Noam Backner
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Area of inquiry 07

Food & Agriculture

Tea, grain, fermentation and the agricultural landscapes that hold a society's history in edible form.

  • Tea and coffee
  • Fermentation
  • Markets
  • Terraces and irrigation

Writing

Fieldwork

  • Study Journey · Yunnan · Southwest China · 2027 · In planning

    Yunnan Culinary Cultures 2027

    Kitchens, markets and mountain agriculture in southwest China

  • Study Journey · Gansu corridor · Northwest China · Spring 2025 · Completed

    Silk Road Tour 2025

    Lanzhou to Dunhuang along the Gansu corridor, in the company of caves, deserts and kitchens

  • Study Journey · Yunnan · Southwest China · 2025 · Completed

    Tea Roads — Yunnan 2025

    Leaf, kettle and market along the old tea routes of Yunnan

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