The Mediterranean diet is associated with significant health benefits. It emphasizes high consumption of plant foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds. It also includes moderate amounts of fish, dairy, wine and poultry or meat. Studies show this diet may help prevent chronic diseases and obesity by promoting anti-inflammatory effects and stabilizing blood sugar levels. However, the synergistic interaction between all components of the Mediterranean diet are thought to be responsible for its benefits rather than any single food.
Below are the Top 5 Most Popular Ethnic Cuisines in the United States right now.
Mexican 74% ...
Italian 71% ...
Greek 32% ...
French 26% ...
Thai 24% ...
Spanish 22% ...
BY: LACE TOLIBAO
{NOT MY IMAGES} CTTO..
Below are the Top 5 Most Popular Ethnic Cuisines in the United States right now.
Mexican 74% ...
Italian 71% ...
Greek 32% ...
French 26% ...
Thai 24% ...
Spanish 22% ...
BY: LACE TOLIBAO
{NOT MY IMAGES} CTTO..
This Project is about American Cuisine from the beginning of history and also contains tasty recipes of some of the famous American Dishes that we created in Homeec ! Enjoy.
All the description about Japanese food ...tools and equipment and herbs and spices used in JApanese Cuisine............................................................
Philippine cuisine
The style of cooking and the food associated with it have evolved over many centuries from their Austronesian origins to a mixed cuisine of Malay-Indonesian, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and American, in line with the major waves of influence that had enriched the cultures of the archipelago, as well as others adapted to indigenous ingredients and the local palate.
History and influences
What is Austronesian?
refers to a population group present in Southeast Asia or Oceania who speak, or had ancestors who spoke, one of the Austronesian languages. Apart from the Polynesian people of Oceania, the Austronesian people include: Taiwanese Aborigines, the majority ethnic groups of East Timor, Indonesia and Malaysia.
During the pre-Hispanic era in the Philippines, the preferred Austronesian methods for food preparation were:
Methods for food preparation:
The ingredients for common dishes were obtained from locally raised livestock.
In 3200 BCE, Austronesians from the southern China (Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau) and Taiwan settled in the region that is now called the Philippines
They brought with them knowledge of rice cultivation and other farming practices which increased the number and variety of edible dish ingredients available for cooking
Direct trade and cultural exchange with Hokkien China in the Philippines in the Song dynasty (960–1279 AD) with porcelain, ceramics, and silk being traded for spices and trepang (sea cucumber) in Luzon.
This early cultural contact with China introduced a number of staple food into Philippine cuisine
China introduced a number of staple food into Philippine cuisine, most notably
as well as the method of:
Many of these food items and dishes retained their original Hokkien names
The Chinese food introduced during this period were food of the workers and traders, which became a staple of the noodle shops (panciterias) and can be seen in dishes like
Trade with the various neighboring kingdoms of Malacca and Srivijaya in Malaya and Java brought with it foods and cooking methods which are still commonly used in the Philippines today
Trade with the various neighboring kingdoms of Malacca and Srivijaya in Malaya and Java brought with it foods and cooking methods which are still commonly used in the Philippines today
Through the trade with the Malay-Indonesian kingdoms, cuisine from as far away as India and Arabia enriched the palettes of the local Austronesians (particularly in the areas of southern Luzon, Mindanao, Sulu, Palawan, the Visayas and Bicol, where trade was strongest).
These foods include various dishes eaten in areas of the southern part of the archipelago today,
These foods include various dishes eaten in areas of the southern part of the archipelago today, such as
Spanish colonizers and friars in the 16th century brought with them produce from the Americas
This Project is about American Cuisine from the beginning of history and also contains tasty recipes of some of the famous American Dishes that we created in Homeec ! Enjoy.
All the description about Japanese food ...tools and equipment and herbs and spices used in JApanese Cuisine............................................................
Philippine cuisine
The style of cooking and the food associated with it have evolved over many centuries from their Austronesian origins to a mixed cuisine of Malay-Indonesian, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and American, in line with the major waves of influence that had enriched the cultures of the archipelago, as well as others adapted to indigenous ingredients and the local palate.
History and influences
What is Austronesian?
refers to a population group present in Southeast Asia or Oceania who speak, or had ancestors who spoke, one of the Austronesian languages. Apart from the Polynesian people of Oceania, the Austronesian people include: Taiwanese Aborigines, the majority ethnic groups of East Timor, Indonesia and Malaysia.
