I can’t help myself. I simply must plug this guy’s fascinating blog.
To put myself through grad school I worked among other things as a cook. I was in grad school to learn Latin and Greek. So, when I find a blog dealing with Latin texts about food and cooking, well, … I am completely hooked. Since I am in the throws of learning Chinese as well and am addicted to GOOD Chinese food, I simply had to share this from the blog called Sympotica graecolatina.
Did you know that the Latin word for a chopstick is, according to one 16th c. Jesuit missionary, paxillus or paxillulus?
Dear Father, if you ever visit Singapore, I’ll happily bring you around to eat Chinese Food and speak Chinese to you!
I would love to visit Singapore. Xie xie nin!
Are you learning Mandarin or Cantonese?
Mandarin.