Name:BALAJI VINAYAGAME

Mail ID: balajivinayak06@gmail.com

1. My online identity

Social media (Valid online community)
     
                Topic: (Food Around the World)

My topic is about food around the world. I’m a food lover(Foodie). I personally felt that food is one of the interesting and favourite topics for my blog. 
In this topic, I’m writing a blog about the Cuisines from all seven continents around the world as they followed by  North American, European, Australian, Asian, African, Russian, South America and Traditional Indian Cuisine. Above all India alone has got more than 36 varieties of staple food in 36 respective states.

In this world, each living organism is being healthy, alive and as fit as fiddle(In very good health), because of the most immense food which is available in this globe. In this modern era, with the help of outstanding improvements and advances in technology is well developed throughout the last century in food storage, preservation as well. And also many countries have their entry to their traditional popular and many other multi cuisines. 

Interestingly, food plays a pivotal role in every human, animals, fish, etc., All Living organisms are depending on food every day to feed the hunger and stay healthy as well as stay strong. It’s quite the same for all living organisms on the planet.

Why Social media? And Instagram, Facebook, Word press.

Social media is one of the best ways to reach a large number of viewers. It opens the door for many people bloggers and student scholarly articles to discover additional leads that their products(blogs) can reach. Social media advantage helps businesses in numerous ways. Once viewers are captivated, it helps to deliver more worthy content as they are anticipating, which leads to more engagement on the page with the business.

Once they’re connected with the viewers allow us to resolve issues easier. You can address them personally and deal with their concerns one on one. Certainly, direct connection with our audience helps me get to know the audience completely. With the help of social media marketing, the company will understand the client’s requirements and capitalize on aspects people like about the blogs plus fix components they don’t like. 

Why Instagram

I myself feel that Instagram is one of the best social media platforms to enable and post 

Photos videos and more depending on the requirement of the blog in order to explain the topics clearly. One of the great benefits of having social media marketing is the ability to build our own brand. This brand helps to create great loyalty among the users and enables sharing as well.
Why Facebook

Facebook has a lot of advantages to create and maintain a blog in the respective field. Facebook helps to assess their performances ad also becomes easy for them to track down the campaign to see If I’m pushing important results. It’s easy to evaluate the social media strategy’s performance and also to optimize and promote better results.
Why WordPress blog. 
Example of my WordPress blog:
Its an example of social media blog posting which helps me to write my blog and reach out my followers with all my valuable content in theory, image and more explanations with various exciting live examples.

As we all know that maintaining a blog is always the best way to captivate users and receive their comments, like, share, view and more. Obviously, blogs are free and user-friendly as well.

 These social media can be a great tool for growing and reaching more users. With social listening, you can uncover conversations about your business and answer questions about your offerings.

An Online  Identity can be anything like social media platform, like Facebook, Instagram, Blog postings. To me, it’s about my online identity, Food around the globe.

I’m regularly trying to reach my viewers and followers with the help of social media. It’s obvious that people love social media now, so these social media platforms are really easy and useful for me to captivate them with more pictures and clear explanations for the respective topic with the help of all the information. In all my blogs and postings I have discussed my topic Food around the globe and I felt its really important to keep them posted to entertain my followers apparently.
In my blog I have given all the clear information and knowledge about my topic which helps me to captivate the viewers ultimately.

In my blog posting, I preferred to choose simple terms, themes, images and Hashtags, which is really easy for the viewers to understand along with a proper citation for their reference. I have used a food logo for the blog postings and social media’s post to make my followers easily.


People around the world, food lovers are following my blogs and happy about my posting , and I’m receiving good comments from outsiders as well as local people.

References:https://www.webfx.com/internet-marketing/social-media-marketing-advantages-and-disadvantages.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_dishes

https://www.instagram.com/nmitscm/

https://www.facebook.com/pg/NMIT-Food-around-the-world-112892456720620/posts/?ref=page_internal

In this blog writing about Russia’s multi cuisine and its richness as well as traditional food. Russian cuisine derives from Russia’s vast and multi-ethnic expanse its varied character.In an often harsh climate, with a mixture of plentiful fish, pork, poultry, caviar, mushrooms, berries, and honey, the peasant food of the rural population often laid foundations. Pelmeni is Russia’s national dish above all.


