The origin of 10 popular dishes worldwide

      Some of this information you probably already know, but some of it I am sure you dont. Also because those are very popular delicious dishes, you can share with us from these your list of top 10. I will share mine, and the sweet monkey will also do the same. Maybe we found similarities in our food taste oppinions. Enjoy! 😉😋

      1.    The Sandwich

Lord John Montagu was a British statesman. He is also known as the Fourth Earl of Sandwich because he invented this type of dish. In the late 1700s, the sandwich was born because Montagu was too busy gambling to actually step away from the table to eat. He could not be bothered with cutlery and ate the roast beef with his bare hands, which got the playing cards dirty. To find a way to not make the mess and stop the anger of the casino manager, Montagu started using two pieces of bread to hold the meat while he played cards. The Earl of Sandwich’s gambling snack consisted of bread meat and more bread, became an international sensation.

      2.    Sushi

Sushi is a widely popular food and has its origins in Southeast Asia and NOT Japan! In ancient times people used to wrap meat (chicken and fish) in rice for freshness that they could consume it for a longer duration.

      3.    Pasta

Pasta is a staple food in Italy. But pasta is not an Italian dish, because it was originated in China. The famous Italian explorer Marco Polo discovered this dish.

      4.    Pizza

Greeks and Romans were known to include different ingredients on the top of their flatbread. The modern pizza dates back to 1889 in Naples, Italy. To honor the visit of Queen Margherita di Savoia, a baker named Raffaele Esposito created a special flatbread. He decorated the top of flatbread using three ingredients: green basil, white mozzarella, and red tomato, to associate with the Italian flag. That was the birth of “Margherita Pizza”. In 1905, the first modern-day pizzeria was opened in New York City, USA by Gennaro Lombardi.

      5.    Hamburger

The earliest version of a hamburger was in the 1200s when Genghis Khan’s army create this dish. Khan’s Mongol cavalry needed to eat on the move while they rode on horseback. Chopped up, raw lamb meat was perfect because they could eat with one hand while using the other to steer their horse. When Kublai Khan invaded Moscow, he introduced ground meat to the Russians. Over the years, Russian chefs adapted Steak Tartare or Mongolian Steak but refined it by including other local ingredients and spices. By the 1600s, the Russian version of steak tartare eventually made its way to the port of Hamburg, Germany. The locals adored the Russian meat dish and quickly adopted it as its own. It became known through Germany as Hamburg Steak.

In New York City, at the end of the 1800s, food vendors wanted to attract business from German sailors by offering special Hamburg-style patty steaks. At some point, vendors started serving smaller versions between two pieces of bread. That was the birth of the modern-day hamburger.

      6.    French Fries

Even they have France in its own name, they are not at all from France. This dish has its origins in Belgium, where today is still considered the country where the best fries are eaten.

      7.    Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad was not named after the Roman Emperor, although its creator was Italian. Restaurateur Cesare Cardini opened a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, just over the California/Mexico border. As the legend goes, a group of famous Hollywood industry types came into his restaurant rather late. He did not have food but whipped up a dish with leftover ingredients. The new dish became an instant hit and to add some Hollywood panache, he had the dish prepared tableside.

      8.    Peanut Butter

Peanut butter is originally a Canadian product and not American despite it can be found in 94% of American households today. In 1884 Marcellus Gilmore Edson of Canada patented peanut paste, the finished product from milling roasted peanuts between two heated surfaces. In 1895 Dr. John Harvey Kellogg patented a process for creating peanut butter from raw peanuts. He marketed it as a nutritious protein substitute for people who could hardly chew on solid food.

       9.   Cheesecake

Many people think that this dessert is originated in New York. But it's not, because the Greeks were the first who introduced cheesecake to the world.

      10.    Apple Pie

Americans adore apple pies but it’s not theirs. The traditional apple pie originated in medieval    England and was known as ‘pyes’ with a meat filling. 

On the end here is my list of top 10 from these dishes (from most to least like):
1. Pizza 🍕
2. Pasta
3. French Fries 🍟
4. Apple Pie 
5. Cheesecake 🎂
6. Hamburger
7. Sandwiches 🥪
8. Peanut Butter
9. Sushi 🍣
10. Caesar Salad