Cappuccino
A drink named for monks’ habits, perfected by Austrian baristas, standardised by Italian machines—and now served everywhere as if it were born in Florence.
Empire
Rule over people who did not consent, and the long tail of it.
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Moussaka
Moussaka isn’t Greek heritage—it’s an empire’s echo chamber.
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Doubles (food)
Doubles isn’t Indian food adapted — it’s Trinidad made edible.
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Farm-to-table
Farm-to-table is a label, not a guarantee—and fraud is baked in.
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Fusion cuisine
Fusion cuisine isn’t a trend — it’s the oldest pattern in cooking, misnamed only 22 years ago.
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Haute cuisine
Haute cuisine isn’t food—it’s a staffing model wrapped in aspic.