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Lima’s Gastronomic Boom

November 30, 2008

Although gastronomy has always been deeply rooted in Limeños’ idiosyncrasy, the last few years have seen a huge leap in Lima’s dining scene. Not only Peru’s capital has become tapped with restaurants, both stylish and unpretentious, but many of them seem to be at full capacity all week long.
One possible explanation for the [...]

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Culinary Traditions of France

November 7, 2008

French cuisine is the amazingly high standard to which all other native cuisines must live up to. The country of France is home of some of the finest cuisine in the world, and it is created by some of the finest master chefs in the world. The French people take excessive pride in cooking and [...]

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Regional Cuisine of China: Szechuan Style

September 26, 2008

The Szechuan style of cuisine arose from a culturally distinct area in the central western of part of China, a province known as Sichuan. This area of China came into its own culturally towards the end of the Shang Dynasty, during the 15th century. However, it was also the climate of the area that helped [...]

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British Cuisine

September 1, 2008

British cuisine has always suffered from bad press. The simple homespun fare and plain preparation of most traditional British foods pales when compared to French haute cuisine, and itÂ’s not uncommon for food critics to sound almost apologetic when writing about traditional British dishes as if there were something shameful in enjoying a good, thick [...]

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