Cuisine that is typical of almost all cultures such as pancakes, porridge or cheese cake by virtue of obvious uses of foodstuffs more so than direct sharing of ideas. This can be explained by many recipes being approximations of similar taste profiles (also called flavor profiles). These profiles that are desirable among humans are a result of our food preferences being partially genetic in nature such as the balance of sweet and sour in many cuisines being paired together to overpower lower quality cuts of meat. A notable exception to using sweet and sour is that of Thai cuisine.

World cuisine is mostly distinct from International cuisine which refers to the conscious usage of a multiplicity of cultures' foods and preparation methods such as Spam Sushi (Sushi made with Spam) or Ranch Chicken Pizza (Pizza made with Ranch dressing and Chicken).

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