Food Studies.. but WHY?!

I'm doing my masters @ the Slow Food University in Pollenzo
living in this tiny town called Bra


at this very moment...
i'm studying & updating the blog
on a peaceful Sunday night 
at the "dinner table"
where there now is also food for thoughts =)

our kitchen+dinning room... 
happens to be the most unique space in this apartment
where people from all over the world sat down at
the spot where various conversations were carried...
laughters, stories, meals and wines are shared~ 
where friendships were built...
and also the occasional aroma therapy room =)


to me...
it's the HEART of the house

studying about food...
sounds a bit crazy to some people
especially when I'm not even learning how to cook...


well... 
The Study of Food...
is not just about eating or cooking...
BUT
about the smell, the taste, the texture, the processes, the history, geography and traditions...


moreover...
the presentation, the relationship, the representations, hidden meanings and reflections of FOOD 
that we EAT, DRINK & Purchase everyday


even things like...
what a piece of sharp, salty and aromatic Pecorino Romano cheese 
could reveal secrets such as how the Ancient Roman Soldiers won their battles
or 
the spoonful of sugar you ad to your coffee 
may tell the history, routs of international trade, colonization, slavery and event social statuses in the various time periods~

OR...
the everyday messages we receive from TV ads, cheesy commercials, cooking shows, movies and... etc


Food...
is more than just what we eat
or HOW we eat...

but it's symbolic in many ways
and even could be veryPERSONAL~


it varies.. depending on what we try to project through food
and also how we perceive and interpret~
not only it says something about us...
but more importantly how it may affect our LIVES, our ENVIRONMENT and our FUTURE..

it is NOT solely interesting
but inspiring, amusing and sometimes shocking!!

I'm studying at the dinner table...

NOT just reading my book... studying...
but also from each and every meal
with each conversation
at EVERY DINNER TABLE & EVERYDAY~
try to learn from all it has to offer
in every possible way~


Food Studies... WHY?
well.. for me and most of us here
that have the love for Foods, Wines 
and totally PASSIONATE!!!
the questions seems more like...

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