9 Januari 2014
Masyarakat Romawi Kuno menggunakan rempah asli Indonesia di masakan mereka
Masyarakat Romawi Kuno ternyata sudah mengekspor dan menggunakan rempah-rempah asal Indonesia sejak 400 tahun Sebelum Masehi.
Temuan itu berdasarkan penelitian sains di sebuah lokasi penggalian arkeologi di dekat Napoli, Italia selatan.
Riset pada sisa-sisa makanan dari
era Romawi Kuno yang dilakukan oleh tim dari Universitas Cincinnati di
Amerika Serikat menemukan bahwa masyarakat pada masa itu sudah
mengonsumsi berbagai jenis makanan eksotik.
Tidak hanya berbagai jenis gandum dan buah impor tetapi juga ikan asin dari Spanyol bahkan jerapah dan burung pelikan hingga rempah-rempah khas Indonesia.
Sepotong daging jerapah ditemukan di tempat sampah salah satu bangunan rumah kuno.
"Ini adalah satu-satunya jerapah yang ditemukan dari berbagai penggalian arkeologi di situs Romawi kuno Italia," kata pemimpin riset Steven Ellis dalam pernyataan yang dikutip kantor berita AFP.
Selama 10 tahun terakhir, Ellis dan timnya meneliti dua kompleks perumahan di Pompeii yang sempat terkubur debu dan lava vulkanis dari letusan Gunung Vesuvius.
Ellis mengatakan temuan berbagai rempah dan bahan makanan eksotis itu menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat Pompeii memiliki "standar hidup yang tinggi" dan membalikan "persepsi historis tentang pola makan orang Romawi."
ENGLISH
January 9, 2014herbs and spices
Ancient Roman society using native Indonesian spices in their cuisine
Ancient Roman society was already exporting and using spices from Indonesia since 400 years BC .
The findings were based on scientific research in an archaeological excavation site near Naples , southern Italy .
Research on leftovers from the Ancient Roman era carried out by a team from the University of Cincinnati in the United States found that people at that time had consumed various types of exotic foods .
Not only various types of imported wheat and fruit but also anchovies from Spain even giraffes and pelicans until spices typical of Indonesia .
A piece of meat was found in a dumpster giraffe one of the ancient houses .
" This is the only giraffes are found from various archaeological excavations at the site of ancient Roman Italy , " said lead researcher Steven Ellis in a statement quoted by AFP news agency .
Over the past 10 years, Ellis and his team studied two housing complexes in Pompeii which was buried dust and lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius .
Ellis said the findings of a variety of spices and exotic foods it shows that the people of Pompeii had " high living standard " and reverse " the historical perception of the diet of the Romans . "
Tidak hanya berbagai jenis gandum dan buah impor tetapi juga ikan asin dari Spanyol bahkan jerapah dan burung pelikan hingga rempah-rempah khas Indonesia.
Sepotong daging jerapah ditemukan di tempat sampah salah satu bangunan rumah kuno.
"Ini adalah satu-satunya jerapah yang ditemukan dari berbagai penggalian arkeologi di situs Romawi kuno Italia," kata pemimpin riset Steven Ellis dalam pernyataan yang dikutip kantor berita AFP.
Selama 10 tahun terakhir, Ellis dan timnya meneliti dua kompleks perumahan di Pompeii yang sempat terkubur debu dan lava vulkanis dari letusan Gunung Vesuvius.
Ellis mengatakan temuan berbagai rempah dan bahan makanan eksotis itu menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat Pompeii memiliki "standar hidup yang tinggi" dan membalikan "persepsi historis tentang pola makan orang Romawi."
ENGLISH
January 9, 2014herbs and spices
Ancient Roman society using native Indonesian spices in their cuisine
Ancient Roman society was already exporting and using spices from Indonesia since 400 years BC .
The findings were based on scientific research in an archaeological excavation site near Naples , southern Italy .
Research on leftovers from the Ancient Roman era carried out by a team from the University of Cincinnati in the United States found that people at that time had consumed various types of exotic foods .
Not only various types of imported wheat and fruit but also anchovies from Spain even giraffes and pelicans until spices typical of Indonesia .
A piece of meat was found in a dumpster giraffe one of the ancient houses .
" This is the only giraffes are found from various archaeological excavations at the site of ancient Roman Italy , " said lead researcher Steven Ellis in a statement quoted by AFP news agency .
Over the past 10 years, Ellis and his team studied two housing complexes in Pompeii which was buried dust and lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius .
Ellis said the findings of a variety of spices and exotic foods it shows that the people of Pompeii had " high living standard " and reverse " the historical perception of the diet of the Romans . "
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