Food

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

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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Parmesan

A disc of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese weighs between 30 and over 40 kilograms (66 to over 88 pounds), on average about 40 kilograms.

It takes about 550 liters (145 gallons) of milk to produce one disc, with an average of 14 liters (3.7 gallons) per kilogram of cheese.

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Churro

Churros are part of various public events, such as the Festival of Fire in Valencia.

Las Fallas de Valencia is an annual festival held in March, which is historically associated with th ...

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Coffee

In 1900, in the United States, the Hills Bros. company began packaging coffee in vacuum packs.

This procedure helped prolong the freshness of the coffee and was the driving force behind subsequen ...

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Honey

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

Its energy value is determined by the predominant proportion of simple sugars-glucose and fructose.

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Cheesecake

Each country bakes cheesecakes specific to that place-there are more than a thousand recipes for this cake around the world.

Different types of cheese and additives are used. For example, New York cheesecake requires the addi ...

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Halva

Halva is a traditional fastidious dish among Greek Orthodox Christians.

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Halva

The mention of halva appeared in the 7th century and referred to a mixture of date puree and milk.

By the 9th century, the term was used to refer to many types of sweets, including sweetened boiled f ...

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Kimchi

Koreans eat 1.6 million tons of kimchi annually.

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Kombucha

The development of trade between China and Europe also contributed to the appearance on the continent not only of tea but also of the tea mushroom.

The fermented tea drink was more easily adopted n the eastern part of Europe, where the tradition of ...

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Sushi

Sushi is often served with wasabi.

It is a Japanese horseradish, spicy in flavor. It is a pricy plant thanks to the limitations in its ...

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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 ...