Food

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

The key ingredients of kimchi are napa cabbage, radish, carrot, garlic, chili pepper, onion, ginger, pepper, mustard, watercress, salt and sugar, sometimes accompanied by salted shrimp, anchovies or other seafood.

The traditional way of preparing winter kimchi (kimjang) was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013.

Sushi is traditionally eaten with hands.

Honey is a fairly caloric product, with 320-330 kcal in 100 g of honey.

100 g of maple syrup provides 260 kcal and consists of 32% water and 67% carbohydrates (90% of which are sugars).

Research by Dr. Keiko Abe of the University of Tokyo has shown that maple syrup significantly improves liver function.

Initially, mozzarella was made from sheep's milk.

The traditional pizza consists of cheese and tomatoes.

French fries are most often prepared in vegetable oil, although they were originally fried in beef tallow.