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Friday, 14 August 2026
16 facts about Chocolate
16 facts about Chocolate
A delicacy not only for a sweet tooth
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods and flavors in the world. It was already known 4 thousand years ago. The ancient inhabitants of today's Mex ...

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Churro
Churros are part of various public events, such as the Festival of Fire in Valencia.
Las Fallas de Valencia is an annual festival held in March, which is historically associated with th ...
Kombucha
The drink is slightly sweet, sour, sparkling, and refreshing.
It has a light gray to dark brown color. The color depends on the type of tea used for fermentation. Black or green tea and sugar are most suitable.
Wagyū Beef
Since 1997, neither cattle nor their genetic material can be exported outside Japan.
The Japanese government has declared Wagyu a national treasure. Prior to the legislation, some 225 s ...
Eggs
Egg white is a very common food allergen.
In this regard, it ranks second only to cow’s milk protein. This problem is minimized by cooking eggs.
Cheddar
In the past, cheese was usually packed in black wax. Nowadays this is rarely done.
It is found either in foil packaging (such a cheese can not breathe) or wrapped in greased cheese wraps, which allow the cheese to breathe and at the same time protect it from dirt getting into it.
Sushi
Modern sushi became popular in the 1820s.
By adding rice vinegar, the fermentation process shortened, and people started combining fresh fish with vinegared rice.
Beer
Barley provides starch, which is converted into fermentable sugars.
Many breweries replace some of the malts with unmalted raw materials with similar properties.
Kimchi
Kimchi is also an ingredient of other dishes, such as gimchijjgae (kimchi stew), gimchiguk (soup), gimchibuchimgae (pancake) or gimchibokkeumbap (kimchi fried rice).
French fries
There can be 250 to 300 calories in 100 grams of French fries.
Also harmful to health is the salt that is sprinkled on them after frying. The sodium contained in s ...
Parmesan
A special knife is used to cut parmesan cheese.
It is a knife with a round wooden handle and a drop-shaped blade. It is used to break the hard chees ...