History The Red Brigades were founded by college student Renato Curcio in 1969 to battle "against the imperialist state of the multinationals." At first‚ the fledgling organization restricted its activities to small acts of vandalism and arson. However‚ in 1972‚ they abducted business executive Idalgo Macchiarini‚ releasing him a short time later with a sign that said‚ "Hit one to educate 100. Power to the armed populace." The Red Brigades kidnapped several other executives in the years following
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Spanish Cuisine The earliest settlers of Spain include the Iberians‚ the Celts‚ and the Basques groups. Then the Phoenicians came‚ who were later followed by the Greeks‚ who ruled Spain until they were defeated by the Romans. The last of the settlers to arrive were armies of Arabs and Berbers‚ whom were called Moors. Fascinated with water‚ they developed irrigation systems and planted citrus and almond trees in eastern and southern Spain. The Phoenicians arrived from the Mediterranean and brought
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INTERNATIONAL CUISINE (HOS 116) CULINARY RESEARCH PAPER CUSINES OF THE BRITISH ISLES * SCOTLAND * ENGLAND * IRELAND * WALES Mandy Borrow‚ a former teacher at Woodlands Junior School in the United Kingdom mentioned in her School blog that the British Isles is comprised of Great Britain‚ Ireland and other small islands with Great Britain being the largest island (Barrow). In other information‚ the British Isles are occupied by two nations; United Kingdom which is the union
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CHINA (Chinese Cuisine Lecture) by Bernadette Olivares December 10‚ 2012 CHINA Population: Ethnic groups: Han Chinese 91.5%‚ Zhuang‚ Manchu‚ Hui‚ Miao‚ Uyghur‚ Tujia‚ Yi‚ Mongol‚ Tibetan‚ Buyi‚ Dong‚ Yao‚ Korean‚ and other nationalities 8.5% (2000 census) Religions: Daoist (Taoist)‚ Buddhist‚ Christian 3%-4%‚ Muslim 1%-2% note: officially atheist (2002 est.) Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua‚ based on the Beijing dialect)‚ Yue (Cantonese)‚ Wu (Shanghainese)‚ Minbei
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than the poorer people. International Cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions‚ often associated with a specific culture. International cuisines may vary based upon food availability and trade‚ various climates and ecosystems‚ cooking traditions and practices‚ and cultural differences. Regional food preparation traditions‚ customs and ingredients often merge to create dishes unique to a particular region‚ and regional cuisines are often named after the geographic areas
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1 1. What is Thai Cuisine? An Introduction There is a degree of ambiguity attached to the understanding of Thai cuisine. Having lived half of my life outside of Thailand‚ it seems that food became Thai only in foreign settings‚ whereas Thai food in Thailand is rarely identified in such fashion. There must be‚ to borrow Roland Barthes’ terminology‚ ‘a system of communication’‚1 and an established body of knowledge that enables Thais and foreigners alike to identify what food is and is not Thai
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French Cuisine is one of the most popular types of food around these days and is known worldwide for its quality. The French gained their techniques through history in pretty much one form. They got most of their notoriety because of the fact that they were ruled by so many different people. There were many different countries and groups of people who conquered the French region throughout the past 2000 years. So each time a new ruler conquered them new ideas and techniques were introduced to the
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from the fact that Egypt has stood as the cultural hub of the near East since the Greek’s Golden Age. This historical reality is transmuted into every facet of Egyptian society and Egyptian food in particular. The majority of contemporary Egyptian cuisine is influenced by the agriculture of the land. Egypt boasts a consistent harvest because of its geographical plane- namely‚ the NILE which runs through the entire country. Egyptian farmers have yielded a multitude of crops including dates‚ chickpeas
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Brahmins (Manipuri Brahmin locally called "Bamons") and the Meitei Muslims (called Miah Meitei or Pangal). All of them have Meiteilon as their mother-tongue. Their language‚ Meiteilon (also known as Manipuri)‚ is the language in the state. MANIPURI CUISINE When we think of Manipuri food‚ the first things that come to our mind are ngari‚ eromba chamfoot‚ morok and the various herbs. Most Manipuri food is hot and rich U-morok which is also the same with Naga Mirch (or Raja Mirch) may not be as famous
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Indian cuisine consists of the foods and dishes of India (and to some extent neighboring countries)‚ is characterized by the extensive use of various Indian spices‚[1] herbs‚[1] vegetables[1] and fruit‚ and is also known for the widespread practice of vegetarianism in Indian society. Each family of Indian cuisine includes a wide assortment of dishes and cooking techniques. As a consequence‚ it varies from region to region‚ reflecting the varied demographics of the ethnically-diverse subcontinent
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