Gypsy Jan
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Traditional Mexican Cuisine - an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - Link Fixed
Reposted from Chowhound
Original Poster (OP) - Dining Diva
"It's a mouthful for sure, but that is the designation that UNESCO has awarded to Mexico this week. You can ready about it here - http://portal3.sre.gob.mx/english/index.php?option=com_conte...
The link is in English and the information about why the cuisine was awarded this designation is about a third of the way down the article. In a
nutshell tho', it's because the cuisine is an expression of Mexican culture that is special because of it's age-old roots, continuity over time and
the originality of its products, techniques and procedures. And the fact that as a cuisine it has never been divorced (their term, not mine) from it's
cultural context and still plays a role in the life and cultural point of view with communities and individuals today as it did thousands of years
ago."
[Edited on 11-17-2010 by Gypsy Jan]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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DENNIS
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Can't go anywhere with that link, perhaps 'cause of the three periods at the end?
I was hoping to see the logic behind the catagorization of the cuisine as "Mexican" when in fact it's a mixture of product and technique from
Mesoamerica and Spain.
I guess that goes for Mexicans as well although most will deny the first half.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Traditional Mexican Cuisine - an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
...as a cuisine it has never been divorced from it's cultural context and still plays a role in the life and cultural point of view with communities
and individuals today as it did thousands of years ago.
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"intangible?"
a cuisine that culminates in the bacon wrapped hot dog!
a cuisine that gave birth to Taco Bell, a fusion cusine that won award for Tangible Cultural Heritage of Inhumanity
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And I suppose that you want us to believe that you didn't get your two free tacos at Jack-In-The-Box yesterday!
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Gypsy Jan
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Traditional Mexican Cuisine - an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - Link Fixed!
Please see edited post below, I tested it.
GJ
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Please see edited post below, I tested it.
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Thanks ---the link works just fine now and it is very interesting. Love to see those different items recognized and honored.
Mexican food---one of the most delightful parts of traveling all over Mexico is the local food----so different in every part of Mexico along with so
many blended and different cultures and languages.
Again, thanks for sharing this
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Mexican Food! Got to have some at least once a week. 
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Gypsy Jan
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DD Replies to mtgoat666
"Mexicans will take what's local to them and elevate it to something unique and different. Aside from the fact that the Baja Nomad has no taste buds
;-) a TJ Dog can be pretty darn good...at the right time and in the right place :-D"
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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