During holiday trips and vacations, visitors seldom have to stress before interfacing with local street food culture. In vibrant cities and even slow-paced countrysides, the signature scent of delicacies by street vendors and food carts is sometimes the first cultural welcome visitors receive. Interestingly, no nation in the world has the monotony of street food…
Medieval feasts are far removed from what applies in the twenty-first century. Interestingly, many of these medieval dining customs have influenced modern dining habits. Try to visualize long tables lit by firelight, with towering dishes arriving in quick succession, and minstrels providing entertainment. However, contrary to the myths popularized by mainstream media about medieval banquets,…
Christmas foods around the world are often subject to traditional variations. Consequently, Christmas food customs are anything but universal. While some people in Japan are celebrating the holiday with sushi, others in Mexico are enjoying tamales, and in Germany, it’s roasted goose. While Christmas is one of a handful of global festive traditions, it is…
When people recount stories of how they moved away from a place that was formerly ‘home,’ the tale often features titbits on the interplay between migration and food culture. One of the first things the average migrant is likely to recollect about the early days of relocation is their culinary acclamatization. How they learned to…
The history of chocolate reveals that the creamy and tasty bars wrapped in foil have a long history. Well, not in today’s familiar form. All products of cacao origin have a rich and storied history that will leave many in awe. The first documented mention of chocolate dates back to the Olmecs, around 1500-400 BC….
