A lot of the 'Indian' dishes people in the west enjoy are actually British, like chicken tikka and balti. Tempura was made in Japan... but by the Dutch/Portuguese. Mongolian BBQ comes from Taiwan....
A lot of the 'Indian' dishes people in the west enjoy are actually British, like chicken tikka and balti.
Tempura was made in Japan... but by the Dutch/Portuguese.
Mongolian BBQ comes from Taiwan.
Basically every dish with a nationality attached is a lie. Which is why I can feel totally comfortable claiming Lamingtons and Pavlovas for the great empire of Australia.
Sitting down and eating together is one of the quickest ways to break down barriers and make friends. In all of my travels it has been food and music that brings people together to create...
Sitting down and eating together is one of the quickest ways to break down barriers and make friends. In all of my travels it has been food and music that brings people together to create understanding and lasting friendships. These two things seem to completely transcend the artificiality of borders.
It's a small thing, but it really makes you appreciate the far reaching impact of the Columbian Exchange. It's difficult to imagine world cuisine without access to both New and Old World crops,...
It's a small thing, but it really makes you appreciate the far reaching impact of the Columbian Exchange. It's difficult to imagine world cuisine without access to both New and Old World crops, with even traditionally insular cultures happily embracing entirely new plants that have only been available for a couple hundred years, because they're just that good.
Did a little bit of research because that question piqued my interest as well, and yes, it seems like the answer is just cannabis. To me the mind blowers are tomatoes and potatoes. They make up...
Did a little bit of research because that question piqued my interest as well, and yes, it seems like the answer is just cannabis. To me the mind blowers are tomatoes and potatoes. They make up such an integral part of cuisines the world over, but most of the world's only had them for a historical eyeblink. Just goes to show how flexible and dynamic culinary traditions really are, even if we don't usually think of them that way.
A lot of the 'Indian' dishes people in the west enjoy are actually British, like chicken tikka and balti.
Tempura was made in Japan... but by the Dutch/Portuguese.
Mongolian BBQ comes from Taiwan.
Basically every dish with a nationality attached is a lie. Which is why I can feel totally comfortable claiming Lamingtons and Pavlovas for the great empire of Australia.
Sitting down and eating together is one of the quickest ways to break down barriers and make friends. In all of my travels it has been food and music that brings people together to create understanding and lasting friendships. These two things seem to completely transcend the artificiality of borders.
It's a small thing, but it really makes you appreciate the far reaching impact of the Columbian Exchange. It's difficult to imagine world cuisine without access to both New and Old World crops, with even traditionally insular cultures happily embracing entirely new plants that have only been available for a couple hundred years, because they're just that good.
Did a little bit of research because that question piqued my interest as well, and yes, it seems like the answer is just cannabis. To me the mind blowers are tomatoes and potatoes. They make up such an integral part of cuisines the world over, but most of the world's only had them for a historical eyeblink. Just goes to show how flexible and dynamic culinary traditions really are, even if we don't usually think of them that way.