Rachel Laudan

Islamic Agronomy in Mexico

By Rachel Laudan April 20, 2011 Food History, Globalization Then and Now 1 Comment

Jeremy Cherfas over at Agrobiodiversity mentioned that I thought there were traces of the agricultural techniques of Medieval Islam in Mexico (and presumably the rest of Latin America). I don’t…

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How Medieval Islam Transformed Farming (and Food)

By Rachel Laudan April 18, 2011 Food History, Globalization Then and Now, Mexican Food 4 Comments

      Now here’s a terrific resource, a really reliable site dedicated to medieval Arabic manuals on farming produced all over the medieval Islamic world (see map above) . …

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Culinary heritage: Malaysia Just Do It

By Rachel Laudan April 2, 2011 Food Politics, Globalization Then and Now, Hawaiian Food, Modern Food 6 Comments

While Mexico and the Mediterranean countries are going for UNESCO recognition, Malaysia is plunging right in setting up food trucks in London and New York City.  Paul Rockover in the…

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