I can’t the original article that impressed me so, a number of years ago, but you’ll find, here, a similar example of very early culinary exchange, all across the globe, reflecting both exploration and expansionism. One example: Persia –> Egypt –> North Africa –> Spain –> Mexico.

Here you’ll find something of a rough sketch of ‘gastronomic geography’, including reference to language and philosophical orientation, which have had great impact on both agriculture and cuisine.

We bite blithely into apples and peaches without the faintest idea that these fruits originated in Central Asia and China …

Anyway, great project you have ahead of you!

Cheers.