Strawberries are seasonal fruits. In Japan, these fruits are grown in nature in the spring between April and June. However, certain habits can sometimes change the way food is consumed and produced, and this is the case with strawberries through holidays in Japan. Japan is not particularly a Christian country but, under the influence of […]
Tag Archives: history
18
Oct
Oct
Halloween is coming and Pumpkins with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles are a certain sign of the Halloween season. It’s a good opportunity for us to talk about the origins of the presence of pumpkins in the festival of the dead. As a quick reminder, Halloween is the evolution of the Celtic festival of […]
02
Aug
Aug
The history of Brussels sprouts started in the Mediterranean basin with the ancestors of our current cabbages. They were cultivated by the Romans, far in the south of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. They were not adopted by the Belgians until the 13th century, even if the first written traces did not appear before […]
06
Nov
Nov
Strawberries are among the most commonly consumed fruits for ages by mankind in the Northern Hemisphere and yet they have only recently been cultivated in our farms and gardens. If the Romans already spoke about it in their texts for their supposed medicinal virtues and their perfume used in cosmetic products, their abundance in the […]