Cuban cuisine has been influenced by Spanish‚ French‚ African‚ Arabic‚ Chinese‚ and Portuguese cultures. Traditional Cuban cooking is primarily peasant cuisine that has little concern with measurements‚ order and timing. Most of the food is sautéed or slow-cooked over a low flame. Very little is deep-fried and there are no heavy or creamy sauces. Most Cuban cooking relies on a few basic spices‚ such as; garlic‚ cumin‚ oregano‚ and bay laurel leaves. Many dishes use a sofrito as their basis. The sofrito
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French cuisine (French: Cuisine française‚ IPA: [kɥi.zin fʁɑ̃.sɛz]) is a cuisine originating from France. In the Middle Ages‚ Guillaume Tirel Taillevent‚ a court chef‚ wrote Le Viandier‚ one of the earliest recipe collections of Medieval France. In the 17th century‚ La Varenne and the notable chef of Napoleon and other dignitaries‚ Marie-Antoine Carême‚ moved toward fewer spices and more liberal usage of herbs and creamy ingredients‚ signaling the beginning of modern cuisine. Cheese and wine are
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History of Mexican Cuisine The history of Mexican cuisine is just as interesting and colorful as the culture itself. While other countries cuisine can be dated back to centuries‚ it is the Mexican cuisine that has ancient roots. Mexican cuisine has been said to have origins in the Aztec and Mayan civilization. The Mayans were typically known for being gatherers and hunters. The Mayans thrived on agriculture and their most plentiful crops‚ included corn‚ beans‚ chilies and peppers‚ as well as
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European cuisine | | | | | About 2 pages (640 words) | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form An English Sunday roast. Croissant‚ of unknown origin‚ associated with France. Hungarian goulash. Smørbrød from Norway. European cuisine‚ or alternatively Western cuisine is a generalized nomenclature for people especially from East and Southeast Asian countries referring collectively to the cuisines of theWestern countries including Europe
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Mexican Cuisine Mexican cuisine is a style of food that originates in Mexico. It is known for its varied flavors‚ colorful decoration‚ and variety of spices and ingredients‚ many of which are native to the country. What makes a meal distinctly Mexican‚ of course‚ are the lively seasonings. Not all Mexican recipes are fiery‚ though; while renowned for their heat‚ many subtle and intriguing spice combinations are also found in Mexican fare. The staples of Mexican cuisine are typically corn and beans
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1 1. What is Thai Cuisine? An Introduction There is a degree of ambiguity attached to the understanding of Thai cuisine. Having lived half of my life outside of Thailand‚ it seems that food became Thai only in foreign settings‚ whereas Thai food in Thailand is rarely identified in such fashion. There must be‚ to borrow Roland Barthes’ terminology‚ ‘a system of communication’‚1 and an established body of knowledge that enables Thais and foreigners alike to identify what food is and is not Thai
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IRANIAN CUISINES: The cuisine of Iran is diverse‚ with each province featuring dishes‚ as well as culinary traditions and styles‚ distinct to their regions. It includes a wide variety of foods ranging from chelow kabab (barg‚ koobideh‚ joojeh‚ shishleek‚ soltani‚ chenjeh)‚ khoresht (stew that is served with white Basmati or Persian rice: ghormeh sabzi‚ gheimeh‚ and others)‚ aash (a thick soup)‚ kookoo (meat and/or vegetable pies)‚ polow (white rice alone or with addition of meat and/or vegetables
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French Cuisine is one of the most popular types of food around these days and is known worldwide for its quality. The French gained their techniques through history in pretty much one form. They got most of their notoriety because of the fact that they were ruled by so many different people. There were many different countries and groups of people who conquered the French region throughout the past 2000 years. So each time a new ruler conquered them new ideas and techniques were introduced to the
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report after preparing this Cantonese cuisine I have increase skills and knowledge about the food we prepare at the kitchen. Assigning the report about the Cantonese Cuisine and know all the information related to the cuisine I have prepared. I really thank to all the persons who have help me during making this report. 1. Introduction Cantonese food is the most popular style outside China. Cantonese cuisine originates from the region around Canton
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) Russian Cuisine To my mind‚ delicious food is one of the greatest pleasures in our life. Russian cuisine is original food. Russian people usually have meals three times a day. In the morning they have breakfast‚ in the afternoon — dinner and in the evening it’s time for supper. Let us start with breakfast. This meal doesn’t usually take much time to prepare‚ due to the fact that people‚ as a rule‚ are in a hurry for work‚ school or somewhere else. It may include just sandwiches‚ fried or
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