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Chain Hotels

• Hilton Hotel (Japan, Italy, Viet Nam, Thailand, Greece, China, & other 67 countries/places)
• Marriott (Argentina, Australia, Korea, Russia, USA, Spain & other 53 countries/places)
• Radisson Hotel (Nepal, Panama, Italy, India, Fiji, Canada & 60 other countries/place)
• Hyatt Hotel (Nepal, France, Greece, Morocco, Mexico, Taiwan & 42 other countries/place)
• Ritz Carlton Hotel (Bahamas, Bahrain, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, USA, UAE, Puerto Rico)
• Grand Hotel
• Marco polo Hotel (China & Philippines)
• Mandarin Oriental Hotel (China, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, U.S.A )
• Clarion Hotel (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Honduras, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Netherland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, USA)
• Classic Hotel (Nepal, Argentina, Australia, England, France, Italy & 38 other countries/place)
• Crown Plaza (Nepal, Japan, India, Thailand, china, Germany & 49 other countries/place)
• Taj Hotel (Bhutan, England, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Sri lanka, UAE, Zambia)
• N H Hotel (Argentina, Luxembourg, Italy, Hungary, Germany, France, & 14 other Countries/place )
• Accor Hotel (Argentina, Canada, Denmark, Qatar, Russia, Egypt & 76 other countries/place)
• Sheraton Hotel (Austria, Egypt, India, Korea, Viet Nam, Spain & 71 other countries/place)
• Swissôtel Hotels (China, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Japan, USA & 8 other countries/place)
• Barcelo Hotels (Australia, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Panama & other 12 countries/place)
• Concorde Hotel (Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Ireland, Spain & other 9 countries/places)
• Pan Pacific Hotel (Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, palau, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, USA)
•  Park Plaza International hotel (Brazil, China, England, Germany, Hungary, India & other 6 countries/places)

Varieties of lettuce

·         Butter or Boston Lettuce (crisp-head lettuce- means its leaves form a compact head as it grows)

·         Arugula (long, spiked, dark green leaves and a peppery flavor)

·         Little Gems (soft with just a hint of crunch)

·         Mâche (a.k.a. Lambs' Lettuce)

·         Mesclun ("mixed" in Provencal and is traditionally composed of several varieties of wild-harvested, young greens)

·         Mizuna (Asian variety of mustard greens, It has spiky dark green leaves)

·         Oak Leaf Lettuce (loose-leaf lettuces)

·         Romaine Hearts (Hale and hearty. Its crunchy texture can stand up to any dressing)

·         Watercress

·         Crisphead (iceberg) (green leaves on the outside and whitish ones on the inside)

International Soup

·         Crema de Chile poblano ( cream of Chile poblano soup)

Poblano: mild chile pepper originating in the State of Puebla, Mexico

·         Spareribs & Bean Sprout soup -China

·         Chinese ham & pak choy in shark’s Fin Soup – china

·         Mushrooms with crispy Rice crackers in soup - China

·         Cream of Watercress Soup – England

·         Tom kha kai (Chicken in coconut milk soup) – Thailand

·         Prawn & calamari Soup - France

·         Consomme Au Vermicelli

·         Minestrone Soup

·         Consomme Au Julienne

Varieties of Nuts

•                    Almond

•                    Brazil nut

•                    Cashew nut

•                    Chestnut

•                    Hazelnut

•                    Pinenu

•                    Pecan

•                    Peanut

•                    Pistachio

•                    Walnut

·                 Macademia

Continental dishes

·         Grilled Miso pork chops

·         Coq Au Vin (Marinated chicken slowly cooked in red wine)

·         Red wine Braised leg of lamb (Deboned & marinated in also with stock & others Ing…)

·         Pan roasted citrus Chicken with Herbs

·         Brown Butter-Marsala Scallops (Truffled Yukon Mashed Potatoes & Butter-Braised Leeks & Radicchio)

·         Breast of Duck on a Bed of Spinach

·         Poached Salmon with Beurre Rouge (Salmon filets poached with olive oil and sprinkled with minced thyme & cooked in red wine)

