CLA233H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Peasant Foods, Garum, Fictional World Of The Hunger Games
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Meat and fruits distributed on special occasions occasions such as festival in winter distribute dried fruits, etc. Main sweetener of honey best honey was from attica flavoured with thyme what the bees collected pollen from. Sri lanka main spice trader romans paid in gold coins garum liquamen pickled fish base liquid form of garum fermented fish. Romans enjoyed a strong fish taste mixed with sweets lamb cooked in garum liquamen with sweet flavours added strict hierarchy in eating. Romans loved the sensation of smell drinking wine experience added by scented glasses very vegetarian based diet meat quite rare for peasants smoked bacon smoked over fire. Luxury food for the poor emperor provides treats with nutritional value the poor could eat fairly well for some parts because of festivals tug on lines treats come down. Many romans did not have breakfast get to games early to be provided treats but with high nutritional value with a special breakfast.