photo from sfgate.com In preparing a recent post on raw fish, I developed a craving for cerviche, and really who could blame me? Living in San Francisco, there was one restaurant on my radar that I knew could offer me an authentic, or at least close proximally, of the Peruvian cerviche I desired: that restaurant...
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Have you ever wondered how many Knorr’s flavors there are, or Maggi, or Herb-Ox, or any other bouillon brands out there, and why you find them in every grocery store of every country you visit - no matter where you are? No? …lucky you, I must be the only one afflicted with this questioning nature (looking back, I...
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I spent the past few days mulling about the banned ethnic food in Lucca, Italy, and felt compelled to add to my previous post. When I first identified this issue of Lucca banning what city leaders deemed ethnic food from the city center, I did so as an immediate response to the news, and because...
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Yesterday, city officals of Lucca, Italy banned any ethnic food that was not its own. The ruling applies only to the fortified area of town, and included in the ban are kabob vendors and takeaway pizza stands. The City’s leaders want people eating local dishes consisting of ingredients such as salted cod, bean and rabbit. They intend to...
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