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May 7, 2024 · Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in Korea and southern Manchuria, Korean cuisine reflects a complex interaction of the natural environment and different cultural trends. [1] [2] Korean cuisine is largely based on rice, vegetables, seafood and (at least in South Korea) meats.
5 hours ago · Japan. Japan, island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a great string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western North Pacific Ocean. Nearly the entire land area is taken up by the country’s four main islands; from north to south these are Hokkaido ...
May 7, 2024 · Mediterranean cuisine is the food and methods of preparation used by the people of the Mediterranean Basin. The idea of a Mediterranean cuisine originates with the cookery writer Elizabeth David 's book, A Book of Mediterranean Food (1950) and was amplified by other writers working in English. Many writers define the three core elements of the ...
3 days ago · Congee ( / ˈkɒndʒiː /, derived from Tamil கஞ்சி [kaɲdʑi]) [1] [2] [3] is a form of savoury rice porridge made by boiling rice in a large amount of water until the rice softens. Depending on rice-water ratio, the thickness of congee varies from a Western oatmeal porridge to a gruel.
4 days ago · Tofu ( Japanese: 豆腐, Hepburn: Tōfu, Korean : 두부; RR : dubu, Chinese: 豆腐; pinyin: dòufu) is a food prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness: silken, soft, firm, extra (or super) firm. Tofu is also known as bean curd in English.
1 day ago · 4,470,000 km 2 (1,730,000 sq mi) Japan is an archipelagic country comprising a stratovolcanic archipelago over 3,000 km (1,900 mi) along the Pacific coast of East Asia. [8] It consists of 14,125 islands. [9] [10] The five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Okinawa.
May 7, 2024 · In some historic cultures, a menstruating woman was considered sacred and powerful, [22] with increased psychic abilities, and strong enough to heal the sick. [23] According to the Cherokee, menstrual blood was a source of feminine strength and had the power to destroy enemies. [24]
