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Ómós Digest #88: Redefining ‘festival food’.

Ómós Digest • 196 implied HN points • 26 Mar 23
🍲 Food & Drink Festivals Seasonal Ingredients Culinary Traditions
  1. The post discusses various unique food traditions celebrated in different regions of Europe through festivals.
  2. The festivals are not just about the food itself, but also about the communal spirit and celebration of the arrival of seasonal ingredients.
  3. The author explores the history of indigenous festivals in Ireland that specifically celebrate the arrival of seasonal ingredients.

no. 40 knowing how it feels

let them eat cake • 99 implied HN points • 07 Feb 21
🍲 Food & Drink Culinary Traditions Cooking techniques Food culture
  1. Culinary traditions are being preserved through detailed cookbooks for various cuisines around the world, even those not typically documented in America.
  2. There is a debate about the best way to record recipes - detailed gram measurements can sometimes overshadow the intuitive 'feel' that experienced cooks rely on.
  3. Recipes serve as static records of dynamic dishes, capturing a moment in time but unable to fully encapsulate the evolving nature of traditional cooking styles.

statistically average chicken curry

let them eat cake • 179 implied HN points • 13 Sep 19
🍲 Food & Drink Cuisine Cookbooks Food Systems Recipes Culinary Traditions
  1. Every cuisine in Singapore has its version of chicken curry, but they shouldn't all be cooked the same way. Each household adds their own touches.
  2. Cookbooks like 'South East Asian Food' by Rosemary Brissenden focus on intentions and histories of recipes, not just measurements, preserving culinary traditions.
  3. Beyond recipes, these books offer insight into cultural contexts and differences in cooking styles across countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.
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