There and back again - a saucy tale.
Trade and food. Language and sauces. Geography and history. And how ketchup and fermented fish became kecap.
January 11, 2017
Tagged “geography”
6 posts
The tart and science of sailing.
Portuguese egg tarts. Trade winds. Geography. And the history of a yummy pastry and the world's first global empire.
January 11, 2017
Keep kale and carrot on.
Phytochemicals. Microbiology. Immunity. And why vegetable self-defence means spicy vegetable recipes are less common.
February 2, 2016
The bacteria did not see that cumin.
Phytochemicals. Protection. Culture. And how spices kill food spoilage bacteria.
February 1, 2016
Too spicy? Keep calm and curry on.
Biology. Evolution. Geography. And why some cultures like their meats hot.
February 1, 2016
Do you field like working together?
Food. Geography. Psychology. And why we are a "we" or "me" culture.
May 22, 2015