Stories about Food from November, 2007
Israel: Zionist Sugar
Liza Goldman from Israel discovers a wide range of writers, scientists, philanthropists and political activists, who helped build Israel, through “Zionist” sugar.
India: Chocolate and Porn Star in Bologna
Arre Kya Baat Hai on certain chocolates inspired by a porn-star causing quite a stir at Bologna's annual chocolate fair.
Japan: Has Beaujolais Nouveau gone sour?
As the date changes at midnight on the third Thursday of November, corks come out of bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau and the celebration begins — in Japan. This has been an annual event since the 1980s, the period when the country enjoyed its bubble economy. The tradition still carries on,...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Christmas in the Air
Abeni sees signs that Christmas is coming…
Zambia: Statistics, maize and poverty
New Zambia blog discusses the work of the Central Statistical Office in Zambia: “The Central Statistical Office have been doing some brilliant work to bring to life some of their data. There's still some distance to go to get underneath some numbers….”
Haiti: Picture Show
Alice Smeets posts a selection of her “12 best Haiti pictures”.
Russia: Pepsi/Coca Cola in the USSR
De Rebus Antiquis Et Novis writes about the complex – and sometimes scary – relationship between Pepsi Cola, Coca Cola, the Soviet and U.S. leaders, as well as the ordinary Soviet citizens in the 1970s.
Cape Verde: Learn English while helping to reduce famine
Obikuelu Pedra comments [pt] on the Free Rice website, a game to help people to improve their English vocabulary at the same time that they help to minimize hunger in the world: “Everyone wins, you improve your vocabulary, FREE RICE gets funding and donates food with help from UN and...
Jamaica: Ignorance or Bliss?
“It hurts me to say the truth — those of us in Jamaica who are educated and employed benefit from those who aren't,” writes Francis Wade, as he blogs about economic realities.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada: Cost of Living
As the Grenadian Prime Minister calls for a regional summit to address the rising cost of living in the Caribbean, Abeni says: “Go ahead and have the summit but am betting we will be told that the global situation is responsible for price hikes…Remember, the politicians do not have the...
Brunei: Putting on Weight
The Old Man is concerned that Bruneins are putting on excess weight.
Russia: Alcohol Consumption
According to Window on Eurasia, Russians drink three times what the World Health Organization says is dangerous and […] eight times the amount Americans drink.
Egypt: Shawerma Nostalgia
Do certain tastes and smells linger in your mind long after products, tastes, feel and smells change? This translation from the Egyptian Arabic blogosphere asks just that.
Environment: Biowatch in SA ordered to pay monsanto's legal fees
Dax feels embarrassed by the country South Africa, following a court ruling involving Biowatch, Monsanto and the Dept. of Agriculture. “…We need organisations like Biowatch to take issues to court when necessary. We don’t want them to be afraid to do that in case they end up having to pay...
Laos: Lao Market Delights
Lao Voices introduces interesting snacks from Lao Markets.
Trinidad & Tobago: A Walk on the Wild Side
In honour of National Game Week, Can Cook, Must Cook fondly recalls her “first taste of wild meat” and posts a Trinidadian recipe for roast leg of deer.
Cuba, Jamaica: The Logical Song?
Babalu Blog links to an article printed in the Jamaica Gleaner that he believes is “twisted logic”.
South East Asia: Delicious
How to say delicious in several South East Asian Languages.
China: Spicy Crayfish
Hegel Chong wrote the migration of Crayfish from Louisiana to Japan and then China (zh). Now it has become the most famous street food in major cities: spicy crayfish.
Argentina: The Art of the Asado
Daniel K. guestwrites at Expat Argentina and provides the do's and don'ts at an Argentine “asado,” which is roughly translated to barbeque.
Peru: How to Prepare Andean Cuisine
Noemí Vizcardo Rozas of Habla Quechua [es] posts two videos that shows how to prepare traditional Andean cuisine.
