(1000 BC / BCE – 1500 AD / CE)
People got creative with food, making dishes like kebabs, pasta, and sweets. They learned to use spices and preserve food, making meals tastier and last longer!
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400 BC / BCE
The First Kebabs (Greece & Middle East)
People cooked skewered meat over fire, like today’s souvlaki or shish kebabs!
200 BC / BCE
Pasta is Born! (Rome & China)
Ancient Romans and Chinese made different kinds of noodles. Italians later turned theirs into pasta with tomato sauce!
900 AD / CE
Smoked Meats for Winter (Europe & Middle East)
People smoked and salted meat so it could last through cold winters—early refrigerators!
1100 AD / CE
Sourdough Bread (Europe)
Bakers figured out how to make bread rise using natural yeast, making it fluffier and tastier!
1300 AD / CE
Sweet Treats & Marzipan (Middle East & Europe)
People mixed sugar and almonds to create marzipan, one of the first candy-like sweets!
