Foodways network

The Culinary Connection Network

Explore how world cuisines are connected through shared ingredients, migration routes, trade, and cultural exchange.

VISIBLE REGIONS · 17
Caribbean4
Caucasus3
Central Asia3
East Africa4
East Asia5
Eastern Europe5
Latin America9
Middle East8
North Africa3
North America7
Northern Europe5
South Asia6
Southeast Asia9
Southern Africa3
Southern Europe2
West Africa5
Western Europe5
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Cultures mapped86
Connections139
Regions17

Click any node to explore its connections. Node size reflects number of catalogued dishes. Line thickness shows connection strength.

Colonial Exchange
Diaspora
Migration
Shared Ingredients
Technique Transfer
Trade Route