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Food Traditions
very culture in the world has its own style of cooking and eating. Every culture has its own beliefs about what is good to eat and what is not. Many of these food customs started hundreds or even thousands of years ago. They developed in part because Of where the people lived.
advanced or elaborated to a specified degree
DIETS OF EARLY HUMANS
The diet Of early humans depended on what foods
were available to them. Different foods were available
in different environments. For example, humans who
lived near an ocean relied on the ocean to supply
10 them with fish to eat. In contrast, humans who lived in
forest areas ate the animals they hunted. Humans in
the warm Indus Valley picked wild bananas to eat.
Humans in northern Europe dug up wild onions.
Flavorings, such as spices, also depended on what was
available in the environment. Sometimes seeds or
leaves were added to foods for flavor. Over time, these
foods and flavors became traditional in a culture.
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EARLY FARMING
About ten thousand years ago, humans learned to
farm. These early farmers tamed Wild cows, goats, and
20 sheep. They planted wheat, barley, and other grains.
Slowly, farming spread to other areas. The animals
that farmers raised and the crops they planted
depended On where they lived. Rice, for example,
grew well in southern Asia, but not in dry desert lands. Early humans who lived in the tar north fished through holes cut in the Ice.
25 The animals and crops ensured that the farmers would have a supply of food available to eat.
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NEW FOODS
Over the years, people learned about new foods. They learned from their
neighbors or from travelers. They also learned about new cooking
techniques. Travelers Who went to distant places discovered new foods.
30 Marco polo, for example, traveled to China and brought noodles back to Italy.
Explorers who sailed to the Americas brought tomatoes and potatoes back to
Europe. Many of the new foods later became part of the traditional diet of
some cultures. Potatoes, for example, became a significant part Of the Irish
diet. Both pasta (noodles) and tomatoes became part Of the Italian diet.
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having the form of a curve; bent
EATING TECHNIQUES
Cultures also developed their own techniques for eating. Thousands Of years ago, people in China began using chopsticks. They have preserved this eating technique and still use chopsticks today. People in other Asian countries learned the technique from them. The first eating tool used in Europe was probably a seashell 40 or curved piece of wood. Later
sharp, pointed knives were used. Most Western countries now use metal forks, knives, and spoons to eat with. Some cultures do not as use eating tools. Instead, people use their fingers to pick up bites of food. people in other cultures
rely on pieces Of flat bread to pick up food. so People a re proud Of their cultures and enjoy their
traditional foods. They want to ensure that their food traditions are preserved.