Gastronomy with Exchange Students From U...
February 1st, 2023, at Thep Sat Sathit Building, Dr. Kanjana Sommit (Lecturer, Tourism Management, MJU-IC) and Dr. Nithat Boonpaisarnsatit (Lecturer, Faculty of Liberal Arts) gave a lecture and engaged the exchange students from United States, in "Agro/Eco-tourism and Gastronomy activities". The students are part of the collaboration between International Sustainable Development Studies Institute (ISDSI) and Maejo University International College. The aim of the activity was to reflects the culture, heritage, traditions and sense of community of Northern people in the cooking practice, the lecturers together with the exchange students prepared "Well done cooked Larb" (A traditional Northern meat salad) Larb is a very detailed dish, local spices are used and are roasted together, before pounding into powder using a mortar and pestle. Some of the spices have important medical benefits, such as helping kill parasites in meat, and even helping with the digestion process. Finally, gastronomy also help promote and understand diversity in cultures. It is also emerging as an important protector of cultural heritage.
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