During the pre-Hispanic era in the Philippines, the preferred Austronesian methods for food preparation were:
Methods for food preparation:
The ingredients for common dishes were obtained from locally raised livestock.
In 3200 BCE, Austronesians from the southern China (Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau) and Taiwan settled in the region that is now called the Philippines
They brought with them knowledge of rice cultivation and other farming practices which increased the number and variety of edible dish ingredients available for cooking
Direct trade and cultural exchange with Hokkien China in the Philippines in the Song dynasty (960–1279 AD) with porcelain, ceramics, and silk being traded for spices and trepang (sea cucumber) in Luzon.
This early cultural contact with China introduced a number of staple food into Philippine cuisine
China introduced a number of staple food into Philippine cuisine, most notably
as well as the method of:
Many of these food items and dishes retained their original Hokkien names
The Chinese food introduced during this period were food of the workers and traders, which became a staple of the noodle shops (panciterias) and can be seen in dishes like
Trade with the various neighboring kingdoms of Malacca and Srivijaya in Malaya and Java brought with it foods and cooking methods which are still commonly used in the Philippines today
Trade with the various neighboring kingdoms of Malacca and Srivijaya in Malaya and Java brought with it foods and cooking methods which are still commonly used in the Philippines today
Through the trade with the Malay-Indonesian kingdoms, cuisine from as far away as India and Arabia enriched the palettes of the local Austronesians (particularly in the areas of southern Luzon, Mindanao, Sulu, Palawan, the Visayas and Bicol, where trade was strongest).
These foods include various dishes eaten in areas of the southern part of the archipelago today,
These foods include various dishes eaten in areas of the southern part of the archipelago today, such as
Spanish colonizers and friars in the 16th century brought with them produce from the Americas
Delicious Indian Foods, quality Indian food.docxThe Thandur
Indian food culture is rich and is better known for its spiciness. The Thandur is the only place in Markham where Indian Fusion Food has gone to the next level. We hope that this new tradition will open the door to all the people in different cultures to try Indian Food.
Though eating fish is considered healthy, in fact it is recommended by doctors to some, many people still avoid fish mainly because of the fear of calories.
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Importance of Fish meal for a healthy lifeSreekkuttan89
The Kerala State Co-operative Federation for FisheriesDevelopment Ltd.(Matsyafed), was established on the 19th of March 1984. Registered as a Co-operative Apex Federation of primary level cooperative societies, this organization has never looked back and is still growing incessantly.
Meat refers to animal flesh and parts that are used as food. Edible organs and glands of animal meats include tongue, liver, kidney, sweetbread, heart, brain, lungs, tripe and small intestines. Meats should be loosely wrapped and stored under refrigeration. The chef should separate the different kinds of meat to prevent cross –contamination.
They should be in a separate unit. Meats should always be placed on trays to prevent drippings on the floor or on the food. Meats that are stored at the proper temperature and under optimal conditions will last without unnoticeable quality loss for several days.
Prawns and shrimp come from different branches of the crustacean family tree. Shrimp are members of the pleocyemata suborder, while prawns are part of the dendrobranchiata suborder.
Fish meal has been used as a feedstuff since the 19th century in Northern Europe and is now used worldwide. Global production of fish meal has been stable for the past two decades at around 5 to 6 million tons, Peru and Chile being the main producers.
A major portion (more than 60%) of fish meal produced globally is used for aquaculture (farming of finfish and shrimp). The intensification of aquaculture in Asia, and particularly in China, is increasing the demand for fish meal even though the supply cannot grow accordingly. Natural phenomena such as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation affect the fisheries along Central American Pacific coasts, leading to seasonal scarcities and increased prices. Due to these factors, the fish meal market is volatile and prices often shoot up. The search for suitable and cost-effective alternative protein sources for use in industrial aqua feeds will be the most critical factor in the development of intensive aquaculture in Asia (Kaushik, 2010; Steinfeld et al., 2006).
Similar to mediterranean diet, strange eating habits (20)
2. • The Mediterranean diet is a
modern nutritional
recommendation inspired by the
traditional dietary patterns of
southern Italy, Greece,
and Spain The principal aspects
of this diet include
proportionally high consumption
of olive oil, legumes, unrefined
cereals, fruits and vegetables,
moderate to high consumption
of fish, moderate consumption
of dairy products (mostly as
cheese and yogurt) and wine,
and low consumption of meat
and meat products.
