Art in a cup of cappuccino

Maybe all this time you thought a cappuccino just regular drinks. In fact, on one type of coffee drinks have a work of art called the Latte Art.

The term is used to describe a picture or design which called on the surface of espresso-based drinks. Latte art has been around since 1988 in Italy and spread in various countries around the world.

In the modern era, latte art serves not only display the aesthetic side in a cup of coffee, but also to get a cup of coffee with a better flavor. Foam milk produced from the latte art is usually very smooth, so that when combined with a foam drink milk, it will feel softer because it is mixed with coffee.

Techniques to create patterns on coffee is usually applied to the cafe latte because it has a ratio of milk and foam the most support. Latte art can be a measure of whether the espresso, milk and foam mixed perfectly.

"To get a perfect cappuccino, not just the taste that must be addressed. But also the pretty patterns on the surface of the cup of coffee," said Indriana Listia, marketing communications manager, J. Co Donuts & Coffee.

"The barista who prepares cappuccino should have a special skill in preparing the coffee, especially for latte art. Not only skill, they do also have to have the passion to make in order to create the perfect cappuccino," he said.

So, not only taste a cappuccino that makes a lot of people fall in love. But also for its beautiful patterns in it and prepared with love. Congratulations to drink coffee!

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Typical Breakfast Worldwide

No one doubts, breakfast is a healthy habit. Recognized the benefits of society in every country around the world. One of the benefits of breakfast is to give our bodies energy reserves for the move until noon.

Well, did you know that every society in every country has a different breakfast menu respectively. In Indonesia, for example. Most of us, like fried rice plus egg omelet for breakfast special. Want to know breakfast is typical in many countries, the following features of the explanation, quoted from page Times of India.

Japan

Let's start with Japan. Affairs of the Rising Sun has a typical traditional breakfast. Consists of rice, seafood, and fermented foods.

In addition, Natto (fermented soybeans type) is also a popular menu that special meal eaten as a Japanese breakfast.

Then, a typical breakfast is usually served in restaurants in Japan, among others, Miso soup, rice with Nori, Natto, rice porridge, grilled fish, raw eggs, and pickled vegetables.

Spain

Usually the food for breakfast the Spaniards came from the riches of the sea. This reflects both Spain as one of the maritime countries.

Spain's long history with many cultural influences to produce an array of unique cuisine with thousands of recipes and flavors. Food is also famous for its health benefits.

Contrary to popular belief, Spanish cuisine is synonymous with spicy flavor is still less when compared with North American cuisine, including Mexican dishes. One simple breakfast here is Churros (fried warm) with hot chocolate.

Turkey

Typical Turkish breakfast consists of cheese, butter, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, reçel (jam), from the whole fruit and honey is usually consumed in the upper kaymak.

Spicy Turkish sausage (Sucuk), Pastirma, Borek, simit, Pogaça, even soup also commonly consumed as food in the morning.

Then, there is a special menu of Turkish public for a breakfast dish called Menemen. This dish is prepared with roasted tomatoes, peppers, olive oil and eggs. Typically, the menu is always accompanied with a drink of black tea.

Cambodia

Cambodian society is a typical breakfast of rice porridge (babaw). Plain porridge is usually eaten with salted egg, pickled vegetables, or dried fish.

In addition, chicken porridge and gruel sea is also a typical breakfast menu there. There is another rice served with slices of pork or chicken with pickled vegetables or noodle dishes.

Australia

Breakfast is typical of Australians like breakfast in many Western countries. Because there warm weather, breakfast is generally light. But, in cold regions usually they choose the breakfast porridge.

They also have a lighter breakfast menu, which consists of cereal, toast and fruit. Heavier Breakfast often includes fried bacon, eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, sausage, tomato, and toast.

There is also a fairly popular breakfast menu, namely Vegemite, usually applied on toast or bread. While the beverage to complement a breakfast, usually tea, coffee, milk or juice flavor.

Sweden

Breakfast of Sweden, as well as other Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Norway and Finland), consisting of fish, meat, and potatoes.

Other popular breakfast dishes in this country is the Swedish meatballs are traditionally served with gravy, boiled potatoes and lingonberry jam, pancakes, lutfisk.

While beverage breakfast accompaniment, usually akvavit, namely a popular alcoholic beverage. This drink is very important in Swedish culture.

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