Food

Friday, 25 September 2026

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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Chocolate

In the next stage, cocoa nibs (cocoa mass) are prepared.

For this purpose, the seeds are placed in special machines where the shells and sprouts are separate ...

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Halva

Despite being a high-calorie product, halva is very beneficial.

Although it contains 468,9 kcal in 100 grams, it has a high nutritional content of beneficial fatty ...

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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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Coffee

In 1554, the first coffee shop opened in Istanbul.

In the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire, as a trade intermediary, became a coffee power.

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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 ...

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Eggs

One of the delicacies of Asian cuisine, mainly Vietnamese, Filipino, Cambodian, and Chinese, is balut.

These are boiled eggs, usually duck eggs, with the embryo fully formed.

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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.

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Parmesan

There are many Parmesan-type cheeses.

Perhaps the best known is Grana Padano, produced in Lombardy, where "Padano" refers to the Po Valley ...

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Sushi

International Sushi Day is celebrated on June 18th worldwide.

Sushi has been gaining popularity around the world since the 1960s and nowadays is one of the most favored dishes.

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Honey

Bees are one of the few insects that can generate large amounts of heat with their bodies.

Hive bees constantly regulate the temperature of the hive by heating it with their bodies or cooling ...

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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 ...