Researchers find evidence of a 2,000-year-old curry, the oldest ever found in Southeast Asia

  • Written by: Weiwei Wang, PhD Candidate, Australian National University
Researchers find evidence of a 2,000-year-old curry, the oldest ever found in Southeast AsiaAncient starch grains of ginger (Zingiber officinale), cinnamon (Cinnamomum sp.) and nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) were identified on the surface of this footed sandstone grinding slab.Khanh Trung Kien Nguyen, Author provided

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