From black-market maggot cheese of Sardinia to fugu — fish banned by the Japanese emperor — the last from this Taste Trail series offers information on the science, economics and history of the most famous foods in the world. So all the items mentioned — witchetty grubs, snake wine, escamoles, balut and kumis — fall under ‘scary food’ only due to unstated ingenuity. Every society is associated with a meal that intrigues people to experience it. The interesting fact about it is that it is not only the shame factor that matters, but also the fact that each of these seven exotic delicacies is aimed at solving different issues: survival, prestige, chemistry and pure determination. All of that will be explained below without any advertisements. Witchetty Grub, Australia: Ancient Protein Science Forget about cricket-flour protein bars, which can be found in health food stores – Aboriginal people of Australia discovered high-nutrition foods thousands of years ago. This caterpilla...

Le Smoking — the well-known story — has been discussed extensively; however, what confirms the Yves Saint Laurent legacy is Anthony Vaccarello’s remarkable decade, Saint Laurent’s unique success in Kering, and the ICP exhibition in New York that tells the story of the designer’s heritage. Fashion terminals have chronicled the story of Le Smoking. Tuxedos, the year 1966, women wearing trousers, being scandalous, revolting: these expressions are so common that they’ve turned into clichés. We would like to take a different view; we claim that the trouser suit was never the main idea. It was just evidence of what Yves Saint Laurent realised way earlier than everyone else, i.e., that clothing could become not only a garment but also a powerful argument. The designer who dressed for a debate Think about the order of the incidents. In the year 1957, Saint Laurent was appointed as the chief of the fashion house known as the House of Dior, at the age of 21, following the death of ...

The growth of Indian wine has produced exceptionally high-quality products, including unique blends and premium pairings that suit our cuisine better than all imported wines. The six chosen wines featured are a good representation of the emerging Indian wine industry’s confidence and distinctiveness. Let’s settle an old debate. When you talk about Indian wines at a dinner table, the responses are always varied. Some people will love it. Others will say it is “getting better”. However, there will always be that one person that says nothing compares to a French or Italian wine. To be honest, we can see why they have this reputation. For many years, Indian wines have been mostly inconsistent, overshadowed by their European counterparts. However, Indian wines are no longer really trying to compare themselves with European wines in the usual way. The Indian wine industry is set to grow by something like $1 billion between 2026 and 2030, and honestly after tasting a few of the bet...

Although it seems like a unique collaboration between Wimbledon x Kuremal Kulfi (a 120-year-old kulfi shop in Delhi), this partnership between Kuremal and Wimbledon demonstrates how cultural traditions can cross boundaries and be preserved while remaining authentic heritage food by providing people the opportunity to experience both cultures through food. A collaboration that sounds unlikely but works Some brand partnerships seem so straightforward that they do not make the news. Others are so unexpected that they cause you to pause and re-read the headline. Wimbledon Kuremal Collaboration (a manufacturer of kulfi for over 120 years in Old Delhi) would fall into the latter. The AELTC is the home of the world’s oldest tennis tournament and is partnering with Kuremal Kulfi to provide a limited edition kulfi, specifically a “strawberries and cream” flavour. On the surface this looks like a strange marketing concept; however, these two brands share a common heritage and a real...

Rodeo has its origins in cowboy life, and it still represents a vital part of American outback culture. In rodeo events, the combination of athleticism, danger and show makes it a very interesting tradition in the modern context. There are hardly any sporting events in which history doesn’t go above and beyond. Rodeo happens to be one of them. In the past, rodeos were just one of the ranch workdays, an ordinary business. Cowboys used to compete with themselves in lassoing, cattle breaking, riding horses, and then kind of showing off their skills. With time, rodeo has ended up becoming something unique and, as a result, is seen as a really important symbol of American heritage; it kept its traditions and was liked by people for many years. Rodeo’s uniqueness is, well, in the way it doesn’t really drift as quickly as modern sports do; instead, it stays close to its origins and keeps protecting those older values. In July of this year, one of the most popular events in th...

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