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  • Mooncakes and the Mid-Autumn Festival

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    ​Mooncakes are a sometimes decadent, oftentimes sweet, and all the time intriguing celebratory treat traditionally only available during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival – also known as the Moon Festival (hence the mooncakes). There are a few reasons these particular treats are so interesting, some of them mythical in nature, some of them secretive and even practical considering the tensions and needs of the time. And much like the festival itself, it’s a poignant callback to the storied and lengthy history of Chinese culture, Read article

  • Discoveries at the Jungle Beverage Month: Philicon Fresh Fruit Drinks from Russia and Deep Brand Mango Drink from United Arab Emirates

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    The world of beverages is certainly an interesting one. We, as humans, need to drink every day to survive. Of course water is always the best choice, but as long as history goes back there have been millions of ways people have been making their drinking a little more fun. From purification, to pasteurization, juicing, infusing, carbonating, fermenting, distilling, mixing, and more, we have made a plethora of beverages that you probably wouldn’t have enough time in your life to even scratch the surface trying. Read article

  • Discoveries at the Jungle Beverage Month: Sangria Senorial from Mexico and Fruits of the Nile Gourmet Nectars from Egypt

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    ​The world of beverages is certainly an interesting one. We, as humans, need to drink every day to survive. Of course water is always the best choice, but as long as history goes back there have been millions of ways people have been making their drinking a little more fun. From purification, to pasteurisation, juicing, infusing, carbonating, fermenting, distilling, mixing, and more, we have made a plethora of beverages that you probably wouldn’t have enough time in your life to even scratch the surface trying. Read article

  • Discoveries at the Jungle Beverage Month: Antarctica Guarana Soda from Brazil and Niasca Limonata Sparkling Lemon Beverage from Italy

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    The world of beverages is certainly an interesting one. We, as humans, need to drink every day to survive. Of course water is always the best choice, but as long as history goes back there have been millions of ways people have been making their drinking a little more fun. From purification, to pasteurisation, juicing, infusing, carbonating, fermenting, distilling, mixing, and more, we have made a plethora of beverages that you probably wouldn’t have enough time in your life to even scratch the surface trying. Read article

  • Discoveries at the Jungle Beverage Month: Solo Orange Soda from Norway and Bundaberg Ginger Beer from Australia

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    The world of beverages is certainly an interesting one. We, as humans, need to drink every day to survive. Of course water is always the best choice, but as long as history goes back there have been millions of ways people have been making their drinking a little more fun. From purification, to pasteurisation, juicing, infusing, carbonating, fermenting, distilling, mixing, and more, we have made a plethora of beverages that you probably wouldn’t have enough time in your life to even scratch the surface trying. Read article

  • Discoveries at the Jungle Beverage Month: Almdudler Soft Drinks from Austria and Ting Sparkling Beverages from Jamaica

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    The world of beverages is certainly an interesting one. We, as humans, need to drink every day to survive. Of course water is always the best choice, but as long as history goes back there have been millions of ways people have been making their drinking a little more fun. From purification, to pasteurisation, juicing, infusing, carbonating, fermenting, distilling, mixing, and more, we have made a plethora of beverages that you probably wouldn’t have enough time in your life to even scratch the surface trying. Read article

  • Discoveries at the Jungle Beverage Month: Hawaiian Sun Soft Drinks and Teas from Hawaii and Mezzo Mix Orange Cola from Germany

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    The world of beverages is certainly an interesting one. We, as humans, need to drink every day to survive. Of course water is always the best choice, but as long as history goes back there have been millions of ways people have been making their drinking a little more fun. From purification, to pasteurisation, juicing, infusing, carbonating, fermenting, distilling, mixing, and more, we have made a plethora of beverages that you probably wouldn’t have enough time in your life to even scratch the surface trying. Read article

  • Discoveries at the Jungle Beverage Month

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    Welcome to Discoveries at the Jungle, where each month we’ll take a look at some of the most interesting, flavorful and sometimes bizarre international items Jungle Jim’s has to offer. This month, we’re featuring beverages from around the world! So far this year we have focused on coffee, tea, snacks, pasta, candy, cookies, and condiments so if you missed those posts, make sure you go back and give them a read.

    The world of beverages is certainly an interesting one.

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  • Lemon Baked Ricotta – Sweet, Delicate, Delicious

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    ​The perfect summer dessert? Maybe, just maybe, it is…

    The cake like consistency makes it the perfect after dinner snack, and the lemon flavor absolutely tastes like summer. It comes from the Puglia region of Italy, and is special because of the buffalo milk whey that’s used to produce it. It gives it the richest and most savory taste imaginable. 

    I like to serve this treat a couple of different ways.

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  • Discoveries at the Jungle Condiment Month: Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce from Thailand, Mrs. H.S. Balls Chutney from South Africa, and Cento Balsamic Ketchup from Italy

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    The term condiment comes from the Latin condimentum, meaning “spice, seasoning, sauce” and from the Latin condere, meaning “preserve, pickle, season.” Condiments were known in Ancient Rome, Ancient India, Ancient Greece, and Ancient China. There is a myth that before food preservation techniques were widespread, pungent spices and condiments were used to make the food more palatable. The Romans made the condiments garum and liquamen by crushing the meat of various fish and fermenting it in salt, Read article
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