UNESCO seems all set, judging by the rumors, to begin adding culinary traditions to its Intangible Heritage category. Here’s why I think the project is not feasible, not desirable, and,to…
Read moreIn a comment Gene Anderson asked me to expound on my agreements and disagreements with his introduction to the cuisine of the Maya. I am not going to concentrate on…
Read moreI suspect that many off you already know all of the work of E. N. Anderson. He’s the author of the classic, The Food of China, a history of China’s…
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