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Food and History | Manti // Manti, dumplings found in Central Asia...

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For the things we eat. Curated by Joshua Nguyen. Dumplings found in Central Asia from Afghanistan to Turkey, where I first enjoyed them, have their roots in the Uighur mantou. Which could possibly be derived from older traditions of Chinese dumplings:. It is likely that the recipe originated with the Uighurs in China, who have long prepared a dish called “mantau,” a name which, in their language, means “bread prepared in steam…. Which is closer to modern манты. 1052;анты. Rdquo; ( pozi. Most Central Asia...

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Food and History | Churros // Indigenous to Spain or derived from...

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For the things we eat. Curated by Joshua Nguyen. Indigenous to Spain or derived from China via Portugal? Another story says that Portuguese sailors discovered a similar food in Northern China called “ You Tiao. Rdquo; and they brought it back with them. The Spanish learned of the new culinary treat from their neighbors, and put their own spin on it by passing the dough through a star-shaped tip which gives the churro its signature ridges. Churros: The Hidden History. Reblogged this from foodandhistory.

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Food and History | Pho // The origins of pho is still murky - from an...

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For the things we eat. Curated by Joshua Nguyen. The origins of pho is still murky - from an indigenous buffalo meat stiry fry of Northern Vietnam, to Chinese noodle influences, to the tastes of French colonialists:. Another assumption is that Pho may originate from the Chinese rice noodles Ho Fan. Tien Trong, The History of Pho. Reblogged this from the-world-culture. Reblogged this from foodandhistory.

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Food and History | Apricot // The sweet aromatic fruit most likely...

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For the things we eat. Curated by Joshua Nguyen. The sweet aromatic fruit most likely was first cultivated in China over 4,000 years ago, closely resembling the highly prized peach and plum of classic Chinese literature before traveling West where Europeans first encountered from Armenia, where it is still a point of national and cultural pride . 1 Xing (杏) Prunus armeniaca. 4 Chuang Tzu, a Chinese philosopher in fourth century B.C.E. Had told a story that Confucius. Taught his students in a forum among ...

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Food and History | Barbecue // The process of smoking meat until...

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For the things we eat. Curated by Joshua Nguyen. The process of smoking meat until tender is firmly in the American food imagination, but it’s origins can be found (or not) in the etymology of the word itself:. The etymology of the term is vague, but the most plausible theory states that the word “barbecue” is a derivative of the West Indian term “barbacoa,” which denotes a method of slow-cooking meat over hot coals. Bon Appetit. Establishment and purveyor of roast pig. Known as the BAR-BEER-CUE-PIG.

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Food and History | Annatto Seeds // “Where are they? Where are they...

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For the things we eat. Curated by Joshua Nguyen. Ldquo;Where are they? Where are they where are they? Rdquo; That was my mother on a recent trip to New York, where, after combing the cavernous Fei Long supermarket in Sunset Park, was in a frenzy. She couldn’t find the final ingredient for bún bò Huế - the packet of annatto seeds. While now common in Vietnamese cuisine, the annatto seed is native to the Americas, and not Asia. Or in the Philippines as atsuwete. A is for Annatto Seed - Chris Galvin. Togeth...

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When no means yes. After school ended I needed to find an internship to put my new culinary skills to the test. I knew I didn’t want to work in a restaurant and feel the stress of a tiny, busy kitchen, let alone an insane Manhattan kitchen. So instead I started googling vegetarian vacations because why not make this an opportunity to travel? I had basically worked myself up to say no even before she called. So when it came time to wrap our conversation and provide an answer, I said, No, but thank you...