The Netflix anime Delicious in Dungeon reminds us that food can be highly political – and that ‘tradition’ can be manufactured.
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Today, the flat white is enjoyed by people the world over. But there’s good reason to think there’s a very local history behind this special brew.
Imported from Europe, the vanilla slice has been fully assimilated into Australian food culture, an identifiable icon. You know you really belong when you finally get a nickname.
The discovery is helping shed light on a vibrant ancient spice trade that spanned many thousands of kilometres.
Immigrant chefs and cuisines are often constrained by Eurocentric definitions of what constitutes good food. As immigrant groups become more assimilated into US culture, so does their food.
Archaeologists speculate the first soup might have been made by Neanderthals.
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