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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July 13, 2024

8,000 Years of Winemaking Lives on in Georgia

Georgia is home to one of the world’s most diverse selections of native grape varieties. Evidence suggests it’s the oldest winemaking region in the world and it retains unique and ancient winemaking technologies to this day. Over millennia, winemaking has become deeply integrated into Georgian cuisine, tradition, and identity. It is present at elaborate feasts […]

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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

Ramadan and Eid in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Coffee in Russia and the USSR: A Caffeinated History

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