Many cities justifiably boast about their culinary excellence. But which cities have the world’s best restaurants and cuisine? No problem! UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has recognized 69 cities for their rich culinary heritage, cuisine, and food culture. As you can see in our picture, Popayan, Columbia has the distinction of being one of these cities.
The title “City of Gastronomy” DENOTES or indicates a city’s status as a center of culinary excellence. SAT test writers are fascinated with this topic. They have written a series of vocabulary in context questions featuring several of the UNESCO cities. Their purpose is not to encourage you to visit the restaurants in these cities. Instead, they are using the passages to illustrate the word DENOTE. So far, DENOTE has been the correct answer for each of these culinary excellent passages.
DENOTE – to indicate; be a sign of