Book Review: 4/5 Impact On Me (Book By Ken Albala)
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I read this amazing history book about how different food items evolved. It was fascinating to see how cuisines changed from ancient to modern days across the world. I noticed something interesting: innovation in food in a country often happened when there was social stratification. This is because the richer people wanted to make their food in a more expensive and exclusive way. Another interesting point was about spices. When a cuisine at different times in history used spices, it showed that the country had trade ties. These ties could be through routes like the Silk Route to China, or to India or Sri Lanka. I learned a lot from this book about how food and society are connected.