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Almond milk
Almond milk was a common ingredient in Christian and Islamic cultures in the Middle Ages. The first mention appeared in a Baghdadi cookery book from the 13th century.
Almond milk is easier to digest than cow's milk. It is seen as a beverage or food ingredient and is known for its therapeutic use.
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Soya milk
- Soya beans come from China and are highly nutritious. Because of easy cultivation, it's grown in the Americas and Europe since the 19th century.
- In 1866, Frenchman Paul Champion wrote about the Chinese drinking hot soya milk for breakfast.
- In 1910, Chinese biologist and engin...
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Rice milk
Some people prefer rice milk to other plant milks, but it doesn't work that well in tea and coffee.
The history of rice milk is shorter. In 1921, the first rice milk factory, Vita Rice, was set up in San Francisco, and in 1990, Rice Dream started rice milk packaged in TetraPak aseptic carto...
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Horchata
The traditional drink in Spanish-speaking countries is made from ground almonds, sesame seeds, rice, barley, cashews or tiger nuts.
Each country and regions have specific horchata recipes with ingredients varying widely. Some people add cow's milk, but the original drink was only plant-base...
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Coconut milk
Coconut originated from India and Southeast Asia but spread naturally to other Pacific Ocean coastlines.
Coconut milk is the liquid found when grating coconut meat. It can be very thick and creamy or thinner and more milk-like. Of all the plant milks, coconut milk has been consumed the long...
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