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Curious articles and info from the culinary world.

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Which are the Healthiest National Cuisines in the World?

18 Sept.

Soups predominate the culinary menu of Thailand, being both healthy and very delicious at the same time. The favorite of locals and tourists alike is Tom Yum Kung soup, which is made with shrimp, lemongrass, ginger, coriander and turmeric.

Revolutionary: the 1-Minute Cake

17 Sept.

No matter how crazy it may sound, it's now possible to make a cake in just 1 min. This unusual culinary invention was thought of and realized by students from Harvard University.

Curious Facts about Burgers

08 Sept.

The largest burger in the world was made in the city of Carlton, Minnesota in September of 2012. It weighed nearly a ton and had a diameter of 10 ft (3 m).

The History of Spanish Cuisine

01 Sept.

Spanish cuisine, which has for centuries on end impressed its fans, has quite a unique story. It is a personification of the tastes of Celtic, Iberian, Phoenician, Carthaginian, Greek, Arab and many other people's cuisines that have left a permanent mark.

Epic Tomato Fights at the La Tomatina Festival

26 Aug.

The festival commences at 10 AM. An army of trucks loaded with cheap Iberian tomatoes arrive. The tomato fight begins as soon as a participant manages to climb up an oily wooden pole and grabs the smoked ham hanging at the top.

Alcohol Etiquitte in the Different Countries

20 Aug.

Greece - when in Greece and in the company of Greeks, never make a toast with a nonalcoholic beverage. This is believed to attract bad luck. Downing your drink in one gulp is a tradition among the Hollanders.

The Most Popular Armenian Recipes

19 Aug.

No Armenian meal can go without the delicious Armenian bread more commonly known as lavash. The traditional matzoon is one of the most popular fermented milk products in Armenian cuisine.

Perfect Food Combinations

17 Aug.

Pancakes with liquid chocolate - they are inseparable. The combination of sweet and salty satisfies all senses. Freshly prepared pancakes are irresistible with a little liquid chocolate in them for an entire 80 percent of people.

Six Cocktails to Try During the Summer

06 July

An Americano is made from 1 2/3 tbsp campari, 1 2/3 tbsp vermouth and 1 tbsp club soda. Once everything is mixed in a shaker, garnish the cocktail with a slice of orange.

Traditional Mexican Drinks

01 July

Mezcal, no less popular than tequila. Also made from agave and is native to the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Normally this drink is colorless but you may also find yellowish versions of it.

A Culinary Walkthrough of Korea's Street Food

30 June

Fresh calamari and octopuses are among the most favored street foods in Seoul. It's highly likely you'll smell the seafood before you even see the street vendor's cart.

They've Created a Chocolate that Doesn't Melt in the Heat

29 June

Research for developing a chocolate that doesn't melt has been ongoing for more than 4 decades. At the moment there are nearly 90 similar patents, most of them made in the past 10 years.

Traditions in Preparing and Serving Arabic Coffee

26 June

Don't be offended when you see the host pouring coffee for themselves first. This ritual, bequeathed by the Bedouins, has to do with the idea that the host must be the first to try the coffee in order to make sure that it's well prepared.