Morozhenoe

Russian ice cream is quite creamier and richer than . It is like cold and creamy. Moscow is quite famous for ice cream in each and every corner. It is common to find it on many restaurant menus with a variety of toppings​ to choose from—like fruit, nuts, or chocolate.

Russian BBQ is one of the best and famous food in Russia. It’s made over an open fire like BBQ. Usually in Russians prefer to cook any meat can be used and also it has of one region to another region. Also, they for preparation they used to use vinegar and pomegranate juice as well.

Knish

Knish is made out of mashed potatoes, ground beef, onion and cheese filled inside thick dough pastry and deep fried/baked.

It’s like a cross between a calzone and a samosa.
really easy to make and also can find this food in Europe as well.

Russian food has plenty of delicious traditional dishes to try Most tourists are often shocked even now by the variety and flavors of Russian cuisine, inspired by the link of Russia to Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The most classic Russian dishes, such as soups, porridges and stuffed bread, are made of vegetables and wheat.

Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff consists of beef strips, mostly eaten with pasta, noodles, or potatoes, in a creamy sauce with mushrooms or tomatoes. This recipe has a long history and for its preparation there are many variants. .

Shashlyk

Russian kebabs are called or Shashlik. Like any kebab, they consist of cubed meat and veggies grilled on skewers.
Pelmeni

Pelmeni is a Russian food . They are pastry dumplings and are usually filled with hazelnut meat and wrapped in a thin, pasta-like dough. They can be eaten alone, buttered and filled with sour cream, or in a soup broth. It’s one of Russia and Europe’s favorite dishes.

Khinkali

It’s a ground beef and cilantro dumplings. Except with more Eastern European flavors, including Chinese dumplings. The secret of their deliciousness is that before they are filled in the dumplings, the filling is not fried. That way, all the juices remain trapped inside when the filling cooks inside the dumpling.

Khachapuri

This is called Crusty bread filled with flavors of melted cheese, which is shaped like a vessel. Freshly baked bread is even more delicious with 4to 5 types of cheese on top. Some people like to put an egg on top which takes all the way to the point of deliciousness.
Traditional Russian Foods.

Russian cuisine is one of the world’s most diverse and interesting. It has evolved over hundreds of years, integrating Christianity and the changes it has brought, as well as pagan food and culinary practices.

Because of the cold weather in some places which lasted up to nine months, Russians prepared their winter food in advance during the summer, making preserves, pickles, jams and salt

In summary Russian foods are quite different and has their own respective taste and values.
References
https://flavorverse.com/18-russian-foods-you-need-to-eat-once/
https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+cuisine+is+mostly&oq=rusiina+cuine+&aqs=chrome.5.69i57j0l5.7786j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Idli (south Indian Food):

Idli is one of the best and traditional food in India. Which is served in the morning for breakfast and dinner as well. Usually, Idli is made out of Rice and black Lentils. Along with Idli, Sambar and chutney will be there.

In order to cook Idli they have to grind the rice and black lentil along with required amount of water. Once, it done they have to boil the paste for twenty to thirty minutes in cooker to prepare a idly.

Idli is quite famous across India and its originated from South India. In many food and research Industry Idli has been approved as one of the healthiest food.

Vada

The various types of vadas are made from different ingredients, ranging from legumes (such as medu vada of South India).Vada looks like a doughnut, and which is their traditional and very famous breakfast in IndiaSouth India). It is made of fried ground lentils and is usually served accompanied with sambar and coconut chutney. 

