The foods of India are known for their sophisticated use of many spices and vegetables grown across India and also for the widespread practice of vegetarianism across its society. It is Considered by some to be one of the world's most diverse food types, each family of this cuisine is characterized by a wide assortment of dishes and cooking techniques.consequently,Indian cuisine varies from region to region.As a land that has experienced extensive immigration and intermingling through many millennia, India's cuisine has benefited from numerous food influences. The diverse climate in the region,from deep tropical to alpine, has also helped heighten the set of ingredients available to the many schools of cookery in India.
To most people indian food may seem bland or just to spicy in the sense that it has so many herbs but i happen to think that its very delicious and tasty and although it is kind of hard to come by in south florida, on the off chance that i get to have indian food i like to indulge.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
mexican foods(history)
conquistadores arrived in Aztec,the people's diet consisted mostly of corn-based food with chilies and herbs, usually with beans and tomatoes. The conquistadores combined rice, beef, pork, chicken, wine, and garlic with the native foods of Mexico, including chocolate, maize, tomato, avocado, guava, papaya, pineapple,fish and turkey.Their happens to be a big difference between truly authentic Mexican food, and "Tex Mex" (Texan-Mexican) cuisine. Mexican cuisine combines with the cuisine of the southwest United States to form Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex cuisine.
While Mexican Restaurants can be found in almost any town throughout the United States, and in many cities around the world, restaurants outside the American Southwest often have nontraditional ingredients. Although we as americans enjoy the food just as mch if not more;Mexican foods such as Quesadillas have been compomised woth american style products which is ntot the way that they were intended to be made.Such as grated American-style cheese, "nacho" cheese or tomato-based sauce substitutes for Mexican chile-based sauces.
While Mexican Restaurants can be found in almost any town throughout the United States, and in many cities around the world, restaurants outside the American Southwest often have nontraditional ingredients. Although we as americans enjoy the food just as mch if not more;Mexican foods such as Quesadillas have been compomised woth american style products which is ntot the way that they were intended to be made.Such as grated American-style cheese, "nacho" cheese or tomato-based sauce substitutes for Mexican chile-based sauces.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
soul food
Soul food is mostly known to be the "black people" food. The foods that people usually associate as soul food are fried chicken, mac and cheese, mashed paotatoes, and cornbread. The soul food become popular when the word soul became used in connection with most things African American. The origins of soul food, however, are much older and can be traced back to Africa. Around the time of early African exploration, European explorers brought their own food supplies and introduced them into the African food. Foods such as turnips from Morocco and cabbage from Spain would play an important part in the history of African American cuisine.
spanish food history
Spanish cooking has popular roots. It is the people’s cuisine. Most of it is down-to-earth, uncomplicated food, based on the ingredients available locally or the crops grown.This is one of the reasons why cooking differs so much from region to region.
Many dishes are prepared today using the same cooking methods and ingredients as they were two or three hundred years ago. Other dishes sprung up from European and American influences and were adapted to the Spanish taste. One thing is for sure, food in Spain is fresh, abundant and full of taste and the Spanish love their food dearly.Their food consists pf olive oil, garlic, seafood, and various dairy products.Their especially known for theri rices and fragrant foods.
Many dishes are prepared today using the same cooking methods and ingredients as they were two or three hundred years ago. Other dishes sprung up from European and American influences and were adapted to the Spanish taste. One thing is for sure, food in Spain is fresh, abundant and full of taste and the Spanish love their food dearly.Their food consists pf olive oil, garlic, seafood, and various dairy products.Their especially known for theri rices and fragrant foods.
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