Below link is a Ted Talk given by research Jennifer Lee discussing the adaption that the Chinese immigrants made when settling down to US to promote Chinese cuisine to their western customers. As a result, items such as fortune cookies, general tso, sweet and sour chicken became popular menus in US. Jennifer Lee discusses the true identiy behind these menus and the response by actual people in China learning about these adaptions of their food in different countries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45MzeJIyvq4

I remember visiting a famous lady who was 110 years old while I was living in Okinanwa. She was never sick and still healthy as any 20 year old. And although this was more than 8 years ago, she told me that it's what she eats daily that made it possible for her to stay young. It's interesting how there's a growing interest recently into the diets of the people living in those areas. I think people ought to learn more about it and adapt to their lifestyle as much as possible. Thanks for the article and mentioning about Blue Zones!

I met Chef Massimo Bottura when he visited NYC to give a small talk and sign some cook books and after listening to his passion in changing the traditional way of thinking about Italian cuisine, I had to learn more about him.
His love for food started when he was a young boy by the influence of his grandmother. He still talks about the taste of raw tortellini he ate under the kitchen table while his grandmother made them at home. Dishes that Chef Bottura have different stories and histories behind them and I think that is one of the reason why we love food so much. Even a simple dish contains our memories in them and that's what make it special. Thought y'all will enjoy learning about Massimo. He was also featured on Netflix series called "The Chef's Table" season 1 if anyone is interested!
Buon Appetito!

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/04/post-modena

Link to the news article!