Dahi Vada

Dahi vada is a South Indian culinary. It is basically a serving style of Medu Vada which is if served dipped in curd, then it is called ‘Dahi Vada. Peppered with Coriander and chilly powder , Which is one of the great moving food items in the hotel across the South India.
Samosa :

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp robust Della Terra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3/4 cup water
  Combine dry ingredients for the dough in a large bowl or bowl of a food processor. Add water and olive oil and mix or pulse until a rough dough begins to form. Add more water as necessary. Squeeze the dough on a lightly floured surface until it becomes smooth and pliant. Allow dough to rest, covered, for about 30 minutes while the filling is prepared.
  Once it is done we need to Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large heavy skillet. Add chile, ginger, onions and garlic. Add spices and cook for another minute or so until fragrant. Add potatoes and gently crush them with the back of a spoon to a desired lumpy consistency. Add peas and lime juice, cook for another minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  
  Indian Butter Chicken
  

• Butter Chicken is one of my favorite Indian dishes and it was time to make it in my own kitchen
  

Ingredients

• 8-10 boneless chicken thighs
• 2 cans diced tomatoes and juice
• 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 Tbsp fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
• 10 Tbsp (1-1/4 sticks) butter
• 4 tsp ground cumin
• 1 Tbsp paprika
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup yogurt
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 2 tsp ground roasted cumin seeds (roast on the stovetop in a small pan).
• 1/4 cup firmly packed minced cilantro.
  This butter chicken is one of the famous food in India. And India has lot of street food shops in India. In, which butter chicken is very cheap and also gives of profit for them as well.
  Pongal:
  

• Basically is a Indian version of the Kichdi. For many south Indians is one of the comfort food as it is quick to prepare and is light on the stomach. It can be prepared quickly for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Pongal is protein packed, tasted delicious with a good aroma of ghee and seasoned ingredients. It takes less than 30 minutes to make along with a chutney. It tastes best when hot or warm.
  Sambar:
  

is one of the best Indian traditional food. Especially, is not only healthy& also tastes delicious. Indian ancient people recommending that contains all a complete nutrition to our body as it is protein packed and nutrient dense.
is a great side dish to pair with breakfast and . This spicemixed ) is the main key to making a good .
is rich in protein, fiber and lot more nutrients essential for the body. Above all, is one of the traditional in south India.
of . Rice , Dall . Sambar.

It is eaten with rice or separately as a spicy soup. In a traditional meal, it can be part of a course that include Sambar rice and curd rice. Rasam has a distinct taste in comparison to the sambar due to its own seasoning ingredients and is usually fluid in consistency.
Dosai.

Masala dosa,  the south Indian food that’s most enjoyed by travelers. It’s a thin crispy pancake filled with spicy potato and onion. Cheap and tasty! Which is made out of rice, with the help of Rice and lentil flour.
Uttapam

The toppings are usually tomato, onions, chilies. However, all kinds of vegetables can be added, including bell peppers and cilantro. Chutney is served on the side. Uttapam is made from the same batter as dosa (and idli) but it’s cooked much thicker.

References:
https://www.tripsavvy.com/indian-food-guide-1539819

https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/pongal-recipe-venn-pongal/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/153337965@N04/23746681358

https://www.dellaterra.ca/blogs/lets-get-cooking/14912541-potato-samosas
https://www.creative-culinary.com/indian-butter-chicken/
https://www.tripsavvy.com/the-best-breads-to-try-in-south-india-4141722

Asian cuisine

• Asian cuisine includes several major regional cuisines: Central Asian, East Asian, North Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and West Asian.
• Ingredients common to many cultures in the East and Southeast regions of the continent include rice, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, chilies, dried onions, soy, etc.
  In this blog , discussing about the asian cuisines from various countries like Thailand,Malaysia, South Korea,Srilanka, Philipines, Myanmar, Vietnam,Japan, China and Indonesia.
  
  THAILAND CUISINE.
  Gaeng da (Red curry)
  
  

At its best when the meat is stunningly tender, it could be likened to a beautiful woman: it’s mild, sweet and delicately fragrant

Ingredients for is meat, red curry paste, smooth coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves these rich ingrdients along with aromatic curry always been a great tasty food among Thailand Dishes. And like all true love affairs, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

• JAPANESE CUISINE
  SUSHI.

