ITALIAN MEALS AND CUSTOMS The influence of Roman gastronomy on the foods and customs of countless peoples is unquestionable. It was a sophisticated influence that included meat inspectors, bakeries, private caterers, and even slave cooks. Early meal patterns comprised two or sometimes three meals a day. Jentaculum or ietaculum was ...
Italian Foods Commonly Used
FOODS THAT ARE COMMONLY USED IN ITALY The consideration of foods, facilities, and food customs of ancient times is not for historic interest alone: many parts of Italy and many Italian families still live in much the same way. In ancient times, the majority ate mostly wholewheat in many forms ...
Typical Food of Veneto in Italy
THE DIFFERENT TYPICAL FOODS OF VENETO IN ITALY VENETO The great staples of this province include polenta, radicchio rosso (a reddish form of chicory or curly endive), rice, and fish of all kinds including the imported salt cod. It was in Venice that the first sack of dried corn reputedly ...
Emilio-Romagna and Liguria
EMILIO-ROMAGNA AND LIGURIA The main city of Liguria on Italy’s north-western coast is Genoa. Often called the richest city in Italy, Genoa is also known for its conservative elegance and fine taste in everything from small cars to discerning food. Basil grown in tiny pots on windowsills represents not only ...
Foods of Lombardy
LOMBARDY The city of Milan, bustling and industrialized, dominates the plains of Lombardy. In the 1300s foods were sometimes gilded in the belief that gold was curative; the poor could not imitate this except by the use of saffron and the generous addition of golden butter to as many dishes ...
Foods of Piedmont
PIEDMONT White truffles, fonduta, game dishes, risotto, and enticingly sweet desserts are the famous specialties of the region. So insistent are the Piedmontese on the freshness of produce that most families use the fresh-picked seasonal vegetables and herbs from their own backyard gardens. Many varieties of mushrooms are used and ...
Food in Rome-Lazio
ROME-LAZIO While most of Italy balances its cooking between butter and olive oil, Rome prefers matured pork fat called strutto. In other ways Rome is different too: vegetables grown in the surrounding volcanic soil are said to have a distinct taste, and sheep, suckling lamb, and suckling kid (slaughtered often ...
Foods Commonly Used in Korea
KOREAN COMMONLY USED FOODS The foods that are the daily staples reflect the produce of agriculture: rice, barley, and many varieties of beans, cabbages, potatoes, and squash. Pear and persimmon trees are most common, but peaches, chestnuts, and walnuts are also enjoyed. While the Chinese introduced market gardening and irrigation ...
Meals and Customs in Japan
JAPANESE MEALS AND CUSTOMS Many factors intrude on the strict maintenance of the traditional meals and customs of the Japanese; nonetheless, there is an increasing Japanese pride together with the delight and curiosity of foreigners that is causing even nisei (second-generation Japanese) to turn to the traditions of their ancestors. ...
Typical Food of Calabria, Lucania and Apulia
CALABRIA, LUCANIA, and APULIA Calabrian cookery is based mostly on pasta, many varieties of vegetables, and cheese. Most coastal towns have their own specialties in fish dishes and these are usually types of fish soups which may be based on fish and/or seafood: brodetto, zuppa di pesce alla marinara, and ...