Why Traditional Food?
Traditionally, cooking techniques were developed to bring out the best in foods, be it flavor, digestibility, or nutrient content. Our ancestors figured out the best way to use the resources available to them in their regions. As our species flourished and our society sped up, we, in our infinite cleverness, developed faster and "better" techniques for cultivating and preparing food. We created ways to make foods available faster and in greater abundance, to reduce cooking ti