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Tuesday, 3 March 2026
15 facts about french fries
15 facts about french fries
Not so French after all
It is not known where the fries come from. Some say from France, others, Belgium. Whatever the truth, one thing is certain–they are delicious, and pro ...

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Kimchi
There are two types of kimchi: seasonal and winter.
Seasonal kimchi requires vegetables available at a given time of the year.
Coffee
The coffee plant includes 104 species, most of which are native to Africa, with only a few from Asia.
Some species are cultivated.
Sushi
It originates from Southeast Asia, most likely a rice-growing region along the Mekong River.
Despite common belief, it did not come from Japan.
Kombucha
Kombucha is a beverage made from sweetened tea fermented by a so-called tea mushroom.
This mushroom is also called Japanese mushroom or SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeasts). It is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.
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 ...
Pizza
The traditional pizza consists of cheese and tomatoes.
Toppings are served on leavened wheat-based dough, baked in a wood-fired oven.
Sushi
Sushi was once so valued, it was used to pay taxes.
Halva
In many countries around the world, but mostly in Turkey, is used as a bread spread.
Maple syrup
A syrup of this density is filtered to remove sugar crystals and calcium malate.
The filtered syrup is placed in the target containers while hot (usually 82 degrees C or more). To sterilize the stopper, the containers are turned upside down.
Eggs
In biological terms, an egg is one of the developmental stages of a new individual in many animal species.
Eggs are laid by insects, fish, reptile amphibians, birds, and a few mammals, such as the steak beak ...