Food in Canada

What sticky syrup is known as a Canadian icon?

Maple Syrup is one Canadian icon that can be found just about everywhere.

Food in Canada

  Canada recipes are as varied as the country's landscape. From roasted wild game to maple glazed salmon, Canadian recipes offer a fusion of flavors including French, British, and German. A Canadian dish is represented by Lumberjack’s Breakfast aka Logger's Breakfast which consists of eggs, bacon, ham, sausages and large pancakes. In most Canadian Chinese restaurants, ginger beef has become one of the most famous dishes. In Canada, a very popular style of cooking is that of Canadian Chinese cuisine which is also called Can/Chinese .It was invented by early Cantonese immigrants by adapting traditional Chinese recipes to Western tastes.Poutine, is another famous dish in Canada. It is a dish consisting of french fries topped with fresh cheese curd, covered with brown gravy. Poutine is Acadian slang for mushy mess and is best described as a heart attack in a bowl.

Poutine

Canada

   Canada offers festival-packed cities like Toronto and Montreal .You can even explore its history in St John’s, Newfoundland (North America’s oldest city). There are several outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, snowboarding over the cloud-poking mountains of Banff & Jasper National Parks or a ride through the wheat-waving prairies of Saskatchewan.

   The land plus freshwater area of Canada is 3,855 174 sq miles. In fact, coast to coast, Canada covers five time zones. It is as varied as it is vast. Canada's typical landscapes are the Rocky Mountains with its deep blue lakes and snow capped peaks, the never-ending forests and golden, flowing wheat fields of the prairies. Surprisingly, Canada offers rain forests and deserts, enormous fjords, thriving orchards and vineyards.
   While there may be no such thing as a typical Canadian, the 90% of the country's 31 million inhabitants live less than 100 miles of the US border in the south leaving the majority of the 10,000,000 square kilometers of wilderness untouched. The British and French majorities of Canada are surrounded by an ethnic mosaic of Chinese, Ukrainians, Portuguese, Indians, Dutch, Polish, Greek, Spanish and Italians to name but a few.

What sticky syrup is known as a Canadian icon?

Food in Puerto Rico

What is Puerto Rico Spanish for?

“rich port”

  The typical cuisine of Puerto Rico, is a unique blend of the cooking styles of all Islands various ethnic settlers. The combination of flavors and ingredients passed from generation to generation began with the Arawak and Taino Indians who started the tradition of cooking with corn and root vegetables, and then the Spanish influenced the use of garbanzo beans, rice, cilantro and garlic, while the African slaves brought with them pigeon peas, and starchy vegetables such as yautia and plantains--all of which have become staples of Puerto Rican fare.

  Mofongo,is a dish of garlicky mashed plantains. It is one of the most popular dishes in Puerto Rico. It has clear roots from West Africa. The classic way to serve mofongo is in the mortar (pilón) in which it was mashed. Flan, or crème caramel, is one of the most common dessert dishes in the Latin world. Coming originally from the border area of France and Spain, this simple yet elegant dessert has spread in popularity as far as the Philippines and Japan. 

Flan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Puerto Rico

   Puerto Rico's natural attractions pack a powerful punch with a majestic rain forest; three magical bio luminescent bays and an amazing ancient underground cave system, just to name a few. It is considered the culinary capital of the Caribbean for its incredible array of world-class restaurants and chefs. It is also a haven for shoppers with a fabulous selection of shopping venues. Its nightlife sizzles with excitement. Puerto Rico's centuries-old capital city, is designated among the World Heritage sites, and a visit to its picturesque cobblestone streets is an unforgettable experience.

  Over the past five centuries the converging cultures of the Caribbean Indians, Spain, Africa, and North America have blended to create a uniquely Puerto Rican heritage evident in its food, music, language, architecture, religion, lifestyles, and arts and crafts.

What is Puerto Rico Spanish for?

Food In Hong Kong

 What is the most common religion in Hong Kong?

Buddhism and Christianity 

Food In Hong Kong

  Hong Kong is best known for Chinese menu, especially Cantonese style of cuisine. Cantonese people give very much attention to the freshness of their food. This cooking is lighter to some extent than most regional Chinese cuisine.

  Preparation methods usually involve stir-frying in shallow water or oil in a wok. Flavors and nutrition of the food is preserved, as cooking time is short. Much oil is not consumed for steaming vegetable and fish. Ingredients like ginger, garlic, onion, vinegar, and sugar are used for preparing sauces.

  Hong Kong is the culinary capital of Asia.  It is said that Hong Kong is a place that offers superb cuisine from around the world and an infinite choice of restaurants.

Dim Sum is the most famous in the long list of dishes in a Hong Kong meal. Impressively shaped, bite-size portions of dumplings with lightly seasoned fillings of meat and sea fish, fluffy buns with various fillings and glutinous rice - all deliciously steamed - just ignite the taste buds.