Food Culture

Food plays a wide role within a culture and society, which helps solidify its place as a powerful component of identity formation. This includes how people relate to food, social customs surrounding food and sharing food, nutritional profiles of national diets, and overviews of specific ingredients.

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December 24, 2025

Sheep Guts Won’t Kill You: A Guide to Seeing the Kyrgyzstan that Most People Don’t

The Kyrgyz are a Turkic people with a rich identity that revolves around their nomadic heritage. Although they were forcibly settled by the Soviets, some have maintained or returned to nomadic traditions. Other strong elements of their culture include faith in Islam that is heavily informed by previous (or present) belief in Tengrism, Zoroastrianism, and […]

Food Culture

Sheep Guts Won’t Kill You: A Guide to Seeing the Kyrgyzstan that Most People Don’t

The SRAS Guide to Fermented Milk

8,000 Years of Winemaking Lives On in Georgia

A Guide to Georgian Dairy Products

The Language and History of Caviar: Olga’s Blog

Mushrooms in Cultures and Cuisines: Olga’s Blog

Mushroom Season Has Begun! Olga’s Blog

Milk Bars: Warsaw’s Proletarian Food Culture

Sabantuy: A Global Summer Festival Celebrating Tatar Heritage