·         Grilled Swordfish with Banana Papaya Salsa

·         Roasted Chicken with Asparagus pan sauce

·         Smoked Salmon with Trout Mousse (Deboned , blend in cottage cheese & sour cream season & chilled in refrigerator)

International desserts

·         Caramel (baked) custard

·         Cold chocolate soufflé

·         Bread & Butter Pudding

·         Meringue Rice Pudding

·         Date & Nut Pie

·         Steamed  Cake With Chocolate Sauce

·         Sundaes (Top ice-cream  in tall glasses with a sauce )

·         Apricot fool

·         Creamy Chocolate Mousse

·         Honey Banana Cream

Famous Snacks

·         Fish Cutlets

·         Gulab Jamun

·         Bloody Mary shrimp

·         Fish Fingers

·         Hara bhara kebab

·         Spring Rolls

·         French Fries

·         Lemon chili with chicken wings

·         Potato Cake (Made by potato & flour. Fried the potato cake, it tastes fragrant, salty & spicy.)

·         Vegetable sandwich(It consists of a vegetable filling placed between two slices of white bread, spread with butter, cheese or green coriander chutney then toasted in sandwich toaster & served with tomato ketchup)

Types of Fish

·         Conger eel (Smoked eel taken as main course)

·         Anchovy (used for garnishing, hors d’oeuvre & buffet or cocktail party)

·         Herring  (Grilled herrings with mustard sauce)

·         Salmon (Poached, Broiled)

·         Trout (Smoked & served as hors d’oeuvre)

·         Tuna (Used in hors d’oeuvre & salad)

·         Whitebait (Deep fried)

·         Halibut (Poached, grilled, boiled or shallow fried)

·         Turbot (Poached, grilled or shallow fried)

·         Cod (Deep fried, shallow fried or boiled)

Varieties of Cheese

·         Danish Blue(it is a semi soft cheese obtained from rich cows-milk with a blue green veins, creamy, spreadable texture with unevenly spaced holes)

·         English Huntsman – Double Gloucester & Stilton (It consists of a layer of Stilton cheese between two layers of Double Gloucester cheese. The creamy, forceful Stilton is sandwiched between layers of mellow, satiny Double Gloucester.)

·         Montagnolo(It is a triple cream soft ripened blue cheese, carefully crafted by the master cheese makers of Kaserei Champignon in the alpine mountain region of Bavaria, Germany.)

·         Blue Vinney (It is a genuine regional cheese made in the Sherbourne Valley. It is a hard cheese made from cow's milk with the fat content of 15%. This cheese is made from the skimmed milk.)

·         Camembert de Normandie (A very famous French cheese, Camembert dates back to the 18th century and is named for a Norman village. Originally, this cheese was dry and yellow-brown, but after a few modifications it became softer and earthier. A genuine Camembert has a delicate salty taste.)

·         Crozier Blue(The rich, intense flavor of The sheep's milk comes through this smooth, thickly creamy cheese. It has a pronounced bite to it without being too salty.)

·         Bishops Kennedy(Scottish)

       It has a disc shape with sticky, orange-yellow, brine-washed rind. Bishop Kennedy is smooth and velvety, with a spicy finish. When the cheese is mature, it almost runs & virtually hums with flavor.

·         Quark(German)

        Traditional, creamery, vegetarian, fresh cheese made from cow's milk. It is moist, white cheese sold in pots. It has a light taste and a smooth and soft texture.

·         Asiago(Italian)

Asiago is a semi-soft in texture and very mild in flavor. Works well for a mild table or melting cheese or for use in sandwiches.

·         Seal Bay(Australian)

        A rich, creamy triple cream cheese made from cream enriched milk. The cheese is enveloped by a bloom of white mould which continues to develop during maturation adding to the flavour of the cheese. It has a rich golden centre with a buttery, slightly nutty flavour.

