Food Development History

History of Tea

• First discovered in China around 2700 B.C.
• Originated in the mountains around Sichuan and Yunnan.
• Earliest legend : Emperor Shen Nung first sampled the drink when some unidentified leaves fell into his pot of hot water.
• Shen Nung used to wander the country recording the effects of infusions made from the leaves and berries of various plants.
• He discovered that tea cured him of a stomach ache contracted as a result of drinking a toxic herb.
• Tea drinking became an elaborate art form during the Tang Dynasty (616 – 907).

Over time, the practice of drinking tea spread across Asia, and later to Europe and the America.

Source:
http://www.pilotguides.com/destination_guide/food/history_of_tea.php

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History of Cheese

• Fermentation process discovered by Egyptians and Sumerians (2000 BC) and cheese is produced.
• Accidentally discovered by a nomad crossing the dessert who carried milk in a pouch made from animal skin. The heat from the sun and lining of the stomach caused the milk to be separate into curd and whey. The nomad finds the whey drinkable and the curd edible as a high protein food.
• Therefore, cheese has been made from rennin, a coagulating enzyme which is obtained from the animal stomach.
• The different varieties of cheese that can be found now include Cheddar, Gouda, Mozzarella and Brie.

Source:
http://www.pilotguides.com/destination_guide/food/history_of_cheese.php