Roman

Roman Cooking!

While there is not a Roman haute cuisine, Rome has a long history of sumptuous feasting. In ancient Rome, banquets presented such elaborate displays of wealth that periodically; sumptuary laws were passed to control the waste. Hosts spent fortunes on their guests -- serving fish (sometimes guests were given the pleasure of watching the fish die slowly in a glass jar set

Philippine

Though the Philippines have an abundance of fresh seafood and a wide array of succulent tropical fruit, the daily food of the common people tends to be uninspiring. With a few exceptions, such as Bicol and the Muslim areas of the south, the seasoning isn't spicy. Native cooks have, however, devised some tasty recipes using ingredients such as coconut milk, jackfruit, garlic, and ginger. An unusual

Norwegian

Norway's long coastline means that fish is an important part of Norwegian cuisine. The most popular dishes are fish soup, lye fish (lutefisk) and smoked salmon. Cured meat is also a frequent part of a traditional Norwegian meal. Sweet brown goats cheese (geitost) and the thin crispy flat bread are also typical Norwegian food. Aquavit, a spirit distilled from potatoes and flavored with caraway,