Category: Food Anthropology

The UNESCO Origins of Halloumi-Making Ritual in Troodos, Cyprus

The UNESCO Origins of Halloumi-Making Ritual in Troodos, Cyprus nn By Dr. Elena Marchetti | Field Research: Troodos, Cyprus | 41+ years of documented tradition nn An Introduction to Halloumi-Making Ritual nn There are culinary traditions that make headlines, and then there are traditions like Halloumi-Making Ritual — quiet, regional, and remarkably resilient….

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A UNESCO Study of Testi Kebab: Cappadocia’s Living Culinary Tradition

A UNESCO Study of Testi Kebab: Cappadocia’s Living Culinary Tradition nn By Dr. Elena Marchetti | Field Research: Cappadocia, Turkey | 823+ years of documented tradition nn An Introduction to Testi Kebab nn There are culinary traditions that make headlines, and then there are traditions like Testi Kebab — quiet, regional, and remarkably…

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Why Ladotyri Cheese Matters: Greece’s UNESCO Preservation Story

Why Ladotyri Cheese Matters: Greece’s UNESCO Preservation Story nn By Dr. Elena Marchetti | Field Research: Peloponnese, Greece | -807+ years of documented tradition nn An Introduction to Ladotyri Cheese nn There are culinary traditions that make headlines, and then there are traditions like Ladotyri Cheese — quiet, regional, and remarkably resilient. In…

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Lavash Baking Ritual – A UNESCO Portrait of Armenia at Its Roots

Lavash Baking Ritual – A UNESCO Portrait of Armenia at Its Roots nn By Dr. Elena Marchetti | Field Research: Syunik, Armenia | 726+ years of documented tradition nn An Introduction to Lavash Baking Ritual nn There are culinary traditions that make headlines, and then there are traditions like Lavash Baking Ritual —…

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Qvevri Winemaking – Georgia’s UNESCO Food Heritage Explained

Qvevri Winemaking – Georgia’s UNESCO Food Heritage Explained nn By Dr. Elena Marchetti | Field Research: Kakheti, Georgia | 672+ years of documented tradition nn An Introduction to Qvevri Winemaking nn There are culinary traditions that make headlines, and then there are traditions like Qvevri Winemaking — quiet, regional, and remarkably resilient. In…

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