Transforming Millets: Strategies and Struggles in Changing Taste in Madurai.
Indian food systems are famously intricate, but the southern state of Tamil Nadu has a single foundation for its cuisine: rice. A few generations ago, other grains collectively called “millets” were the daily staple for many Tamil people. Then, they almost totally eschewed millets in favor of polish...
| Publicado en: | Food, Culture & Society Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 303 - 325 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2017
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