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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

The buds are dumped into a pot and boiled until they become rubbery. (Photo by: Sammy Minsk/Arizona Sonora News)

Living off the land with the Tohono O’odham tribe

Sammy minsk May 4, 2018

What tastes like a mix between an asparagus and artichoke, has about the same amount of calcium as a glass of milk and is found in the Sonoran Desert? Ciolim, also known as "the cholla bud," is...

The placenta is cut, dried and ground before its put into pills and ready to be eaten.

Unusual birth trends: Eating placenta

Sammy minsk April 17, 2018

Cultural traditions of childbirth vary worldwide, from shaving heads to painting the mother's body. But one, to many, may be particularly gruesome: eating the placenta, called placentology. Formed...

Owner Daniel Contreras poses with a clipping from the Arizona Daily Star announcing the James Beard Award.

The hot dog that rose above the rest

Sammy minsk March 1, 2018

Just a piece of meat and bread. Skip the plate, pour on the condiments and you have yourself a hot dog. The invention isn’t new. It’s been part of America’s cuisine for years. But one hot dog...

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