Some people travel to see landscapes. Others travel to explore cultures. The Taste Storyteller does both, with a particular curiosity for local customs, traditions, and gastronomy. What people eat, how they prepare it, and why they do it that way have always been more interesting than any monument.
More than 35 countries across five continents. Tea farms in Yunnan. Spice markets in Marrakech. Street food stalls in Hanoi. Family kitchens in rural Italy. Coffee ceremonies in East Africa. Cacao farms in Central America. In every place, the same question: where did this come from?
That question, repeated over years, became a habit. The habit became research. And the research (cross-referencing published scholarship, historical chronicles, and conversations with producers, farmers, and local storytellers) eventually became books.
“The aim is clarity and delight without sacrificing respect for the record.”
The books are not academic texts. They are collections of curious stories for people who pick up a cup and wonder what it took to get here. Where a fact could be verified, it was. Where a story belongs more to legend than to record, the text says so.
The pen name is deliberate. The stories matter more than the person telling them. And Curious Unknown describes both the reader and the subject: curious about the unknown, and unknown stories that deserve curiosity.
The Work
The Taste Storyteller is the author behind Curious Unknown Histories: a growing collection of books about the cultural, mythical, and historical journeys of everyday foods and beverages. The first book, The Curious Unknown History of Tea, is coming soon.
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