There are several reasons why India is a poor country. Some have historical roots and others derive strength from socio-political structures. Lack of effective governance and corruption has only sustained Indian poverty.
This association might not be immediate, but if I say that back in its glorious days, Portugal colonized Brazil, Angola, and East Timor – producers of some of the finest coffee – things make more sense. You’ll never find a better value-for-money relation for coffee in Europe. A good...
Beyond all of that, there must have been considered culinary exchange as well. Asian foodways made subtle inroads in East Africa and Madagascar which was colonized by waves on Indonesians. Chinese sailors and traders are known to have settled in several parts of Africa where they...