chili-driven than its Thai and Lao neighbors.
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Cameroonian
A Central African cuisine often called "the kitchen of Africa," blending West African palm-oil cooking with Sahelian, French, and German colonial layers.
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Ethiopian
A Horn of Africa cuisine built around spongy injera flatbread, fiery berbere spice, and a strong tradition of vegan fasting stews.
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Hawaiian
A Pacific island cuisine of poi, kalua pig, and poke, layered with Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and Filipino plantation-era contributions.
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Jewish (Sephardic)
The cuisine of Iberian Jews scattered across the Mediterranean after the 1492 expulsion, blending Spanish, North African, Turkish, and Levantine flavors.
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