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Welcome to the Budae Jjigae Chronicles
As part of my continuing research on dishes and their relation to political events in history, I have decided to take a closer look at…
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On This Day – January 14th, 2010
On January 14th, 2010, Yemen openly declared war on al-Qaeda. They also urged all Yemeni citizens against supporting the group. This decision came in response…
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The Lake at the Center of a Diplomatic Standoff
There is a lake in Africa. Some call it Lake Malawi, while others call it Lake Nyasa. Some say it belongs fully to the nation…
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Bûche de Noël with a Mexican twist
Part one of this French recipe infused with Mexican flavors View this post on Instagram A post shared by Politics For Dinner (@politicsfordinner) Part 2…
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On this day – November 9th, 1938
On this day, November 9th, 1938, Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, began. This violent event, orchestrated by the Nazi party, targeted Jewish businesses…
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The Pastry War
Rowdy soldiers, an angry business owner, and brewing tensions between nations. All of these were factors that pushed the start of the Pastry War, an…
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Coconut Curry Samgyetang
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Politics For Dinner (@politicsfordinner)
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On this day – October 3rd, 1990
On October 3rd, 1990 the German Democratic Republic (East) united with the Federal Republic of Germany (West), and for the first time since 1945 one…
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On this day – September 26th, 1960
On September 26th, 1960, Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy faced off in the first televised presidential debate in United States’ history. The debate attracted…
