CCR199H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Worcestershire Sauce, The Columbian Exchange, Tamarind
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Asia: region from islands of japan to include all of southeast asia, northern border states of indian subcontinent, myanmar, mongolia, tibet, korea, and china. World cuisine more a process than a stable system. Gradual and uneven spread of plants and animals, food and their ingredients, cooking methods and traditions often penetrate and blend with other food systems. Chinese wheat-related methods and substances spread from china to southern europe. Diffusion: flow of cultural materials (foods, food ingredients, methods of food preparation such as for cooking and preservation) Old and new world interchange of plants, animals and foods after the european discovery of the americas remade world diet. Sweet potato a vital supplementary food ( side dish ) in asia crossed the pacific westward from the new world in the 16th century probably entered china via the philippines. Maize and peanuts reached asia in 16th century as well.
