Foods that travel

This lesson explores why some cuisines achieve global recognition while others remain localized, examining the role of economic power, cultural structures, and institutional systems rather than food quality alone.
Learning objectives:
· Use culinary vocabulary accurately in context: culinary heritage, gastronomic capital, travel well, palatability, food diaspora, localized, acquired taste
· Discuss structural factors affecting cultural spread using terms like institutional recognition, standardization, scalability, and benchmark
· Explain the difference between objective quality measures and culturally-influenced prestige systems
· Present multiple perspectives on what constitutes culinary excellence (fine dining vs street food culture, simplicity vs complexity)
· Use 'This means…' and 'A [term] is…' patterns to define and explain abstract concepts

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