Using archaeology to recreate an ancient curry. If you feel bad about the potentially stale nutmeg in your pantry, note that the aroma of nutmeg in one of these samples persisted for 2,000 years. (But you should still grate your own nutmeg.)
Recreating a 2000-Year-Old Curry: A Gastronomic Adventure into Oc Eo's Ancient Culinary Heritage
I had originally intended to make this a members-only post, but I had too much fun making this curry that I had to share it with everyone! A recent paper by Wang et al. identified spices found at Oc Eo, southern Vietnam, suggesting that they were integral elements for making curry. Here's my attempt to re-create this 2000-year-old curry!
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