Fun foods from around the world

By Melissa Steven
November 19, 2004

Jenna Nash

The sweet taste of cacao beans mixed with cinnamon and almonds makes any person’s mouth water when they hear about Mexican chocolate. It is made like no other chocolate in the world. There is literally a world of food out there, but here is just a taste of some of the delicious meals from around the globe.

Chocolate made in Mexico is very different. They grind up cacao beans while flavoring them with cinnamon, almonds and vanilla to give the chocolate a grainer texture, according to the Food Network’s website. Mexican hot chocolate takes chopped up chocolate and boils it in a pan with milk, cream and cane syrup to create a much richer chocolate drink.

Korean meals are very simple. They use lots of peppers and fresh foods. Two traditional foods in Korea are kimchi and bulgogi, which are famous for their spiciness. Korean bulgogi is a beef flank steak seasoned with salt and pepper added to fresh spices and rice.

Here at Cabrini, the smell of Asian stir-fry engulfs the cafeteria as students bustle in between their classes to get a bite to eat for lunch before it is all gone. Out of the new foods the cafeteria has added, one of Cabrini’s chefs, Will Turner said, “The most popular are the beef and broccoli, Korean beef and the chicken finger wraps.”

Cabrini’s cafeteria has added two new stations to choose from with a variety of food. One of the stations includes a more international selection to it with choices ranging from Asian to Southwestern food like nachos and omelets.

Colleen Small, sophomore business marketing major, said, “I go to them often to spice up my lunches.” She said that the variety is great and thinks the food tastes very good. “My favorites are the omelets made by Bob,” Small said.

One country that adds a little spice to things is Morocco. It is known for its European and Arab influenced foods, but its spices are its trademark. Saffron, coriander, paprika and ginger are just a few spices that Moroccans use. Vegetable pastille, Moroccan lamb sausage patties, lamb shank tagine with apricot couscous and chickpea Moroccan flatbread are just an example of a few classic Moroccan dishes, according to the Food Network’s website.

Over in Tuscany, their food is based around their land. Their most famous foods include spring fava beans, wild rapes, sage and rosemary. Some fun foods that can be found while in Tuscany include chestnut-truffle cappuccino, Tuscan cream puffs, bruschetta di prosciutto and baked acorn squash filled with Italian sausage and rigatoni pasta, according to the Food Network’s website.

Brain Felice, a senior human resources management major, agrees that the new stations definitely give a “different variety.” Felice said how much better the pasta tastes now.

Turner said how much the students have loved the new stations. They wanted the students to have a more open variety to different foods from around the world. “We try to do something nice in the afternoon and at night for the students to eat,” Turner said.

Posted to the web by Jenna Nash

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