End of the World Cuisine
A cultural and gastronomic journey through the corners of the Earth
In the role of Sati, Shiva's consort:
Date Posted: 01/25/2016
O Tempero da Vida, a film by Tassos Boulmetis released in 2003. Turkish Vasilis (Tassos Bandis), owns a spice shop in Istanbul, and is the patriarch of a family that has Greek roots, He transmits to his little grandson Fanis (Markos Osse) his ancestral knowledge about the mystery of spices. By presenting him with the poetry existing in good eating, the boy awakens the
By introducing him to the poetry that exists in good eating, the boy arouses his passion for cooking. Vasilis teaches the boy that foods can awaken much more than taste in people who know how to appreciate good cuisine. For him, senses such as smell, touch, vision and even hearing configure essential dimensions for the total appreciation of well-done dishes. More than that, it shows that salt itself is decisive not only for food, but also for life.
In his empirical philosophy, the old man emphasizes that the word "astronomy" is inserted in "gastronomy", thereby pointing out that the magic of cooking is as deep and powerful as the magic of the universe. Dogmatic, he explains that right or wrong recipes can influence the mood and relationships between people for good or bad.
HIMALAYA: L´ENFANCE D´UN CHEF (Himalayas: The childhood of a boss)
Shot in a lost village in the northeast of the Himalayas, the film was made from a true story, with locals as actors. Salt is the life of the inhabitants of the place, and it is the only fruit of the land in this arid and cold place. Old chief Tinlé, whose eldest son has just passed away, refuses to let young Karma drive a caravan, accusing him of being responsible for the death of his son. They were the young leaders of the yak caravans who, for months, descend some five thousand meters of altitude in the midst of snowstorms to change the grains.
That's why caravans can never stop, but as Tinlé doesn't want Karma to lead them, he goes in search of a replacement. Since no one can help him, he then takes his grandson and daughter-in-law and goes in search of revenge.