·         Emmental(Swiss)

    The aroma is sweet with tones of fresh-cut hay. The flavour is very fruity, not without a tone of acidity. Emmental has walnut-sized holes. It is considered to be one of the most difficult cheeses to be produced because of it's complicated hole-forming fermentation process. The cheese tastes delicious with a glass of wine.

Types of Vegetables

·         Artichokes

·         Potato

·         Radish

·         Turnips

·         Broccoli

·         Cauliflower

·         Cabbage

·         Lettuce

·         Onions

·         Shallots

·         Leeks

·         Chives

·         Bamboo

·         Mushrooms

·         Pumpkin

·         Beans

·         Eggplant

·         Tomato

·         Carrot

·         Asparagus

Types of Fruits

·         Grapes

·         Peach

·         Almond

·         Olive

·         Apples

·         Pears

·         Strawberries

·         Blackberries

·         Pineapple

·         Banana

·         Cucumber

·         Mango

·         Squash

·         Watermelon

·         Cherry

·         Plum

·         Pomegranate

·         Date

·         Guava

·         Lychee

·         Papaya

Food-poisonings Bacteria

           Foodborne illness is caused by eating or drinking food that contains disease causing agents. The most common causes of foodborne diseases are bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Foods containing toxic chemicals can cause foodborne diseases as well. The easiest way to prevent foodborne illness is to properly handle and cook foods. This includes washing your hands and utensils carefully and cooking meat thoroughly.

    Below is a list of a few bacteria that cause foodborne diseases, along with the foods that are associated with them, as well as symptoms that are likely to develop from ingesting the contaminated foods.

·         Clostridium perfringens

v  Affiliated Foods - Non-refrigerated Prepared Foods: Meats and Meat Products, Gravy

v  Diseases - Perfringens Food Poisoning

v  Symptoms - Severe Abdominal Cramps, Diarrhea

·         Escherichia coli O157:H7

v  Affiliated Foods - Undercooked Meats, Raw Ground Beef

v  Diseases - Hemorrhagic colitis

v  Symptoms - Severe Abdominal Pain, Watery and Bloody Diarrhea, Vomiting

·         Listeria monocytogenes

v  Affiliated Foods - Dairy Products, Raw Vegetables, Raw Meats, Smoked Fish

v  Diseases - Listeriosis

v  Symptoms - Flu-like Symptoms, Persistent Fever, Nausea and Vomiting, Diarrhea

·         Salmonella spp.

v  Affiliated Foods - Poultry and Eggs, Milk and Dairy Products, Raw Meats, Fish, Shrimp, Peanut Butter

v  Diseases - Salmonellosis

v  Symptoms - Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal Pain, Fever, Headache, Diarrhea

·          Shigella spp

v  Affiliated Foods - Poultry, Milk and Dairy Products, Raw Vegetables, Fecally contaminated water, Salads: Potato, Chicken, Tuna, Shrimp

v  Diseases - Shigellosis

v  Symptoms - Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Fever, Vomiting, Blood or Mucus in Stool

·         Staphylococcus aureus

v  Affiliated Foods - Poultry and Egg Products, Meat Products, Dairy Products

v  Diseases - Staphyloenterotoxicosis, Staphyloenterotoxemia

v  Symptoms - Abdominal Cramping, Nausea and Vomiting, Prostration

·         Vibrio cholerae

v  Affiliated Foods - Contaminated Water, Shellfish

v  Diseases - Cholera

v  Symptoms - Watery Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Dehydration, Vomiting, Shock

·         Aeromonas hydrophila

v  Affiliated Foods - Fish, Shellfish, Beef, Pork, Lamb, and Poultry

v  Diseases - Gastroenteritis, Septicemia

v  Symptoms - Diarrhea, Blood and Mucus in Stool

·         Clostridium botulinum

v  Affiliated Foods – Home-canned foods,  commercial product mishandled in home

v  Diseases - 

v  Symptoms – Blurred vision, respiratory distress & possible death

·         Bacillus Cereus

v  Affiliated foods – Starchy foods such as: rice, macaroni & potato

v  Diseases –

v  Symptoms –

Accompaniments

·         Caster sugar

·         sauce

·         Gravy

·         Sage & Onion Stuffing

·         Red Currant jelly

·         Yorkshire pudding

·         Green salad

·         Cayenne pepper

·         Mustard

·         Lemon

·         Cheese

·         Ground ginger

·         Brown bread

Types of Herbs

·         Rosemary (Rosemary is a delicious and beautiful herb & it gives a more decorative look to my finished standard)

