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

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 18. Venezuelan Horchata de Ajonjolí (Sesame)

Mariana Gómez, an anthropologist/sociologist wh teaches at the University of Zulia in Venezuela, sent me this letter in which she describes Venezuelan horchata. This version is made from sesame seeds.…

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Agua Fresca 17: Agua de Horchata de Semillas de Melón

Well now I’m on a roll with horchatas thanks to postings on the subject on the Association for the Study of Food and Society listserv. So it’s time to put…

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