noun
ethnic food
Refers to cuisine from a specific ethnic or cultural tradition, often used in contexts like restaurants, festivals, or grocery sections.
この街にはエスニックフードのレストランがたくさんある。
There are many ethnic food restaurants in this town.
週末にエスニックフードのフェスティバルに行った。
I went to an ethnic food festival on the weekend.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.
郷土料理 refers specifically to local or regional Japanese cuisine, while エスニックフード is a broader term for non-Japanese ethnic cuisines.
Loanword from English 'ethnic food'.