Traveling with your palate: why you can’t understand a culture until you understand its food.
Eating is a biological necessity, but gastronomy is a purely cultural act. When we travel, we tend to prioritize sight: museums, monuments, skylines, and sunsets. However, there is a profound truth that anthropologists and seasoned travelers know by heart: the deepest layers of a country's identity are not seen—they are tasted. Food is the connective tissue of
