Fw: H-ASIA: San Francisco event on Food As Medicine - Apr 19

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From: "Monika Lehner" <monika.lehner@UNIVIE.AC.AT>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:57 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: San Francisco event on Food As Medicine - Apr 19

> H-ASIA
> April 5, 2011
>
> San Francisco event on Food As Medicine - Apr 19
> ******************************************************************
> From: "Erica J. Peters" <e-peters-9@alumni.uchicago.edu>
>
> Dear List,
>
> Just wanted to let San Francisco Bay Area residents know that the
> non-profit, all-volunteer Asian Culinary Forum is putting on an event this
> month that I think might be of interest to H-Asia readers who work on
> traditional medicine in Asia.
>
> Food As Medicine: Cuisine, Curatives & Culture
> Tuesday, April 19, 2011 | 6:30 -- 9:00 pm
> San Francisco Ferry Building, 2nd Floor
>
> Highlighting experts from the worlds of academia, clinical practice,
> restaurants and food industry, the evening's discussion will examine both
> traditional and modern approaches to food as medicine. Panelists, along
> with audience members, will speak to the rising popularity of healing
> ingredients and their healthful benefits; age-old remedies and adapted
> recipes; and important influences throughout history, culture and
> politics.
>
> Our esteemed panelists are:*
> Nancy Chen* (moderator), Professor of Anthropology, UC Santa Cruz *
> John Garrone*, Proprietor, Far West Funghi*
> Vinita Jacinto*, Chef-Instructor, California Culinary Academy*
> Jane Lin*, Proprietor, Mama Tong Soups*
> Michelle Warner*, Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist
>
> 6:30 Registration & Tasting Reception
> 7:00 Panel Discussion
> 8:30 Q& A
>
> Tickets are $30, and are likely to sell out by the week of the event.
> Registration is online at Asian Culinary Forum
> <http://www.asianculinaryforum.org/>.
>
> Erica J. Peters
> Culinary Historians of Northern California
> Board Member, Asian Culinary Forum <http://www.asianculinaryforum.org/>
> 1933 Fordham Way
> Mountain View, CA 94040
> Phone: (650) 938-4936
> Email: e-peters-9@alumni.uchicago.edu
> Email: epeters@asianculinaryforum.org
>
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