Food

Monday, 9 November 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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Kimchi

There are around 200 variants of this dish, often of a local range.

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Beer

In terms of the amount of beer drunk per capita, the world leaders are the Czechs (142.4 liters per year).

The second place goes to Seychelles (114.6 liters per year) and the third place goes to Germany and Austria (104.7 liters per year).

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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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Parmesan

Parmigiano Reggiano is made from unpasteurized cow's milk.

The milk from the morning milking is mixed with the naturally skimmed milk from the evening milking ...

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Chocolate

Chocolate is harmful to many animals.

Dogs, cats, horses, and parrots are unable to metabolize the alkaloid theobromine contained in choco ...

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Honey

The color of honey depends on the presence of various pigments.

Carotenoids (beta-carotene and xanthophyll) are the most important.

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Sushi

Modern sushi became popular in the 1820s.

By adding rice vinegar, the fermentation process shortened, and people started combining fresh fish with vinegared rice.

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Coffee

The first mention of cappuccino dates back to 1805, describing this type of brew as coffee with cream and sugar.

The initial name “Cappuccino” was associated with the light brown color of the coffee, which was sim ...

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Coffee

Coffee is grown in more than 70 regions in the tropical zone between the northern tropic of Cancer and the southern tropic of Capricorn.

Seeds of the best quality are selected for cultivation–they come from trees between 8-15 years old. ...

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Mozzarella

Italy exports 100,000 tons of mozzarella per year.

It is the third most-bought Italian cheese, after Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano.

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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 ...