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Cuisines from around the World
Italian
Italy is a country of great diversity nearly in every facet of life and food is one of them. From the north to the south, Italy offers a large variety of crops such as: tomatoes, lemon, garlic and olives in the south, rice and maize in the north. This rich diversity of ingredients, which are locally available, has naturally affected the famous recipes of Italian cuisine as never seen on any other
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Sandwiches
1st Century B.C. -- First recorded sandwich made by rabbi Hillel; he pressed chopped nuts, apples, spices and other ingredients between two matzohs to eat with bitter herbs during Passover.
1762 -- Modern sandwich invented in London by John Montague, fourth Earl of Sandwich, when he asks for bread, cheese and meat to be brought so he can continue gambling. He holds the food -- bread outside a
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Vietnamese
Vietnamese cooking is varied and usually very good. It is a mixture of Vietnamese, Chinese and French traditions, with a plethora of regional specialties. As in all countries of the region, rice or noodles usually provide the basis of a meal. Not surprisingly, fish is plentiful. Breakfast is generally noodle soup locally known as pho (pronounced 'fur'). French-style baguettes are available through
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