Food quests are sweet! Just started reading through Mimi Sheraton's The Bialy Eaters: The Story of a Bread and a Lost World. She travels to the Polish town of Bialystok to research the history of this traditional Jewish bread, the bialy. It was a food report trip for Conde Nast Traveler magazine set this research in motion. Mimi is really a pro at this kind of investigation having already researched the origins of what we know in the us as Danish pastry, French toast and Turkish Delight.
I think this is such a fantastic idea for anyone to try. Think of all the food you've know since childhood. Ever been curious of how it became such a typical dish or well know staple? If anything this would prove to be a good writing exercise. What would you investigate?
Note: Photo by stumptownpanda
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