Splendid Food for a Mexican Wedding

Anyone living in a foreign country cannot resist a little (or a lot) of amateur anthropologizing. I listen avidly to my walking companions’ descriptions of the round of groups, pot…

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Latin American Food on the History Channel

If you’re in Mexico, here’s a great-looking series on Latin American food coming up on the History Channel. It should be interesting, given how little known these cuisines are outside…

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Oreos in China and the Wafer/Cakey Cookie Divide

Another Wall Street Journal article, this time on the reinvention of the Oreo in China. Of course, international food companies and fast food chains reinvent their products all the time…

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