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Cuisines from around the World
Japanese
The cuisine of Japan is shaped by its four distinct seasons and by regions. It is a cuisine that first and foremost delights the senses -- in Japan, the eyes, nose, and palate feast along with the stomach. The essence of Japanese cuisine is based on various elements of taste, cooking techniques, and the use of the freshest seasonal ingredients.
Source: Lucy Seligman
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Taiwanese cooking is an interesting branch of the Eastern style, with a strong Japanese and Chinese influence. Taiwanese Food is light, simple, easy to prepare, and is often liberally spiced with ginger; fried dishes are frequently cooked in pork fat. Taiwanese cuisine features excellent seafood. Two basic influences have driven the development of Taiwanese cuisine: the unique geography of Taiwan
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African cuisine combines traditional fruits and vegetables, exotic game and fish from the oceans that surrounds her, and a marinade of cultures, colonies, trade routes, and history. Africa is a whole continent, from arid desert; to sub tropical wetlands, plains, and the oft- featured movie "jungle." Films have given Westerners an exotic view of Africa, from the big game hunter movies of the 1950's
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