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What the Different Nations Worldwide Combine Their Fries with

20 May

In Vietnam, a serving of fries is never complete if it's not served with a little butter and sugar. For Canadians, the most delicious French fries are served with large pieces of soft cheese and gravy.

Spätzle - Germany's Favorite Noodle!

10 May

Spätzle is a type of noodle made from eggs that is part of traditional German cuisine. The main ingredients of Spätzle are: eggs (mandatory), flour and a little salt.

Culinary Pranks on April Fools' Day

01 Apr.

The 1st idea is for fake biscuits. Buy brown biscuits and stick them together with toothpaste to serve as the cream.

The World's Strangest Mushroom: Devil's Fingers

28 Mar.

Mother nature is never short on surprises. Case in point is the mushroom Clathrus archeri, with its rather strange and even sinister appearance. It's more commonly known as Devil's Fingers or Octopus Stinkhorn.

The Most Outlandishly Exotic Foods from Around the World!

15 Mar.

The Thai are famous for their unusual cuisine. One of locals' favorite dishes are fried water beetles. The insects contain lots of protein and when fried they become crunchy and delicious - kind of like chips.

The Most Popular and Healthy Beverages in the Arab World

12 Mar.

Arabic coffee, known as Al-Qahwa, is traditionally offered to any guest. It's made of ground cardamom, mixed with roasted ground coffee and water and boiled at least 15 min. on a slow fire.

Today We Celebrate National Meatball Day!

09 Mar.

Today we celebrate Meatball Day. The earliest accounts of our favorite meatballs come from records from Ancient Rome. There are over 20 000 variations of meatballs around the world.

The 10 Most Expensive Foods in the World

12 Feb.

1. Pasta with white Alba truffle for $176 000 - this luxurious dish is offered at Nobu restaurant in Dubai. The pasta is generously sprinkled with a unique white truffle that's only found in Italy.

The Most Popular Tomato Dishes from Around the World

11 Feb.

Even though they are delicious raw, tomatoes are preferred cooked, and Foodpanda lists the top dishes with this red vegetable worldwide.

Happy Pancake Day!

09 Feb.

For centuries these temptingly delicious desserts have had a day in their honor. For Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans and Calvinists, Shrove Tuesday is always observed on the Tuesday of the 7th week before Easter.

The Big Culinary Festival Eat Madrid Begins

25 Jan.

The 7th annual Spanish Gastrofestival kicked off on January 23 and will continue until February 7. The motto this year is Eat Madrid and the culinary event includes a number of different initiatives.

How Does the Weather Affect our Eating Habits?

22 Jan.

It turns out that the warm foods we consume with the intention of warming ourselves are absorbed faster by our bodies, which is why they can't keep us full very long. For this same reason we eat at shorter intervals during winter and put on more pounds.

Today the World Celebrates International Tea Day

15 Dec.

Today, December 15th, marks International Tea Day all over the world. The celebration of the warm beverage is relatively new, established in 2005 by the World Social Forum.