Food

Sunday, 14 June 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

To make chocolate products from cocoa beans, they have to go a long way.

The freshly harvested cocoa beans have an intense, sour-bitter taste. For this reason, some South Am ...

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Coffee

With Arab expansion, the custom of drinking coffee spread throughout the Middle East.

At first, coffee was received with distrust, even its consumption was forbidden (in Mecca in 1511, a ...

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Churro

Initially, churros did not resemble the appearance of the current version of the dessert.

In their original form, churros were intended to provide sheepherders with a filling meal that was e ...

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Hot dog

The Japanese version of the hot dog—Black Terra Dog—comes in a black bun.

They use edible bamboo charcoal powder to color the bun, which is over 30 cm long. It is one of the most popular street food in the Akihabara district of Tokyo.

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Honey

The collected nectar or honeydew is used by the bees as food.

While foraging, bees use some of the collected nectar to support the metabolic activity of the muscl ...

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Maple syrup

It is less caloric than white sugar or honey.

It contains small amounts of protein and fat. Since it does not contain any preservatives, it can be ...

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Cheddar

In the U.S., most cheddar is produced in the state of Wisconsin.

Smaller but also important production centers are California, Idaho, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Vermont.

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Eggs

The yolk (vitelline) is the building and nourishing material for the developing embryo.

It makes up about 33 percent of the liquid mass of the egg and contains about 60 kcal. It consists o ...

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Beer

The Blau Monuments–Sumerian inscribed stones dating back 6,000 years–depict women making beer from spelt.

In the Sumerian culture, beer production was toiled by women, as brewing was under the protection of ...

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Beer

Bavaria’s Weihenstephan Abbey is believed to be the oldest continuously operating brewery.

The abbey itself has been in existence since around 720, and from the very beginning, the monks livi ...

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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 ...