Victor M. Valle
Emeritus professor of ethnic studies at California Polytechnic State University and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Author of "The Poetics of Fire: Metaphors of Chile Eating in the Borderlands."
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May 31, 2024 • 20min
Two books trace the social and historical impacts of food
Pulitzer Prize winner Victor M. Valle dives into the history of chiles in Mesoamerican cuisine, linking it to Mexican-American culture. Michelle T. King explores the life of Taiwanese chef Fu Pei-mei and her influence on Chinese food globally. They discuss the unifying power of food, chili evolution in ancient Mexico, and Fu Pei-mei's culinary legacy.
