Welcome to HungryMonster!
Recipes and food facts to make you a better cook.We're dedicated to bringing you the best recipes, cooking, restaurant and dining information on the Internet. Our service will educate, inform and make you hungry! Our mission is to present all aspects of dining at restaurants in your area, or wherever your destination may be. Our search tools and Cuisine and Food glossaries, allow you to make more informed decisions in your dining experience.
Cuisines from around the World
French: Regional
French Cuisines: a little history!
Normandy
The birthplace of William the Conqueror is just a quick boat ride across the English Channel from the island he defeated in the 11th century. Nearly 900 years later, the Allied forces came from the opposite direction to snatch France back from the Germans. The Norman shoreline stretches broad and calm for mi
Read More
Soul
Soul food describes food traditionally eaten by African Americans of the Southern United States, and includes chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens.
Soul food restaurants are mostly located in the South, but can also be found in major northern cities such as Chicago. With the exception of chitterlings, which are characteristic of African American cookery, soul food could apply to white
Read More
Irish
Modern Irish restaurant cuisine only scarcely resembles the rustic peasant foods of medieval days. Young chefs have traveled away from and back to their native island, training in between at Michelin starred restaurants and trendy American cooking schools. As a result, you can find indigenous ingredients prepared with French or Asian techniques and a decidedly lighter touch. In the kitchens of the
Read More