Food

Thursday, 20 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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Maple syrup

The first evaporator for heating and thickening maple sap was patented in 1858.

This evaporator has been repeatedly improved to speed up the evaporation process. The following year ...

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Eggs

One hen can lay up to 340 eggs a year.

It takes about a day to lay an egg. When a hen is laying an egg, she rotates it in the nest 50 times a day.

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Tomato juice

In Europe, the largest producers of tomato juice are Italy and Spain.

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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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Kombucha

The most common bacteria found in kombucha are those of the Acetobacter and Gluconobacter species.

The primary strain in kombucha is Gluconacetobacter xylinus, which synthesizes cellulose. The most c ...

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Churro

The name of the delicacy is derived from the ram’s horns.

According to the theory that the dessert was made in Spain, shepherds grazing sheep belonging to the ...

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Tomato juice

Mass production of tomato juice began in the 1920s.

It became a popular dinner drink and within a few years spread beyond the borders of the US.

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Churro

In Spain, churros are most often eaten at two times of the day.

They can form the basis of a sweet breakfast, but an equally popular time to indulge in this treat i ...

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Chocolate

There are several basic types of chocolate, depending on the cocoa liquor content and, since 2017, also the cocoa variety from which it was made.

These types include dark chocolate - consists of cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and sugar. It contain ...

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Kimchi

Kimchi is a wealth of nutrients.

There are many vitamins in fermented napa cabbage (mainly A, C and B) as well as at least 10 different minerals and over 34 amino acids.

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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 ...