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Say Mexican food and most will think of burritos and tacos. There's much more to the country and its cuisine. Those, and other very heavy foods, are the traditional product primarily of Northern Mexico.
Malagasy cuisine blends the influences of the Arabic, Chinese, French, African and Indian cultures present in Madagascar.
The European is not the oldest culture in the world, nor has Europe probably been the place where men cooked their food for the first time. But Europe’s innate curiosity, adventurous spirit, and ability to assimilate other ingredients have made European cuisines tremendously diverse and very sophisticated.
Egypt has provided some of the earliest archaeological evidences of leavened bread, although it was probably being prepared much, much earlier. That old Egyptian bread was made from emmer wheat –one of the earliest crops to be domesticated and now almost a relic- and had a dense interior.
Brazilian culture and foods reflect those of the four obvious groups who make its population: native Brazilians, Portuguese and other Europeans, Africans, and Asians. For instance, the samba is a well known Brazilian dance with African roots. The bossa nova is a popular Brazilian music that blends jazz with local musical rhythms. Brazilians love sports, and their favorite one is soccer, which they name futbol -from the word football as this sport is known in Europe.
Asian cuisine holds a special fascination for the Western visitors. Food in Asia is a true festival of scents and flavors. After all, most spices originated somewhere there.
Argentinian cuisine is a blend of native or local ingredients and the influences of the emigrants who settled there.
Discover the flavors of Algerian cuisine with this overview of traditional dishes like couscous and tagines.
