Market in Sumatra selling curry ingredients

Curries in Sumatra, 1784

Dave DeWitt A World of Curries, Asia Leave a Comment

By William Marsden From: The History of Sumatra: containing an account of the government, laws, customs and manners of the native inhabitants, with a description of the natural productions, and a relation of the ancient political state of that island. London: Thomas Payne & Son, 1784. Image: Market in Sumatra Selling Curry Ingredients Although the Sumatrans live, in a great …

The Cliffs at Todos Santos

A Ponga, Some Yellowtails, and Mexican Sashimi

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There was no dock and no fancy yacht. The tackle was old and weather-beaten. But this was real fishing, not a tourist trip from a resort. We were fishing with fourth-generation professionals off the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur at the town of Todos Santos. I was joined by Chef Dany Lamote of the Hotel California, an avid fisherman …

Glossary

Glossary of Chile Pepper Terms

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Compiled by Dave DeWitt From The Complete Chile Pepper Book Glossary of Specialized Pepper Terms Not included here are the names of the U.S. cultivars, which, after more than a century of breeding, number in the thousands and are too many to list. Achocolatado. “Chocolatety”; in Mexico, another name for pasilla, a reference to its dark brown color. Acorchado. “Corky”; …