Capers!

Capers, used in Mediterranean food, goes back to the good old days.


Manolo mentions that the use of capers is mentioned in Gilgamesh (the Mesopotamian superman of 3000 BC).

history of capers HERE



More recipes HERE

They were used in ancient Roman recipes.

Did you know that they are also grown in Australia?

The Roman used a fish sauce, not ketchup, to enhance (or cover up) the taste of the food. This fish sauce recipe includes capers to enhance the flavour.

Some ancient recipes HERE
and no, we can't get decent ingredients to cook good Italian food in town. But sometimes Chano gets the ingredients in Manila and cooks up a feast.

Finally, if you decode to cook up a good ancient Roman feast, make sure you get a good escort.