discovering the heritage of food

Reema Islam

This blog is a work of love, sparked on from my research on carob in Crete, as part of my Masters in Heritage Management, leading me to officially go bonkers over everything related to food! Come join me on my journey of exploring the heritage that surrounds the food we eat :)

Asia

Sri Lanka – Ayubowan! Part 1

From one island to another, I visited Sri Lanka recently and felt right at home being back on an island, after my experience of living in...

Sri Lanka – Ayobuwan (Welcome) II

November 16, 2018 0 Fearless Olive Asia Tour

In my last post I left you with breakfast at the World Heritage Site of Sigiriya, where the sun tanned my skin and the climb drained me of energy!

Strawberry Fields are Forever

August 14, 2018 0 Editor Asia Cultural Heritage

Strawberry fields are forever was possibly one of the strangest songs I had ever heard growing up and I could never understand why it was called...

Baishakhi Recipes 2018

April 14, 2018 0 Editor Asia Cultural Heritage

I write a recipe column in Bangladesh’s English newspaper The Daily Star’s weekly magazine called Lifestyle. The recipes are mostly mine unless I choose to feature...

Shubho Noboborsho – Happy Bangladeshi New Year 1425

April 7, 2018 0 Editor Asia

The smell of a large, new ledger mingled with that of attor or incense, being served various mishtis when you visit shops, especially jewelry and Old Dhaka shops,...

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Asia

Sri Lanka – Ayubowan! Part 1

Sri Lanka – Ayobuwan (Welcome) II

Strawberry Fields are Forever

Baishakhi Recipes 2018

Shubho Noboborsho – Happy Bangladeshi New Year 1425