Cuisine and Language 4. Bi-Cuisinal?

Most people in the world are bilingual (though of course famously not English speakers). Among the strong incentives for becoming fluent in two languages are growing up or marrying into…

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Culinary Traditions as UNESCO Intangible Heritage. Hmm.

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…

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Mayaland Cuisine. Get it now.

I 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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