...Ninkasi, you are the one who pours out the filtered beer of the collector vat,

It is (like) the onrush of the Tigris and the Euphrates.

A brilliant Assyrian hymn to the Goddess of the brewing process Ninkasi. Also a good set of instructions on how to make beer!

Aside from beer, there are many other inventions that Sumerians are credited with. But...

There is not enough time in my lifetime to write everything about Mesopotamian food!

From Sumerians, to Akkadians to Assyrians and Babylonians, we're talking about civilizations and empires that lasted roughly four thousand years! 

More time has elapsed from the first cuneiform clay tablet in 3200BCE -when writing was invented- till the last around 1st century AD, than from the last until today! 

As you understand it would be impossible to analyse everything for such a rich, diverse and vast region in both historical and cultural artefacts! 

So in the 40 minutes that the podcast lasts I hope I covered enough points that will introduce you to the first complex and sophisticated cuisine of mankind! (or at least the first we have some written records about!)

Enjoy!

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