The Globalization of Thin Slices of Breaded Meat
Writing about the history of particular dishes is not my preferred way of doing food history. I’d rather concentrate on whole cuisines. Even so, some dishes cry out for study. …
Read moreWhat Do We Really Know about the History of the Wok?
Not much. Just enough to know that the standard story has to be revised. My long-time friend and fine scholar and anthropologist, E.N. Anderson, told this story in The Food…
Read moreSettling the Pacific
It’s an amazing story. How did the settlers cover the vast distances, carry enough food and water, establish food plants in their new lands, and grow to be (in many…
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