Fun fact: Hilsa was known in English as Indian Shad as it falls under the family Calpidae Shad.
Fun Fact: A person who makes pizza is known as a pizzaiolo.
Fun Fact: Fenugreek can help control blood sugar and insulin activity (as can linseed, flaxseed and cinnamon).
Fun Fact: The beginning of grilling can be traced back to the 17th century when you look at the Arawak tribe of the Caribbean and South America.
Fun Fact: A traditional Dutch breakfast commonly includes toast with candied sprinkles made of cocoa and cocoa butter.
Fun Fact: Gujarati meals traditionally conclude with a glass of buttermilk.
Fun Fact: Fish consumption has been associated with a decreased risk of dementia, lung cancer and stroke.
Fun Fact: The puff pastry technique is considered the idea of the famous painter Claude Gellée when he was an apprentice baker in 1612.
Fun Fact: Due to its high acidity, white distilled vinegar will remain unchanged until the very last drop.
Fun Fact: It is believed that the first bowl of soup was prepared around 20,000 BC.
Fun Fact: Traditional BBQ involves digging a hole in the ground and placing meat above a pot so the juices can be used to make a broth. It is then covered with maguey leaves and coal, and set on fire.
Fun Fact: The term Murukku is derived from the Tamil language and it roughly means “to twist”. This is because the spiral shape of the Murukku actually looks like a long roll of dough which has been twisted several times.
Fun Fact: Moth beans or matki are used to regular high blood sugar levels among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Fun Fact: Medieval Indian texts such as the Ni’matnama and Supashastra refer to sophisticated recipes for leaf-wrapped recipes.
Fun Fact: Paneer contains omega-three and omega-six fatty acids which help in combating arthritis and hence, benefit those suffering from joint pain.
Fun Fact: Dry-cured chorizo and mortadella are also regularly-used meats in terms of charcuterie.
Fun fact: The term ‘vegan’ was first coined in 1944, when a man named Donald Watson split from his local vegetarian group to form the first vegan society.
Fun fact: Avocados contain four grams of protein, making them the fruit with the highest protein content.
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