Food

Wednesday, 4 November 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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Chocolate

The next stage is tempering the chocolate.

Tempering the chocolate involves slow heating, followed by slowly cooling the mass. Basically, it me ...

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Coffee

The coffee plant includes 104 species, most of which are native to Africa, with only a few from Asia.

Some species are cultivated.

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Churro

Traditional churros are typically served with chocolate.

Churros probably made their way to Latin America with the conquistadors in the 16th century. In turn ...

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Eggs

There are various ways to prepare bird eggs.

We usually eat them fried, boiled, or as an accompaniment to other dishes. In different parts of the ...

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Kombucha

From China, kombucha made its way to Japan (between 250 and 538).

A Korean doctor who reached Japan is believed to have cured the digestive problems of the emperor at the time with tea fermented with a special mushroom.

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Kombucha

SCOBY could survive Martian conditions.

Kombucha was launched into orbit around Earth in Martian conditions. There was some degradation of the cultures of bacteria, but they regenerated.

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Coffee

The name “coffee” probably comes from the Arabic “kahwa” or Turkish “kahve,” although the etymology is not precisely known.

A second likely etymology of the word “coffee” is the name of the Ethiopian city of Kaffa (now Kefa) ...

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Pizza

Pizza toppings vary depending on the country.

While Koreans enjoy their pizza with wasabi and sweet potatoes, the most popular topping in Costa Ri ...

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Parmesan

There are many Parmesan-type cheeses.

Perhaps the best known is Grana Padano, produced in Lombardy, where "Padano" refers to the Po Valley ...

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Kimchi

The word kimchi is so popular in Korea that it is used when taking pictures to make people smile.

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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 ...