• In japan sushi is one of the famous cuisine and around the world nowadays. Sushi fish made with fish peeled skin and rice, meat. Actually Sashimi(fish) which means fish in Japanese. It’s quite available in New-zealand as well.
  
  MALAYSIAN CUISINEHALAL DISHES)
  

Nasi Goreng Kampung.

It’s one of the famous food in because of the descent people. Which is made up of Fried rice dish with customary eggs along with vegetables such as water spinach long beans and onions. Chicken shallot is one of the best in it and also gives crunchyjuicy chunks as well. Whoever is willing to visit Malaysia should give a try . However, if you are not keen on spicy food, request that the chef omit this ingredient when preparing your fried rice.

AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD

China is one huge , diverse place with millenia of culinary history and influences. The chinese food first shared with the world was largely adapted and altered, and pretty well all of it came from one region. Many of the north american chinese restaurant has these varities of food and they are well famous too.

CRAB CURRY

• Sri Lanka is for seafood lovers. A juicy crab curry is a must-try for those who don’t mind getting dirty. It’s a finger-licking experience (literally)! They’re prepared by cooking the crab in a paste of spices and coconut milk. In Colombo’s historic Old Dutch Hospital complex, is devoted to the crustacean. It’s the hottest place for all things crab, including traditional Sri Lankan crab curry.
  
  
• ADOBO: DELICIOUSLY INDIGENOUS (FILIPINO CUISINE)
  

To eat like a Filipino, all you need is rice and a bowl of adobo. Take chicken or pork, simmer in vinegar and soy sauce, and you get adobo – one of the few dishes in the Philippines that must have originated locally, without any foreign influence (the Spanish name is a later addition).

Adobo is as Filipino as you can get; it goes with rice and no other, and every province has its own way of cooking the stuff.

The Bicolanos of southern Luzon prefer adobo gata – adding coconut milk to the vinegar, and substituting green chili to enrich the taste and color.
Nasi Kandar: Flooded with Flavor.

Tamil Muslims migrated to Malaysia from South India during the 10th century, bringing with them new spices and cooking techniques. Today, their delicious cuisine can be found throughout Malaysia at eateries known as Mamak stalls.

Among the Indian culinary concepts now populating George Town, Malaysia tables, nasi kandar enjoys a popularity that defies its simplicity (rice topped with meat or vegetables, then slathered with curry).
Mohinga: Myanmar’s Breakfast of Champions

Mohinga is a rice noodle dish with a broth made from catfish stock and a selection of Myanma spices – among them coriander, lime and lemongrass. After a topping-off of crispy fritters and hard-boiled eggs, mohinga is served piping hot. You can eat it any way you like, except that you can never eat it using chopsticks – locals eat it with a fork and spoon.
NASIK UDUK- INDONESIAN TAKE ON COCONUT RICE.

This coconut-infused rice bears a passing resemblance to the nasi lemak you’ll find in Malaysia, but the Betawi have made nasi uduk uniquely their own. When cooking nasi uduk, Betawi substitute coconut milk for water and incorporate lemongrass, clove and other spices. This results in a creamier, more savory rice that pairs especially well with tempeh, nasi ayam or anchovies.

CHINESE MOONCAKES:

They’re a popular gift, often given in decorative boxes to clients, family members, and important people.

Mooncakes are made with egg yolks and come with a variety of fillings; the most popular are made from bean paste, lotus seeds, fruits, and sometimes even meat. The cakes are typically round to symbolize the full moon, although some are square.
References:

https://www.tripsavvy.com/top-ten-filipino-foods-1629672

https://www.tripsavvy.com/dishes-you-need-to-try-in-sri-lanka-4689220

http://www.kuala-lumpur.ws/magazine/10-malay-dishes.htm

https://www.tripsavvy.com/what-is-sushi-1550725

Read more at: http://www.bangkok.com/food-top10.htm?cid=ch:OTH:001
https://www.google.com/search?q=asian+cuisine+types&sxsrf=ACYBGNRnNd1mOXdkPPn02luve8uIVRoVzw:1569577188565&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-ipbW2vDkAhWEe30KHaowCvcQ_AUIDSgA&biw=1396&bih=686&dpr=1.38

Traditionally, the different varieties of food and those are made with various combinations of regional fruits, cereal grains and vegetables, and milk along with meat products as well. Milk produced from boiling coconut flesh is made into drinks or used in soups and sauces.

