American Favorites: Where do they come from?
What are the top favorite foods of the good people of America – Hamburger? Philadelphia Cheese Steak? Caesar Salad? These and probably a countless other delicacies like them. Ever wondered while taking a bite of your California Roll where it came from or which restaurant pioneered the recipe and spurred on the craze?
If you want to taste the absolute original of your favorite food, take a road trip and visit some of these restaurants spread all over the US. It will be an incredible journey – exploration and good food rolled into one.
Walking around the streets of any American town, city or metropolitan, it is not an unusual sight to see people holding a half eaten hamburger in one hand and a newspaper in the other while swaying ever so slightly in the subway. Hamburger has become a staple food for most Americans and it’s difficult to imagine life without it now, even if diet freaks have proclaimed it to be the ultimate sin.
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The Trendsetting, Legend of a Drink: Bloody Mary
There are a great many stories surrounding the origins of the Bloody Mary, a cocktail that has become highly popular all over the world. In the U.S., it was one of the first vodka cocktails to find favor with the audience and it remains in grace till today. There are any number of conjectures, speculations, and stories on how this drink came to be, which range from the strange to the highly bizarre. (more…)
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Quaint & Charming Christmas Food Superstitions
Christmas, like all other religious festivals, has its fair share of superstitions and charming old-world beliefs. For instance, you must have heard of this superstition which says that you should never send Christmas carolers from your house empty handed, even if they don’t sing too well. It’s considered bad luck to do so. You should offer carolers food or drink and a bit of money. Another one goes that you should keep a branch of a cherry tree in water at the beginning of advent. If the branch flowers by Christmas, it will definitely bring you luck. (more…)
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Saké – the Japanese Drink for Gods
In Japan, saké is considered to be drink for the Gods. It is not uncommon to find shrines to ‘Matsuosama’ – the most important sake-brewing deity – inside several Japanese breweries. This 100% natural drink is made from rice, koji (an enzyme), yeast, and of course water. There are around 65 different strains of rice that are used to make saké, and the most expensive and prized strain among them is the Yamada Nashiki, which is also considered to be the ‘king of saké rice’. (more…)
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Know your Mojito
A chilled glass of Mojito is a fairly common sight in bars and pubs across the globe. Starting its journey from the South American country of Cuba, it slowly became known and then popular everywhere where there was a thirsty man. And for good reason too. (more…)
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