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Abstract
Edible foam is held in particularly high esteem in Mesoamerica, and in certain instances, even considered sacred. Based on “observational” rather than “cultural” logic, this paper suggests reasons for this high regard. It proposes that the relationship between bubbles and the sacred state of inebriation is a key factor contributing to the status of edible foam in Mesoamerica.
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Brian Stross
Brian Stross is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin. With a geographic focus on Mesoamerica, and theoretical interests in communication, ethnobiology, and food practices, he is currently conducting research on plant famine foods, on food in religion, and on food symbolism in dreams. His most recent foodrelated publication was a book chapter titled, “This World and Beyond: Food Practices and the Social Order in Maya Religion,” in J. Staller and M. Carrasco (eds) Pre-Columbian Foodways: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Food, Culture, and Markets in Ancient Mesoamerica. Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, #C3200, Austin, TX 78712, USA ([email protected]).