UNDERSTANDING THE WORD FOOD.
Some people do not seem to understand the real meaning of the word food. Some just see food as anything edible for pleasure, a fuel source that utilizes and keep the going. So, what really do we understand by the word food?
Food generally is any substance, composed of water, protein, fat or carbohydrates that is either eaten or drunk by any animal, including humans, for nutrition or pleasure. Food items may be sourced from animals, plants and other categories like fungus. Although many human cultures sought food items through hunting and gathering, today most cultures use fishing, ranching and farming, with hunting, foraging and other methods of a local nature included but playing a minor role.
However, many traditions have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions using various spices or combinations of flavors unique to that culture. Other differences include preferences (hot or cold, spicy etc), and practices, the study of which is known as gastronomy. Some cultures have diversified their foods by means of preparation, cooking methods and manufacturing. This also includes a complex food trade which helps the cultures to economically survive by-way-of food, not just by consumption. Some popular types of ethnic foods include aside African cuisine are some like the Chinese, Italian, French, American, Indian and Japanese...
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