Pizza

By far pizza has become America's favorite food over the past 50 years. Million of pizza pies are eaten daily, but how often do the people eating the food stop to consider the history. The true origins of this fine cuisine are as colorful as any good pizza pie heaping with toppings.

It is the common belief that the Italians invented the pizza; however the origins go back to ancient times. Bab

Laotian

Laotian Cuisine has a lot of similarities to Thai food. Another big influence to Laos cuisine came after a history of French rule, with the French bringing their French breads and pastries to the country.

Rice is the foundation for all Lao meals, and almost all dishes are cooked with fresh ingredients such as vegetables, freshwater fish, poultry, duck, pork, beef or water buffalo.

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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