The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cuisines:

Cuisine – specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. It is frequently named after the region or place where its underlining culture is present. A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available locally or through trade. Religious food laws can also exercise a strong influence on culinary practices.

• Style of food preparation –
• Food and drink –
  • Drink –
  • Food –

See: List of cuisines

• Drink of particular types
• Food of particular types, including the way it is presented
  • Food presentation
• Food preparation styles

Meal –

• Dishes
  • Types of dishes
    • Entrée
    • Side dish
  • Styles of dishes
    • National dish
• Garnishes
• Condiments

• History of cooking
• History of Asian cuisine
  • History of Chinese cuisine
    • List of sources of Chinese culinary history
  • History of Japanese cuisine
• History of Latin cuisine
  • History of Argentine cuisine
• History of Middle Eastern cuisine
  • History of Iraqi cuisine

Africa

• Ancient Egyptian cuisine

Americas

• Native American cuisine
  • Andean cuisine
  • Aztec cuisine
  • Maya cuisine
  • Inca cuisine
• Cuisine of the Thirteen Colonies

Asia

• Ancient Israelite cuisine
• Byzantine cuisine
• History of Chinese cuisine
• History of Indian cuisine
• Ottoman cuisine

Europe

• Ancient Greek cuisine
• Ancient Roman cuisine
• Medieval cuisine
• Early modern European cuisine
• Soviet cuisine

• Outline of food preparation
• Gastronomy
• Global cuisines
• Regional cuisine
• National dish

• This outline displayed as a mindmap, at wikimindmap.com
• eNotes - Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
• The Global Gastronomer - Cuisines of the World
• Wikia - Recipes Wiki