Origin region names the part of the world an ingredient first came from. Wikipedia notes that today's vanilla species are "all derived from a species originally found in Mesoamerica, including parts of modern-day Mexico," long before its cultivation spread to Madagascar and the South Pacific. This dimension shows which regions have given the world their own signature ingredients.
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WikipediaLegume, Domestication section, soybean ChinaQuote, Legume, Domestication section, soybean China
The soybean was domesticated around 5,000 years ago in China from a descendant of the wild vine Glycine soja.
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