Contra a Moorish Origin for Ensaimadas
For those coming late to this discussion, we’ve been kicking around possible origins for the Mallorcan and Menorcan ensaimada here, as well as the puzzles of its spread (why did…
Read moreEnsaimadas Again. More Moorish?
Here’s another comment, this time on ensaimadas, a topic that we have touched on here and here. Thanks to Michael Raffael. I probably missed earlier postings, but it seems likely…
Read moreWhy not Mesoamerican Influences on Mole?
Some time ago, a commentator (Tim) raised the following question about my thesis that Mexican mole is basically an Islamic dish transported to Mexico (just hit mole in the tags…
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