the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
"French cuisine is renowned for its emphasis on high-quality ingredients and sophisticated cooking techniques."
A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
"French cuisine is renowned for its delicate sauces and emphasis on fresh ingredients."
In plain English: Cuisine is the specific style of cooking and food that comes from a particular place or culture.
"The restaurant offers a wide variety of international cuisines to choose from."
Usage: Use cuisine to describe the distinctive cooking styles or traditions of a specific region rather than individual dishes. It is commonly paired with adjectives like "French" or "Asian" to denote broad culinary categories instead of single meals.
Borrowed from French cuisine ("cooking, culinary art, kitchen"), from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna ("kitchen"). Doublet of kitchen.