b'Mixed BlessingsPHOTOS: FREEPIK.COM (LADY IN CENTRE, CORIANDER)SIDE CREDITMany of the foods we eat today have cross-cultural origins. Cuisines and food culture are in a constant process of evolution. Mixed culinary traditions from around the world tell us stories of colonialism, the transatlantic slave trade, immigration and the remarkable resilience and ingenuity of displaced or itinerant peoples. Here, we briefly taste a few unique foods and make geographic connections between different cultures, their ingredients, cooking techniques, and history.TRUE VOYAGES \x1a33'