The Mediterranean

The Mediterranean cuisine is the food of the areas around the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean cuisine is characterized by its flexibility, its range of ingredients and its many regional variations. The terrain has tended to favour the raising of goats and sheep.Olive oil, produced from the olive trees prominent throughout Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Spain and other Mediterranean nations, adds to the distinctive taste of the food.It is believed that ingredients in this kind of cooking, especially olive oil, are a major contributor to the longevity of the Mediterranean people.Barbecue or grilled meats, pita bread, hummus, and falafel are very popular forms of the eastern type of the cuisine.