3. FOOD PYRAMID
Rarely
twice a
week
Often
Every day
4. • A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans,
and seeds provides thousands of micronutrients,
antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that can help protect
against cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s disease,
Benefits •
among other conditions, experts say.
The multiple factors at work in the Mediterranean diet,
provide health benefits that "cannot be replaced by a
supplement."
• Monounsaturated fats, found in avocado, fish, canola and
olive oils, are anti-inflammatory and fight disease at the
cellular level. And olive oil, with its rich monounsaturated
fat content, has gotten lots of attention. But according to a
study published in The New England Journal of Medicine in
2003, it may not be the olive oil itself, but the interaction
or synergy between all the foods that leads to the health
benefits.
• Studies show the Mediterranean diet's protective effect
against obesity and type 2 diabetes is likely due to its high
proportion of plant foods, fish, and olive oil, along with
moderate consumption of alcohol.
• "A Mediterranean diet is high in fiber, which slows down
digestion, preventing wild swings in blood sugar; reduces
insulin resistance (a precursor of type 2 diabetes and
improves insulin sensitivity to reduce obesity and type 2
diabetes,"
5. STRANGE EATING HABITS
• The cultures around the world have each of them their strange type
of food that is considered not only to be disgusting but it is also
classified as weird, non-eatable, un-appealing etc.
The Veres is a Hungarian dish with origins somewhere around the 15th
century and during that age it was considered a meal of the poor.
Originally was prepared from the blood drained from the pig’s cut
throat. The blood was boiled until merely cooked and minced like meat,
then it was added boiled pig organs also minced and pieces of boiled
bacon.
6. • Nutria is a rodent which likes the water a lot, a
mixture between the water rat and the beaver,
and it is a herbivore animal with a very beautiful
fir. In the beginning they were raised for their fir
but soon during the great famine and the war
became a valuable source of meat.
In France they make soup out of it and in China they prepared almost 40
different dishes among which the weirdest one is that one serving dry nutria
meat in thin slices like carpacio
7. • Typical Asian dish, Korean to be more specific,
this food became popular all over the US and
also in the great cities of Europe where the
Korean restaurants became popular
Initially containing rotted baby worms not
reaching maturity, the recipe became more
elaborate and started using mainly male worms
“harvested” after dieing posterior the female
fertilization.
8. • The latest trend in Chinese kitchen where anything
eatable becomes fair game; this dish is something out
of a horror movie. Setting apart the disgusting idea and
considering only the presentation of this “phallic
gourmet” dish, one’s stomach may turn upside down
at the sight of something purple hanging in a Chinese
meat store or presented on a lettuce platter at dinner.
9. • Casu Marzu is an Italian cheese made in
the island of Sardinia. The strangest part about it
is that in order to achieve the right level of
fermentation close to decomposition, this cheese
is added a species of translucent worms.
This is done so the fat level will be broken down. It
is an ancient recipe and it is supposed to result a
real delicacy which… personally I am not tempted
to try.
10. • In Asia, as the food is concerned, the life puts the
movie out of business. The innocent sweet little
sea horses are considered to be virility source so
in spite of the fact that they are endangered
species, these little creatures continue to appear
as a dish on the menu of the Asian restaurants.
They are boiled in oil and served with mustard
sauce. They are said to be sweet but eating them
seems quite a crime against nature.
11. • Scottish originated, this dish surpasses every
imagination. The stomach of a sheep is
emptied and washed, rolled with onions and
put to bake in the company of turnips and
potatoes.
It is considered a delicacy and became now-a-
days a gourmet dish after being centuries ago the
Scottish poor sheep herder’s traditional food.
12. • The main dish of the African tribes, this
combination of barbecued cow and sheep
intestines and served with herbs like aloe and
cactus is a nasty piece of work.
Of course when hunger is tormenting one’s
stomach, beggars can’t be choosers; but putting it
next to other options in African food this dish fails
by comparison.
13. • Top of the top in the weirdest foods chart, this odd
creation of the human mind recently presented on
Discovery, surpasses any other contestant.
• Drained from slain king cobras in Thailand it is served
as it is or mixed in drinks and is supposed to grant
strange virility increasing and magical healing.
It is a creation of “hunting for money” Asian industry and leaving apart that,
it must taste disgusting; it is a crime against nature. Since a portion costs
around $200-$250 dollars on the black market, soon king cobras will become
extinct.
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