Food

Friday, 1 May 2026

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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Halva

Most types of halva are relatively thick confectionery sweetened with honey or sugar but of different texture.

There are a great many varieties of halva, including sesame, sunflower, grain, and peanut, for insta ...

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Hot dog

The Americans consume about 155 million hot dogs each year on Independence Day.

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Eggs

A chicken egg is made up of four essential parts: egg yolk, egg white, two egg membranes, and shell.

The eggshell is the outer covering, 0,2-0,5 mm thick. It consists of two layers: an outer layer, ca ...

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Kimchi

Kimchi has a positive effect on the heart, lowering cholesterol and sugar levels.

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French fries

French fries were brought to the US by the country’s third president, Thomas Jefferson.

He served them to his guests under the name “potatoes fried the French way” as early as 1802.

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Maple syrup

The Native Americans claim that this skill of obtaining maple syrup was accidentally passed on to them by the gods.

Legend has it that the Iroquois’ Chief Woksis threw his tomahawk into a maple tree on a winter day. ...

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Hot dog

The origin of the hot dog remains a mystery to this day.

It was probably invented by two Austro-Hungarian citizens, Emil Reichel and Sam Ladany, after they m ...

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Cheddar

The village of Cheddar was an ideal place for cheese making.

Near the village there is a limestone gorge, the Cheddar Gorge, with many caves that in the Middle Ages provided a stable temperature and adequate humidity for the ripening process.

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Kombucha

As early as around 221-206 BC, kombucha began to be drunk in China, a country where traditional medicine is practiced.

This was during the reign of the Jin Dynasty. Kombucha at that time was called the Elixir of Eternal Life or the Tea of Immortality.

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Beer

Beer has its own holiday, which is celebrated on the first Friday of August.

International Beer and Brewers Day was established by Canadians in 2007.

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16 facts about Mozzarella

The most recognizable Italian cheese in the world

Mozzarella is the most recognizable and third most often bought Italian cheese, after Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano. It is always associated wi ...

17 facts about Kimchi

Traditional Korean dish

Kimchi is a staple Korean delicacy, served as a side dish with almost every meal. It consists of salted and fermented vegetables, including various ca ...

10 facts about Hot dog

One of the most popular fast foods

Hot dogs are typical representatives of fast food. They are prepared swiftly and consumed even faster. Even though the fashion for eating hot dogs spr ...