Global Adventures in Food and Archaeology

Europe

Ukrainian Borscht and the Archaeology of Conflict

I wanted to take a trip to Ukraine with this post, in light of recent events. Instead of writing up my own version of Borscht, the National Dish of Ukraine,…

March 7, 2022

North America

Pan de Muerto

October of 2020 I decided to honor Day of the Dead by embarking on making the delicious Mexican sweet bread pan de muerto. Day of the Dead is perhaps Mexico’s…

March 18, 2021

Asia

Bánh Xèo and a Dive into Ethnocentrism and Chopsticks

I was recently introduced to bánh xèo (pronounced bun say-ow)-Vietnamese crispy, umami crepes. To say I am obsessed is an understatement. It is like a better, crispier version of the French…

June 29, 2023

Asia

Polynesia and the Peopling of the Pacific

To celebrate Polynesia I decided to make Poisson Cru (a Tahitian ceviche) and Faikakai Malimali (A Tonga sweet dumplings served with coconut syrup). Both of these dishes are common in…

June 4, 2021

Asia

Barbarian Head Dumplings? The Mantou/Baozi

Growing up my family used to go to Windsor, Canada for dim sum (a traditional Chinese meal made up of small plates of dumplings and other snack dishes, usually accompanied…

December 1, 2021

The Journey

/ March 11, 2021

Greetings! I am creating this blog to document and share a long-term dream of mine to learn about cultures all over the world through their food. As a trained archaeologist/anthropologist, I have had…

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Global Adventures in Food and Archaeology

Ukrainian Borscht and the Archaeology of Conflict

Pan de Muerto

Bánh Xèo and a Dive into Ethnocentrism and Chopsticks

Polynesia and the Peopling of the Pacific

Barbarian Head Dumplings? The Mantou/Baozi

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