def cookbook(*args):
    result = []
    recipe_book = {}
    for item in args:
        dish = item[0]
        country = item[1]
        ingredients = item[2]
        if country not in recipe_book:
            recipe_book[country] = [(dish, ingredients)]
        else:
            recipe_book[country].append((dish, ingredients))

    sorted_recipe_book = dict(sorted(recipe_book.items(), key=lambda x: (-len(x[1]))))
    for k, v in sorted_recipe_book.items():
        result.append(f'{k} cuisine contains {len(v)} recipes:')
        sorted_recipe = sorted(v, key=lambda y: y[0])
        for recipe, products in sorted_recipe:
            result.append(f'  * {recipe} -> Ingredients: {", ".join(products)}')

    return '\n'.join(result)