Popular meals that are far older than you imagined

Cheese

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Pilaf

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Rice pudding

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Burgers

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Cake

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Stew

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Popular meals that are far older than you imagined

Cheese

It is generally considered that cheese became extensively consumed before milk.

Pilaf

Delicious pilaf may be found all over the world, but its roots can be traced back to ancient Persia.

Rice pudding

The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of kheer, a sweet and soothing rice pudding.

Burgers

Hamburgers, perhaps the most popular cuisine in the world, have its origins in 4th-century Rome.

Cake

Cakes have been around for at least five thousand years; the oldest ones were basically just sweetened variations of bread.

Stew

One of the earliest examples of human cuisine are hearty stews.

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