Spencer LowAug 15, 20212 minWhen the Portuguese first arrived in India...Vasco da Gama led the first Portuguese expedition to India, setting sail from Lisbon on July 8, 1497 and arriving in Calicut only on May...
Spencer LowAug 7, 20211 minNot all Portuguese were excited about the DiscoveriesWhy pass so many storms, and life and times so sore, forever at death's door? I'd give up pepper without qualms. Par passar tanta...
Spencer LowJan 1, 20212 minPortuguese influence on Indian cuisineIndian cuisine should perhaps be more accurately referred to in the plural: there are so many regional differences, from seafood-heavy...
Spencer LowDec 26, 20201 minPortuguese influence on Southeast Asian cuisinesThe Portuguese introduced ingredients to the Asia palate that some would consider to be fundamental today. What would Thai food be like...
Spencer LowDec 11, 20202 minJapanese words of Portuguese originAlthough the Japanese became more deeply familiar with the Dutch language (Western knowledge was called 蘭学 rangaku or "Dutch studies"),...