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Agua Fresca 24: Nigerian Horchata and the Diffusion of Islamic Cuisine

By Rachel Laudan January 19, 2014 Drink, Food History, Globalization Then and Now 3 Comments

I haven’t posted about the cold drinks known in Mexico as agua fresca (fresh or cool water) in ages. Today though a post on Kitchen Butterfly’s blog (highly recommended, by the…

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Agua Fresca 11: Horchata de Chufa

By Rachel Laudan July 4, 2008 Drink 6 Comments

Well, the afternoon of the 4th July seems like a good time to post about horchata de chufa. It would make a perfect drink to go along with a picnic…

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