·         Chives (Chives are a clumping herb. They offer a delicate onion taste and are perfect for those who enjoy a light flavor but not the overbearing taste that onions sometimes provide when used raw)

·         Thyme (It is a classic seasoning for many dishes)

·         Oregano (It gives plenty of taste either fresh or dried to foods)

·         Tarragon (It's heady flavor makes many dishes special)

·         Parsley (It adds a fresh flair to every meal)

·         Borage (It is truly beautiful, with blue, edible flowers and lovely fuzzy leaves)

·         Fennel (Fennel leaves are tasty in salads and light dishes for summer. Their anise flavor is well liked by all. Add to fish dishes and brighten an otherwise strong flavored variety of fish)

·         Mint (It is used for its flavor & taste)

·         Basil (It gives many different flavors of basil; sweet, spicy, lemon)

Types of Spices

·         Aniseed (It is used in raw form and also after roasting & also used as a blend in other seasonings)

·         Cardamom (It is sweet and aromatic and is very pleasant)

·         Celery (Celery is a biennial plant used as a culinary herb for its flavor and aroma)

·         Cinnamon (It has strong aroma and they are sweet and have good taste)

·         Cloves (It is used as spice in cuisine all over the world.)

·         Fenugreek (The leaves of the plant are used as a culinary herb, while the seeds are used as a spice for flavoring)

·         Paprika (The Plant is cultivated for its fruit, which is dried and used as a spice or seasoning. Paprika powder is used as a food colorant in a variety of cuisines)

·         Saffron (The saffron spice is dried and then sold as a food and beverage colorant and seasoning)

·         Turmeric

·         Chillies

Varieties of Rice

·         Doaba Basmati rice (Pakistan)

·         Sun rice (Australia)

·         Southern Brown rice

·         Minar rice

·         Makhan rice

Types of Sandwich

·         Club Sandwich (This is a sandwich with cooked chicken breast and bacon, lettuce and tomato. They are layered between two, possibly three slices of toasted bread with mayonnaise)

·         Cuban Sandwich (Toasted Cuban sandwiches are Miami's favorite snack. The sandwiches have a submarine-style layering of ham, roast pork, cheese, and pickle between a sliced length of Cuban bread )

·         Reuben Sandwich (The Reuben Sandwich is a grilled sandwich made with corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on rye bread)

·         Bacon Sandwich (It is a form of sandwich made from cooked bacon between two slices of bread, usually buttered)

·         BLT Sandwich (The BLT is a variety of sandwich containing Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato. The sandwich traditionally has several strips of cooked bacon, leaves of lettuce (traditionally iceberg or romaine), and slices of tomato, all sandwiched between slices of bread, optionally toasted. Mayonnaise is the traditional condiment used)

Varieties of Canapés

·         Bloody Marry Shrimp

·         Baby meringues with fruit puree and cream

·         Cardamom Chocolate Truffles

·         Tandoori chicken kebabs

·         Duck spring rolls with sweet plum sauce

·         Smoked salmon and quail egg tartlets

·         Bloody Mary cherry tomatoes

·         Tequila prawns with Bacon

·         Sweet Chili & Lime Glazed Sausages

·         Crab and coconut cakes with fresh coriander dip

Beef Dishes

•             Savory beef tenderloin with white peppercorn sauce

•             Beef stroganoff

•             Chinese Bleu Dumplings

•             Beef steak

•             Beef Casserole and Pot Pie

•             Sautéed Sirloin and Mushrooms

•             Beef Steaks Provençale

•             Tangy Beef Barbecue

•             Dutch Spiced Beef

•             Country Fried Steaks with Spicy Blue Cheese Sauce