In 2010, traditional Mexican cuisine received UNESCO World Heritage designation as a cultural treasure, but the joints that serve most Americans must not have gotten the memo. Many serve a half-baked version featuring beef and chicken as the main proteins, accompanied by cheese, tortillas, rice and beans in a dizzying array of combinations labeled numerically Read more
Taiwanese Young Professionals Honor Ga. Tech Prof and Sec. of State Candidate During Cultural Outreach
The Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce of Georgia honored a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Republican candidate for Secretary of State at its annual “Taste of Taiwan” cultural outreach Aug. 22. Held at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North in conjunction with the Taiwanese Economic and Cultural Office and the Overseas Affairs Read more
Georgia’s Ag Department Looks Overseas for New Markets to Compensate for Tariff Losses
Newly arrived in July at the Georgia Department of Agriculture in charge of business development overseas for Georgia produce, Paul Thompson was off immediately to Indonesia. After seven and a half years at the Atlanta State Farmers Market, Mr. Thompson’s calendar now is full of possible trips to all corners of the world, most often Read more
Books 2017: How Senegalese Cuisine Made It to the Table
Book: Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowl Author: Pierre Thiam Review by: DeShawn Jenkins, executive director, Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta Few Americans have ever heard of the West African country and former French colony of Senegal. And fewer still would have had an interest in its food and culture prior to Anthony Bourdain’s Read more
Ambassador Kim Reflects on His Three Years as Korea’s Consul General for the Southeast
Korea’s consul general to the Southeast, Ambassador Seong-Jin Kim, bid farewell to his Georgia colleagues at a “Modern Korean Gala Dinner” on Oct. 5 in honor of “Chuseok,” Korea’s Thanksgiving Day. The celebration drew more than 150 well-wishers to the Westin Perimeter Hotel in Sandy Springs where they enjoyed traditional dishes prepared by executive chef Read more
‘Beato’ Learns About the World’s Cultures Through Sucheta Rawal’s Children’s Books
Beato, the Atlanta-based, 20-pound Norwegian Forest cat is traveling around the world these days in a new series of children’s picture books created by local author Sucheta Rawal. Ms. Rawal is an award-winning food and travel writer who has chosen Beato, her companion for the past seven years, as a lead character for her children’s Read more
Kennesaw State-Backed Chinese Tea Documentary Nets Six Emmys
A documentary on Chinese tea produced in partnership with the Kennesaw State University Confucius Institute has netted six Emmy awards for production achievement in the Southeast U.S.
NAFTA Negotiations Begin Amicably Among Three Amigos in Savannah Thanks to a Few Scoops of Leopold’s Ice Cream
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, the former governor of Georgia, exposed his Canadian and Mexican counterparts to some Southern hospitality the past few days in Savannah. Although the dates for upcoming negotiations on revision of the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement are still to be set, Mr. Perdue suggested the visit to coastal Georgia Read more
Coke Aims to Boost India’s Fruit Growers with $1.7 Billion Investment
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co.’s ongoing efforts to broaden its beverage portfolio beyond carbonated drinks could provide a boost for India’s fruit growers. To underpin Minute Maid Pulpy Mosambi, a recently launched brand named for the citrus fruit also known as sweet lime, the beverage giant’s India arm is investing $1.7 billion to create a “circular economy” for growing, harvesting and processing the fruit within India. This “grove-to-glass” move, as Read more
Canada’s Craft Brewers Aim to Tap Georgia’s Growing Beer Scene
Georgia craft brewers are riding high after the state legislature in March approved a measure that lets them sell beer straight from their breweries. If signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal, Senate Bill 85 would go into effect in September. Even before that, though, some had found another source of growth by exporting their amber nectars overseas, even to places like Germany Read more
