SC - Perspectives on Recipe Adaptation (was: ALCOHOL IN FOOD)

[lilinah at earthlink.net]

David/Cariadoc wrote:
>In the Islamic case, I think it is pretty clear that the prohibition 
>on wine was seen the first way--and extensively violated. But I have 
>seen nothing at all indicating that the people who drank wine, even 
>though it was forbidden, also ate pork--which suggests that that may 
>have been seen the second way. In persona, I try to make that 
>distinction by referring to wine as "forbidden by the Prophet's law" 
>and pork as "unclean meat."

I can't speak about period examples.

But i spent quite a few years playing in a number of Indonesian 
gamelans (specific type of musical ensemble). Usually the teachers 
were Indonesian, while most of the musicians were Americans.

The Javanese group was headed by a well respected Javanese court 
musician. His daughter taught dance. As are most Javanese, they are 
Muslim. After one concert, all the musicians went to a Chinese 
restaurant. I ended up being the first person the waiter asked to 
order. Largely to be polite, i ordered chicken. All the Indonesian 
Muslims order pork.

I have heard that Muslim travellers far from home may under certain 
circumstances be free from the food laws. Perhaps i have 
misunderstood, but i have heard that this is used as an excuse by 
some Muslims in foreign countries to eat what would be forbidden at 
home...

Anahita al-shazhiyya