Do you know what Zoroastrianism or
Chelow has to do with Persian cooking? Hmm… How about
Bunny Chow and Peri-Peri in South African cuisine? (Hundred bucks to the
first person who can tell me the answers – okay times up!) First words I learn when going to an exotic
destinations are those concerning the dishes and the way they are cooked, holidays you’d fine some rare and special
treats, and a couple to help me find out what all the ingredients are. For instance in Zoroastrian cooking the
duality of good versus evil is balanced between sweet and sour flavors. Bunny Chow, today is a beloved takeout dish
consisiting of a quarter or half loaf of white bread hollowed out and filled with either a spicy chicken, lamb, or bean
curry. In years somewhat long ago the dish was used to bypass some of South Africa’s race laws keeping African patrons
from dining inside Indian and Malay establishments.
If you’re looking to increase your vocabulary today skip Merriam-Webster for a chance and hit the international
cuisine scene. Going through large language books or even the tiny phrase books can be a little unnerving at times
especially when you’re trying to nail phonetics, but Epicurious has
provided a sweet and simple glossary to culinary terms in several areas of the globe. Seeing so many and how brief they
were I looked at them all and my mind is already starting to bubble. Plus there are several popular destinations
I am sure many are taking off to in the near future like Peru, Australia, Argentina, Portugal, Vietnam and Oaxaca to
name a few.