Chinese Tourists Don’t Eat European Food
This week’s Economist has a fascinating piece on what Chinese tourists seek out in Europe. And at just the point where you are beginning to think the author is being…
Read moreA Happy and Healthy New Year to All
Thanks to Hector’s new handrail, our stairs, though less elegantly Barraganesque, are less devastatingly dangerous. A time to leave things behind, let things go, to plan for the future. I…
Read moreCuisine and Language 7. Loan Words, Loan Ingredients
Linguists use the term loan words for terms borrowed from another language. Would this help clarify the discussion of what are popularly called “fusion cuisines?” The more I think about…
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