Trolling the Smithsonian network this morning, I came across an astounding claim on the library blog– Indians didn’t invent curry! In fact, the post claims, Indians and Brits developed it at the same time! To which I say, show me the proof. Until then, I remain incredulous. To summarize: the blogger claims that India and [...]
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Show Me Proof
Posted in food, tagged curry, Smithsonian on May 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Omm Nomm Nomm
Posted in books, events, food, tagged AARW on March 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My favorite fundraiser of the year is back! Remember to get your tickets now, and eat dinner before hand because it helps offset the sugar rush. Saturday, April 14, 2012 7pm to 10pm Korean Church of Boston // MAP It’s that time of year again! Our sixth annual Dessert Tasting Fundraiser, full of great [...]
Mexican is the New Chinese
Posted in cultural appropriation, food on August 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Remember when everyone complained about fancy Asian fusion restaurants and how none of the food was particularly Asian? How the people running it were often not particularly Asian? How these restaurants would serve teeny bits of pork brushed with soy sauce and call it something like “savory moo shu pork ribs”? And now, in restaurants [...]
