Tag: roots

This root vegetable is probably among the most popular vegetables in our contemporary world.It's come a long way from its atmosphere thin roots in the South American mountain ranges.Long before the potato reached the beaches of the Emerald Isle, it was widely cultivated some 7,000 years prior to its debut in Europe.The Western World did not even encounter it before about the mid-sixteenth century and it wouldn't make it into the Old World for another few decades...

In China, food and its own preparation has been developed so highly that it has already reached the status of an art.Rich and poor, the Chinese people consider that delicious and nutritious food is really a basic necessity.There's a vintage Chinese saying "Food may be the first necessity of individuals".This art has been grown and refined over more than 100 years.Legend has it that the culture of Chinese cuisine started in the 15th century BC through the Shang dynasty and was originally introduced by Yi Yin, its first Prime Minister...