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Cuisines from around the World

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Portuguese

If you have never tried Portuguese cuisine you may be surprised to find that it is completely different from that of other European or East European countries. For centuries, Portugal has been isolated from the rest of Europe and, for that matter, from the world. Her Eastern coastline completely borders on the Atlantic ocean, while Spain frames it on the east and north. Although Portugal has had s

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Romanian

Romania's cuisine was somewhat influenced by the other peoples that lived on its territory such as the ethnic Hungarians and Germans that are still living in the middle and western parts of Romania. In the past, the territory of Romania was under Turkish rule for many hundreds of years and there are still considerable influences. Dishes such as sarma(le), mousaka, baklava, saraigli, mititei, halva

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Sri Lankan

From ancient times other cultures have been in contact with Sri Lanka to obtain the spices that grow there. The best cinnamon, cloves and other spices are indigenous to Sri Lanka. People arrived to trade in spices and also left some of their culinary practices as well. Sri Lankan cooking has evolved by combining culinary practices of many of these cultures. The most noticeable impacts have been th

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