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Food of Belize

Nixtamalised corn is the whole foundation — masa for tortillas, tamales and pupusas. Above it sit the mole pastes of Oaxaca, cochinita pibil from the pib pit, and a chile vocabulary hundreds of words deep.

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Open-access scholarship on the food of Belize. Every one is free to read.

  1. Let Them Eat Chaya: Cultural Revitalization through Culinary Offerings in Belize

    Griffith & Griffith 2021 Heritage

  2. Description ou prescription ? Les catégories ethnico-raciales comme outils de construction de la nation. Les recensements au Belize, xixe-xxe siècles

    Cunin & Hoffmann 2011 Cahiers des Amériques latines

  3. Belize Cookbook Project

    Davidson 2012 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

  4. Sport, Community, and the Ballgame at Yalbac, Belize

    Baron 2006 ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)

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