Africa’s climate welcomes a tremendous variety of fruits and vegetables, both wild and cultivated, and they comprise a large portion of the African diet because they grow all year. Meats like game (bush meat), poultry, pork, beef and fish are all common in African cooking. In rural areas where meat is harder to come by, it is eaten only rarely or on special occasions

ALLOCO

Alloco is one of the best ivorian food which is a famous snacks often served with chilli pepper, onions, tomato sauce and egg as well. Alloco is one of the best meal for any occasion at any time of the day. Allocodromo is widely known for grilled meat and served as a fast-food readily avaialable in Africa.

BILTONG.

Biltong is a south african food and it’s quite famous in that region. It’s made out of beef which is sliced, spiced with selected biltong spice and bathed in vinegar . Overall , it has to be dried in low heat and slow dry in dry air space for long time.

Many south african tourist people have been enjoying this food.

BOBOTIE.

Bobotie consists of Spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping and served with sambal. Again bobotie is one of the national food in south africa and which is a delicious mixture of curried meat and fruit with a creamy golden topping that is similar to moussaka.

BRIK

Brik is one of the famous food in and It’s made out of thin pastry around a filling, and also deeply fried. Egg brik is the best variety this dish which looks like a triangular pastry pocket with chopped onion, harissa tuna and parsely.

BRIOUAT.

In morocco briouat is one of the famous and which is stuffed with a varitey of fillings and then fried. The Main recipe features ground meat, enclosed with crisp, paper-thin moroccan pastry warqa.

CHOLENT.

Cholent is a traditonal food in africa and it will take more than 12 hours to cook in a simmered fire and eaten for lunch.

cholent

The basic ingredients of cholent are meat, potatoes, beans and barley. Sephardi-style hamin uses rice instead of beans and barley, and chicken instead of beef.

These are the following famous African foods .

FUFU

KACHUMBARI

NSHIMA

RICE-MEAL

FUFU.

KACHUMBARI.

NSHIMA.

RICE-MEAL

Piri chicken, Mozambique

Mozambique’s food is one of the famous food in africa , portugal, and Arab as well. It has lot of fragrant spices, hot piri piri and creamy coconut sauces along with lots of peanuts and cashews.

Mozambique is quite famous for seafood and also many tourist are being captivated by these african foods. However many tourist would love to eat succulent feast of chicken cooked with lime, pepper, garlic,coconut milk and piri piri sauce.

It’s generally known simply as grilled chicken piri piri by tourists, and is traditionally served with matapa, a dish of cassava leaves cooked in a peanut sauce.

REFERENCES:

https://answersafrica.com/best-african-food.html

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/africa-food-dishes/index.html

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brikdish.jpg

https://www.thespruceeats.com/moroccan-kefta-ground-meat-briouat-recipe-2394906

https://traveltips.usatoday.com/common-african-foods-1318.html

Australian cuisine refers to the Food  and cooking practices of Australia  and inhabitants. As a modern nation of large-scale immigration, Australia has a unique blend of culinary contributions and adaptations from various cultures around the world, including Indigenous Australians, Asians, Europeans and Pacific Islanders.

It is understood that up to 5,000 species of Australian flora and fauna were eaten by Indigenous Australians.Hunting of  Kangaroo Waalaby and Emu was common ,other foods widely Moths Witchetty grubs, Lizards, Snakes. Bush berries, fruits, and nuts were also used, including the now widely-cultivated Macadamia Nut and wild honeys were also exploited. Fish were caught using technologies such as spears, hooks and traps; in some areas, the construction of complex weir systems allowed the development of forms of
Aquaculture.

