The Caesar salad’s creation is attributed to restaurateur Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant who operated restaurants in Mexico and the United States in the 1920s. Cardini was living in San Diego but also working in Tijuana where he avoided the restrictions of Prohibition. He invented the dish when a Fourth of July 1924 rush depleted […]
The Land of the Five Flavors: A Cultural History of Chinese Cuisine
Renowned sinologist Thomas O. Höllmann tracks the growth of food culture in China from its earliest burial rituals to today’s Western fast food restaurants, mapping Chinese cuisine’s geographical variations and local customs, indigenous factors and foreign influences, trade routes, and ethnic associations. Sinology is the academic study of China primarily through Chinese language, literature, and […]
Calorie Restriction, Aging and Longevity
Food or calorie restriction has been shown in many short-lived animals and the rhesus monkey to prolong life-span. Life-long nutrition studies are not possible in humans because of their long survival. Studies over two to six years in healthy adult humans have, however, shown that a 20% reduction in food or calorie intake slows many […]
Detox Juice Drink
Ginger is packed with so many powerful compounds it should be considered a staple in any healthy diet. In fact, it offers so many medicinal properties that some feel it should be a must in the medicine cabinet as well. Ginger has been used medicinally for thousands of years, and offers anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and antioxidant […]