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19 votes
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The limits of the lunchbox moment
14 votes -
The endangered languages of New York (gifted link)
16 votes -
Amanda Churchill on embracing her Japanese heritage through food
8 votes -
United State barbecue, mapsplained
15 votes -
How football made the working class
2 votes -
Modern Viking music: Tragedy of a misunderstood art
8 votes -
The US pepper that was nearly lost
24 votes -
In the Mexican city that once perfumed the world, a push to revive vanilla
11 votes -
When Rakel took over the last farm in her Norwegian village, she was not only taking responsibility for a flock of sheep, but also a way of life at a crossroads
2 votes -
Sundays are for Bolognese
6 votes -
The Mayor of Bologna is unequivocal: Spaghetti Bolognese doesn't exist. The real recipe from Bologna, Italy, is called Ragù.
16 votes -
Finnish sauna that was gifted to the UK after the 1948 Olympic Games has been granted Grade II-listed status
4 votes -
Queen Margrethe II is the first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years – but it is just a sign of the times
17 votes -
After 800 years, volcanic activity has returned to Reykjanes – Andri Snær Magnason reflects on the Icelandic relationship with volcanoes
12 votes -
What are your traditional Christmas dinners, and do you do anything that's unusual in your country?
I am interested in the amount of variety there is in Christmas dinners. In the UK it tends to be roast meat (and turkey is popular) and a lot of roast veg. The table ends up being quite...
I am interested in the amount of variety there is in Christmas dinners. In the UK it tends to be roast meat (and turkey is popular) and a lot of roast veg. The table ends up being quite complicated because Aunt Mabel really wants cauliflower cheese and Cousin Bert needs that braised red cabbage and etc so you end up with a lot of stuff set out.
And that's just the UK - I'd be really interested to know about what people eat in other places.
For me it's going to be simple and quiet this year. Chemotherapy and immunotherapy mean my immune system is struggling and I feel very gently nauseous. I am going to have roast chicken, glazed roast parsnips, carrots (not sure whether mashed, or roasted, or gently steamed), roast potatoes, and roast sprouts. And then my sister made me a Christmas pudding so I'll have that for after.
Here's a description of and recipe for Christmas Pudding: https://www.nigella.com/recipes/ultimate-christmas-pudding
30 votes -
Cardamom has been a key spice in Swedish culture since medieval times, and now it's popularity in soft, fluffy kardemummabulle is taking the pastry global
22 votes -
Sweden's ‘living advent calendar’ tradition has spread to towns and villages across Europe
12 votes -
Campaigners seek listed status for Finnish sauna from 1948 Olympics – wooden hut is Britain's oldest operating sauna and ‘hugely important’ piece of sporting history
9 votes -
Swedish A-traktors, vehicles modified to not go above 19mph, became a teenage rite of passage – amid a rise in accidents there are calls for a ban
16 votes -
Fika, four-week-holidays and zero overtime – Sweden's stunningly healthy work culture
38 votes -
In Kenya, a group of conservation scientists confront the cultural tradition of an indigenous tribe
16 votes -
America does not have a good food culture
46 votes -
‘The love for music is still there’: saving the sounds of Afghanistan one cassette at a time
10 votes -
There's a belief that some form of cider was made by Vikings in Norway, and today, its growing popularity has people convinced it's the country's national drink
13 votes -
Fajitas, a Mexican dish that was really born in Texas
16 votes -
Red sky at night and other weather lore
24 votes -
In Alabama, white tide rushes on
10 votes -
“Mating glaciers to replace water lost to climate change”
14 votes -
Bubble Tea, also called Boba, is everywhere. But who made it first?
11 votes -
University of Eastern Finland has received more funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland to continue the Karelian language revitalization project
8 votes -
The highest-ranking penguin in the world, Sir Nils Olav III, has been promoted to Major General by the Norwegian King's Guard
41 votes -
The last campfire in Swedish society – Sommar i P1, the radio show that unifies a nation
11 votes -
Kazakhstan: A road trip through the nation's immense landscapes
12 votes -
Thousands of Yiddish pulp fiction stories finally seeing the light of day
15 votes -
Menu and decor 'reprehensible,' some Kitigan Zibi members say - ‘Indigenous fusion’ restaurant raises concerns about appropriation
29 votes -
Why do so many Scots cling to a false affinity with Norway?
10 votes -
Takanakui: Fistfighting in the Andes
4 votes -
Insects find their way onto Italian plates despite resistance
38 votes -
‘Bread is much easier’: How Japan fell out of love with rice
45 votes -
A brief overview of Shibboleths, including their use during WW2
9 votes -
Tango may be most closely associated with Argentina, but it also has a long tradition in Finland
13 votes -
A July Fourth collection of essays related to the US Independence Day
7 votes -
Long heritage of Native Hawaiian gender-fluidity showcased in Las Vegas drag show
18 votes -
The idea of seasonal eating reaches its apotheosis in Sweden on Midsummer Eve, a magical day of feasting where a cake layered with strawberries and cream is the crowning glory
13 votes -
Why Britain's curry houses are in decline
21 votes -
How viral memes conquered piñata design
1 vote -
Sweden's royal family has taken part in ceremonies marking 500 years since the Scandinavian country emerged as an independent nation
6 votes -
"Kraft Singles, the standard for American cheese, cannot legally be called American cheese, or even 'cheese food.'"
23 votes -
Want a lighthouse? US is auctioning or giving away ten of them
7 votes