By request, this will be, I hope, the first in an occasional series about some of our traditional foods. Where appropriate, I’ll include my own recipes, which everyone should feel free to borrow. Just be warned: I tend to be a “pinch of this/dash of that” kind of cook, so you may need to adjust things to your own tastes.
Another caveat: I’ll include relevant history and cultural notes where appropriate, but there will be few, if any, links in these. I’m taking the oral tradition approach, and simply speaking from our own experiences. With nearly 600 recognized tribes (and hundreds more that have been decertified, or have merged over the centuries, or simply no longer exist), our histories and experiences and cultural traditions will vary widely. These are simply ours.
Over the jump, more about that sinful staple of the Indian diet: Frybread.
