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Recipes thread: Post some of your favour …

thabet — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:36:43 +0000

Recipes thread: Post some of your favourite recipes.

Tony Bourdain in Saudi

luckyfatima — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:19:44 +0000

Did any of you catch the episode of Tony in Saudi? As usual the show had sensational segments in which he ate the “weird stuff” that average Joes of whatever nation don’t usually eat—bugs in Cambodia and Mexico, pig anus in Colombia—this time it was lizard curry and roasted baby camel including the hump and none of the Saudis he was with had ever had either one. But they had more typical foods too, including a stop at Al Baik, the Saudi fried chicken joint. The show was surprisingly sensitive. I am wary of all the racist and Islamophobic barbs that spike any mainstream show that touches on Islam and/or the Middle East…I must say that I was expecting the worst. Tony was understandably curious and unapologetic about things he didn’t fully understand, but at the same time respectful and not the least bit patronizing or insulting. A pleasant surprise, really. He admitted that he didn’t know what to expect and that he had been propogandized to think of Saudi in only a negative light. He refers to Saudi Arabia as a country about which Americans have little understanding and even less sympathy. But he actually liked his trip. Catch it in a re-run if you can.

This is bad science (my emphasis): As m …

thabet — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:49 +0000

This is bad science (my emphasis):

As more and more chemicals make it into the food we consume, it is necessary to keep in mind that something could be pure yet unlawful to consume because it has been proven to be harmful. While it may be difficult to find food products that are both pure and wholesome, much of the food we eat ends up being non-essential (like meat). Perhaps the existence of organic Kosher alternatives at the supermarket will prompt our brothers and sisters to address this community-wide need.

All food, organic or not, is made up of chemicals.

Biofuels account for 75% of the rising c …

aziz — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:54:58 +0000

Biofuels account for 75% of the rising cost of food worldwide? Can that be right?

NPR did a series on the food crisis a while back, which gave excellent background material.

Bush leagues

aziz — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:49:13 +0000

President Bush shows his solidarity to the families of soldiers killed in Iraq by giving up golf. He also blames India for the global food crisis (provoking a pointed response about American fat).

What happens when a fire breaks out at t …

aziz — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:03:56 +0000

What happens when a fire breaks out at the world’s largest chili market?

Stay the heck out of Hyderabad for a while, is my advice.

Thursday thread! What’s your favorite f …

aziz — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:16:55 +0000

Thursday thread! What’s your favorite food from your own ethnic origin?