Food

The Sumerians used bread to prepare beer.

Kimchi is also an ingredient of other dishes, such as gimchijjgae (kimchi stew), gimchiguk (soup), gimchibuchimgae (pancake) or gimchibokkeumbap (kimchi fried rice).

In 1554, the first coffee shop opened in Istanbul.

The highest yield and meat quality grade for Wagyu beef is A5, where A is the yield grade and 5 is the meat quality grade.

The traditional pizza consists of cheese and tomatoes.

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

Halva is a traditional fastidious dish among Greek Orthodox Christians.

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

The most expensive pizza, the Louis XIII, costs US$12,000.

International French Fries Day is celebrated on the 13th of July.