This video from Mental Floss is about the relatively recent origin of Pad Thai. Rather than being an ancient traditional dish, it was part of a quite contemporary expression of nationalism by the Thai government in the 20th century. mmm Pad Thai.
This video from Mental Floss is about the relatively recent origin of Pad Thai. Rather than being an ancient traditional dish, it was part of a quite contemporary expression of nationalism by the Thai government in the 20th century. mmm Pad Thai.
In Australia we call them ‘chips’. Mental Floss’ and accompanying article history French fries. Potato. Fat. Heat. Salt. Simple. Satisfying. I don’t know how they managed to overlook Australia’s contribution: Chicken Salt.
A recent side project has been perfecting nachos. Given the relatively recent creation of the dish it’s not really a matter of authenticity as much as trying to ensure a satisfying distribution of ingredients, balance of flavours and textures, and, of course, crunch. Mental Floss posted a video and accompanying article providing the history of …
If Science says it, it must be true. This article on Mental Floss reports on a study by a Dutch neuroscientist into why people shared a response of happiness to certain songs. Findings about the songs included: “their average tempo was between 140 and 150 beats per minute, which is a couple dozen beats faster …
