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.…
Read moreI’m going to edge into horchata by beginning with the Mexican rice version. Even in Mexico, horchata, originally a barley water, can be made with almonds, oatmeal, melon seeds, and…
Read moreSometimes when you’re researching a topic, you run across a side issue that is almost irresistible. Here’s one of those. There I was trolling through the Encyclopedia Iranica for references…
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