South Africa, also known as RSA, is renowned for being a rainbow nation. It is recognised as such because of its wide range of ethnicities all over the country. Most of this is the result of Apartheid and colonization. South … Continue reading Anthropology: Evidence of South Africa’s Diverse Culture Through Its Cuisine
Globalization, or the process by which goods, services, and ideas develop international influence, has undoubtedly affected the nutritional values of food globally. In the realm of nutrition, globalization influences supply chains and available food products. Migration and the global expansion … Continue reading Nutritional Value Adjustments Resulting from Globalization Processes
For almost 30,000 years, bread has been an active part of humanity, and has influenced humanity’s growth. As people were experimenting with flour to make a paste, or gruel of sorts, they might have accidentally invented bread. Bread, as we … Continue reading Humanity on the Rise: How Bread Influenced the Growth of Civilization
From sushi restaurants to your local Chinese take-out, soy sauce is a mandatory part of any Japanese, Chinese, and even Korean meal. If you don’t normally eat out, you probably have a bottle of Kikkoman in your pantry, or at … Continue reading How Cultural Influences Impacted the Spread and Growth of Soy Sauce in China and Japan
Last week, we saw the regional differences that can occur in the same country. We saw that different regions require different cuisines, and we saw that each cuisine had a unique past. The North of Mexico has a highly European … Continue reading How Regional Culture Influenced Traditional Mexican Food: Part 2
Introduction The word chocolate may conjure up images of sweet candy bars and luscious truffles, but the chocolate of today is little like the chocolate of the past. Throughout much of history, chocolate was a revered but bitter beverage, not … Continue reading Ancient History and Origin of Chocolate to its Modern Day Industry as the World’s Greatest Treat
The simple answer is that couscous is a form of wheat that is crushed into spherical shapes. A less simple answer is that couscous is a fiber source used in many Mediterranean cuisines. This simple dish is able to be … Continue reading Anthropology: What is Couscous? A Cultural Study on Magrib Cuisine
Chances are you’ve heard of McDonald’s Szechuan sauce. Before you ask, no. That’s not what we’re talking about in this article. Not really. We’re talking about it’s namesake. The cuisine of Sichuan. “But they’re spelled totally different!” Yes! That’s because … Continue reading Anthropology: Chinese Cultural Influence on Western Adaptation of ‘Szechuan Sauce’
Antigua is one of the most popular places in Guatemala. Known for it’s colorful streets and cultural experiences, this city should be on every globetrotter’s bucket list. In this article I will narrate my short but breathtaking experience visiting la … Continue reading My Trip Through Antigua, Guatemala