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  2. List of foods named after places - Wikipedia

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    Allahabadi cake — the city of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, north India. Bandel cheese — the city of Bandel, West Bengal. Bombay duck — fish dish named after the city of Bombay. Chicken Chettinad — the region of Chettinad, Tamil Nadu. Hyderabadi Biryani — the city Hyderabad and erstwhile Hyderabad State.

  3. List of food origins - Wikipedia

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    List of food origins. Some foods have always been common in every continent, such as many seafood and plants. Examples of these are honey, ants, mussels, crabs and coconuts. Nikolai Vavilov initially identified the centers of origin for eight crop plants, subdividing them further into twelve groups in 1935. [1]

  4. Shawarma - Wikipedia

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    Shawarma (/ ʃəˈwɑːrmə /; Arabic: شاورما) is a Middle Eastern dish that originated in the Levantine region during the Ottoman Empire, [1][2][3][4] consisting of meat that is cut into thin slices, stacked in an inverted cone, and roasted on a slow-turning vertical spit. Traditionally made with lamb or mutton, it may also be made with ...

  5. List of cuisines - Wikipedia

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    To become a global cuisine, a local, regional or national cuisine must spread around the world with its food served worldwide. Regional cuisine is based upon national, state or local regions. [3] Regional cuisines may vary based upon food availability and trade, varying climates, cooking traditions and practices, and cultural differences. [4]

  6. Jaipur - Wikipedia

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    Jaipur (/ ˈdʒaɪpʊər / ⓘ; Hindi: [ˈdʒeəpʊr]) is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011, the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Located 268 km (167 miles) from the national capital New Delhi, Jaipur is also known as the Pink ...

  7. History of agriculture - Wikipedia

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    The people of the Inca Empire of South America grew large surpluses of food which they stored in buildings called Qullqas. [115] The most important crop domesticated in the Amazon Basin and tropical lowlands was probably cassava, (Manihot esculenta), which was domesticated before 7000 BCE, likely in the Rondônia and Mato Grosso states of ...

  8. Global cuisine - Wikipedia

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    The global cuisine or world cuisine is a cuisine that is practiced around the world. [ 1 ][ 2 ] A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, [ 3 ] often associated with a specific region, country [ 4 ] or culture. To become a global cuisine, a local, regional or national cuisine must spread around the world, its food ...

  9. Food history - Wikipedia

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    Food history. Food history is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history and the cultural, economic, environmental, and sociological impacts of food and human nutrition. It is considered distinct from the more traditional field of culinary history, which focuses on the origin and recreation of specific recipes.