Confit of Tasmanian ocean trout (Fish)

1. Australia’s Top 10 most popular traditional foods
2. Chicken parmigiana. This classic Aussie chicken dish — with roots in Italian-American cooking — is a staple offering on pretty much every pub menu in the country. …
3. Barbequed snags (aka sausages).
   Barbecue snags are thick Australian sausages, usually with a mild flavor and made with beef, pork, garlic, and onions. They are a staple of almost every Australian barbecue party, where the sausages are accompanied by mashed potatoes, grilled onions, tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, salads, chutneys, and loaves of artisanal bread on the side.
   

 Lamingtons

Widely recognised as the ‘National Cake of Australia’ after the National Trust of Queensland voted this sweet treat an Australian icon, named as it was after Lord Lamington, a former Governor of Queensland.

The lamington is a modest square-shaped sponge dipped in chocolate and coated with desiccated coconut

1. Pavlova
   The recipe for a lofty meringue cake evolved slowly in both Australia and New Zealand, but the name arrived in 1935 when Bert Sachse, chef at the Esplanade Hotel in Perth, named his cake in honour of Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova.

1. Meat pies
   A meat pie is a pie with a filling of meat and often other savory ingredients . And it’s quite famous in Australia and New Zealand as well.

1. Kangaroo Steak sandwich with caramelised onions.
   For the caramelised onions, heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over a low heat. Add onions, cover and cook for 10 minutes or until soft. Increase heat to medium-high, add ale and reduce by half. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved, cook for 3 minutes or until mixture becomes syrupy. Remove from heat, add thyme leaves, salt and pepper, stirring to combine. Set aside until required.

Barramundi (Australian river fish)
Australia

Barramundi is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, healthy fats, protein, vitamin D, vitamin A, sodium, and potassium. These fish have a relatively low content of harmful chemicals like mercury and PCBs Australian fish.

Pumpkin soup

Pumpkin soup is a usually ‘bound’ soup made from a pumpkin. It is made by combining the meat of a blended pumpkin with broth or stock. It can be served hot or cold, and is a popular in Australia,

A Burger with the lot

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An Aussie burger is something quite unique and in case you’re unfamiliar, let me introduce you. A burger with ‘the ‘ goes like this: meat patty, fried egg, bacon, pineapple slices, pickled beets, lettuce, tomato and cheese.

vegemite on toast

We can eat by Toasting your favourite variety of bread, butter it generously and spread a thin layer of Vegemite on it.

Anzac Biscuit – A Popular Australian food

 Crusty, crunchy with an underlying taste of dried coconut makes it a delicious experience for you each time you crumble away the biscuits. Biscuits prepared from oats, coconut, syrup, and soda. During the World War I, wives of the soldiers of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) used to send these biscuits to them. The ingredients used for such cookies are hard to spoil, making them ideal for snacks  

Prawn Cocktail – A famous Australian food

 
Prawn Cocktail – A famous Australian food

A seafood preparation made with prawns and served in glasses.

What does it taste like: The spicy sauces are used mainly as the dip for the cooked prawns, and the distinct flavors of mayonnaise and lemon juice perfectly enhance the dish up to your liking. Enjoy the dish with brown bread.

Spicy Hasselback Potatoes – A Traditional Australian food

Baked potato slices served with bread. The brown slices are crispy enough to dominate your heart in just a minute. You will realize the subtleness of spices like paprika and cayenne pepper while biting the pieces.

Lemon & Herb Barbecued Chicken – An authentic chicken preparation

Flavorsome and fully appetizing, you will be speechless to describe the taste of the baked capsicum, soft and zesty barbecue chicken, and of course the tomato garlic bread you will have this preparation with. Chicken barbecue with oregano and baby rocket leaves along with parsley, lemon juice, and white wine.

Above all roast lamb is very special and as Australia’s national dish. Roast lamb has been declared Australia’s national dish in a major poll that shows we’re still a country of meat eaters at heart. The poll, held on News Ltd websites across all mainland capitals, attracted more than 24,000 votes.