What are some of the main/common ingredients used in italian food?

Question

I also need the same for

-Moroccan

-Chinese

-Japanese

-Dutch

-French

-German

-Portuguese

-Spanish

-Greek

thanks :)

Answer 1

italian i would say veal, tomatoes, spices

chinese i would say veggies and rice

french i would say cream and butter

german i would say sausages, beer, and potatoes

greek i would say olives, lamb, feta cheese

don't know about the others

Answer 2

In Italian cooking you normally see pastas, and theres also alot of bakeing involved in italian cuisine, breads, pizza doughs etc..They use lots of cheeses and oils causeing the food to somtimes turn out pretty greasy. Parm cheese is a cheese they love to put on just about anything.

and the use olive oil....in EVERYTHING.(not really but it seems like it) it might be the healthiest of all oils but its still pure fat...

In Japanese and chinese cooking one of their main staple foods is rice or rice noodles....Like Sushi...always served with rice. They use all kinds of protiens....Beef, Poultry, Pork, Seafood. And they love their soy sauce lemme tell ya. its either in...or can be added to just about any of their meals. They make good use of Cocunut milk in alot of desserts. and in many currys

The Dutch & Germans normally use the same ingredients such as starchy foods....like potatoes. and their fav protien is def sausage. youll see it alot as the main source of meat in their recipes. they also use a good amount of cheese in their cooking.

The french enjoy butter, butter and more butter.

but they also have a very deep Cuisine. they use everything you can think of. All meats. vegees. eggs. etc. And they LOVE their desserts.

Morrocans use alot of Olive oil. and Olives in general in their cooking. Along with Coucous. Seafood is a large staple in morrocan cooking.

Then the spanish Love useing Peppers...and spices in all of their cooking. they are another big user of rice. They use alot of simpler meats such as beef, and chicken in their cooking.

thats all i can help with but i hope i did help a little

Answer 3

sum of the main in italian r pasta and sauce and meats like meatballs and sausage

chinese and japanese i wud say is rice and pork

spanish wud probably be beans and some kind of a hot sauce

                                                sorry i wish i knew more

Answer 4

Italian: tamato, basil, matsaballs(meat balls), oregano, sauce, pasta, parmagiano(parmasioan cheese), olive oil

Chinese:pork, chicken, coconut milk, scallops, rice, vegetables, olive oil, noodles, chesse, crab meat,

Dutch:patatoes,cheese,

French:olive oil, beef, chicken, granola, cream of (basil, broccoli, tamatoe,patatoe) soup, ratatouille,

Spanish:chillies, hot peppers, beans, sun flower seeds, vegetables, pomagranite, papaia

Answer 5

This is a good resource:

http://www.world-food-and-wine.com/itali...

http://www.world-food-and-wine.com/japan...

You will find much more about Italian food, and a good description of Chinese cooking, some about Greek, French or Spanish cooking. I think they have not got to German or Portuguese cooking yet.

Answer 6

Italian: Mozzarella, ricotta, basil, oregano, olive oil, different types of pasta (fettuccine, cannelloni, tortellini, etc.) - so one of the main ingredients is wheat flour, prosciutto

- Moroccan - sesame, tahine, lamb meat, lentils, beans, basil

-Chinese - rice, soy sauce, pork, chicken, fish, veggies,

-Japanese - sushi - a lot of fish, actually , sake, rice, shiitake mushrooms

-Dutch- veil, cheese, potatoes, buttermilk, peas

-French - pastry, eggs, milk, cheese, dill ( a lot of herbs, actually), escargot (sea food), duck liver (foie gras), potatoes, sour cream, wine

-German - minced meat, (...wurst), cabbage, smoked meat,

-Portuguese - sea food, olive oil, wine, peppers, garlic, cheese

-Spanish - sea food, olive oil, pinones (pine nuts)

-Greek - olive oil, lemon, fish, sea food, cheese (feta, for example), cucumbers, goat, beef, cucumbers

Just a few ingredients...

Good answers, great question. I think I'm going to cook something right now :-)

Answer 7

-Italian: Olive oil, Olives, Pasta, Tomatoes (dried, canned or pureed), Basil, Oregano.

-Moroccan: couscous, mint, pomegranates, olive oil and olives.

-Chinese: Rice noodles, tofu, Chinese herbs.

-Japanese: Soy Sauce, Soba noodles, seafood.

-French: Bread, Garlic, cream, all sorts of cheese.

-Greek: Fita Cheese, lamb, olives and olive oil.

Sorry, not much info on Dutch, German, Portuguese and Spanish dishes.

Answer 8

Chinese - ginger, garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, bean curds,    green onions, chives, black bean sauce, different kinds of vegetables, seafood, chicken, pork, beef, mutton, eggs, rice, rice noodle, wheat noodle, flour, peanut oil, sesame oil, mushrooms, Chinese yellow wine, sugar, corn starch, salt, pepper

Japanese - miso paste, seaweeds, soy sauce, mirin (sweet cooking wine), sake, tofu, leeks, white radish, different kinds of vegetables, eggs, rice, Japanese noodle (udon or soba), chicken, pork, beef, Japanese pickles, salad oil, rice vinegar, mushrooms (shitake, matsutake, maitake, enoki), sugar, salt, pepper, wasabi