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Spain Has a Taste for Immortality

Posted Jul 22, 07 4:16 PM CDT in World,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – The Great Barrier Reef and the Taj Mahal may have to make room on the UN's World Heritage list for ... sangria. Spain's culture minister wants Mediterranean cuisine added to UNESCO's list of humankind's treasures, and he may get his way, Der Spiegel reports—Portugal, which currently holds the EU presidency, supports the idea.

One skeptic is Germany's agriculture minister, a fan of Bavarian pig knuckle, which can only aspire to Spain's description of the Mediterranean diet: "rich, varied, balanced, healthy and delicious." The decision-makers, UN officials who decide issues of "intangible heritage," are the ones with the power to put gazpacho on a cultural par with African pygmy dances and Mexican death rituals.

Source Der Spiegel

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Tapas Sampler. An example of the dishes Spain seeks to add to UNESCO's list of "intangible" world-heritage contributions.   (KRT Photos)
Grilled vegetable gazpacho, served cold. Spain seeks UNESCO recognition for its contributions to world cuisine.   (KRT Photos)
Spanish cuisine is presented to eager diners.   (Getty Images)
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