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“Cookin’ Jerk on de Barbacoa, Mon!”

Sara Bergthold Caribbean and South America Leave a Comment

  “Cookin’ Jerk on de Barbacoa, Mon!” Jamaica—a tiny, but proud jewel in the center of the Caribbean. It was once the home of Christopher Columbus’ family estate, and, of much importance to BBQ aficionados, the birthplace of the word “barbecue.” The word “barbecue” is believed by many to have evolved from the Taino Indian word barbacoa, meaning a simple …

Kimchi Served

Kimchi Culture: The Cult of the Cabbage

Sara Bergthold Asia Leave a Comment

By Richard Sterling Recipe Kimchi It is the stuff of ancient legend, and even of poetry. Songs are sung of it, odes penned, memories and meals made complete by it. Unless you dine only in fast food restaurants and hotel coffee shops it will be your most enduring gustatory memory of Korea. Kimchi is the great culinary constant of Korean …