Is it a dip? A pate? Not sure, but three times I’ve found myself bringing spreads made of pumpkin seeds, onion, fresh coriander and pickled jalapeños to parties. Originally I read a version of Sikil Pak, a Mayan Yucateco dish, interpreted in an extravagantly chef-like way (orange zest, really?) on Tasting Table, and have sought since to backtrack to something more simple to learn about what it could be.
Corn as “Bio-Artifact.” Corn through which to understand the relationship between humans and a biological seed, through the dynamics of history. Corn as a lens to view the tension between Food as a Commons and Food as Commodity. Corn as a brilliant idea for an art exhibition. Beam me to Oaxaca, Scotty!
A beautiful song and homage to corn tortillas and women who make them. I hadn’t heard of Lila Downs and now I’m a fan. I love that she sings in lots of the languages of Mexico, not just Spanish. And I love that all the women in this video are beautiful, not just the lead singer herself! I’m intrigued at the balance between pop music and something more serious and interesting. And I like the sampling of different musical styles. Here I am, dancing in my chair. I hope you will enjoy this too.
I saw this on Root Simple, a wonderful blog “about back to basics, DIY living, encompassing homegrown vegetables, chickens, herbs, hooch, bicycles, cultural alchemy, and common sense”– I reckon many of my readers would like it too.
Kitchen Counter Culture 