Traditional Turkish cuisine
There are a few major culinary influences that have had a wide influence upon global gastronomy. Talking exclusively about influences as regards to dishes, one might say that the French influence has definitely been massive, also there is a definite Asian influence – especially Chinese, but for those who live in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the surrounding geographical area, the Turkish influence has been extremely important throughout the centuries.
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Czech Republic traditional cuisine
Just as in the case with Poland, the Czech gastronomy has been heavily influenced by the tides of history and the cuisines of its surrounding neighbors. However, it in its own right influenced nearby countries, for instance many of the fine cakes and pastries that are popular in Central Europe have originated in the Czech lands.
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Hungarian cuisine – Paprika and goulash
The Hungarian language and culture has intrigued many European historians for thousands of years, partly because to the blending of Eastern influences with Western traditions and partly because of their rather unique language. However, we'll be talking a look at how traditional Hungarian cuisine is influenced by these various factors, and others.
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A couple of Britain’s major culinary destinations
It is rather unfortunate that the view of British food in the minds of many is of something bland and heavy, steak-and-kidney pies and soggy fish and chips; now to the defense of this view, that used to be true, some centuries ago, but modern British menus are free from the food blandness spread by the Industrial Revolution, and we'll talk about some of the most interesting gastronomic destination that the United Kingdom has to offer to present-day visitors.
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A short peek at modern Montreal
Montreal can be described in many ways, using a variety of words that don't have a lot to do with each other, ranging from seductive to nonconformist, from edgy to unapologetic. Montreal is all of that, and much more, it is basically Canada's focus of fun and creativity, a type of cultural chameleon that takes parts from all the many cultures that inhabit it and mixes them up into a unique sense of style and everything else from the nightlife to the interesting gastronomy.
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