High-appeal snacks stimulate the appetite, but that these high-appeal snacks also have such wonderful stories makes it even more special.
Tempura
Most people know tempura through Japanese cuisine. That plate of golden-brown fried food, whether it's fried shrimp or vegetables, is always irresistible. However, tempura was not invented by the Japanese; it comes from Portugal.
The Portuguese name for tempura is "Tempora." Because Portuguese people could not eat meat during Lent, they only ate vegetables or fish. Portuguese sailors who came to Japan for trade taught the Japanese the method of directly frying fish in hot oil, and it was then learned and popularized by the Japanese.
However, the people of Kanto and Kanto in Japan have never reached a consensus on tempura. In Kanto, tempura is what you imagine: fried shrimp. But in Kansai, if you order tempura, you might get something similar to Taiwan's "tianbuluo" (fried fish paste). The Japanese people are quite adorable!
Irish Coffee
Is Irish Coffee a drink or a coffee? Tracing its origin, it should definitely be classified as a drink. Because Irish Coffee was invented by a bartender at Dublin Airport, not out of a love for his craft that led to such a creative product, but because the bartender fell in love with a flight attendant who loved coffee.
This is a story of unrequited love that took place at Dublin Airport. A skilled bartender was determined to create a cocktail for his beloved flight attendant, but she only loved coffee. Finally, he came up with the idea of combining Irish whiskey with coffee, disguised it as a new coffee on the menu, and waited for her to order it. From then on, the Irish Coffee was left behind at Dublin Airport.