Russian Cuisine Review

Russian Cuisine Review

by | Jun 5, 2024 | Food Reviews (2024), FoodReview

In Russia during Soviet rule, it was considered impolite to accept the offer of food as a guest because eating was a luxury due to the lack of resources after and during WWII, however the host would give food regardless of the guest’s answer to their offer Olivier:...
Refugees from Myanmar Living in Other Countries

Refugees from Myanmar Living in Other Countries

by | Jun 5, 2024 | DataViz (2024)

Not all of the countries that Myanmar refugees are living in are included in this data visualization because their numbers are very small. Just to note, there are Burmese refugees in Australia, Germany, and Indonesia; the number of refugees from Myanmar in these three...
Plombir

Plombir

by | Jun 5, 2024 | Food Reviews (2024)

On day one of our Spring Intensive, the culmination of our day included Plombir. Plombir is essentially Russian ice cream. Recipes vary, but it can be made with vanilla, cream, eggs, and sugar. It came in multiple flavors, including vanilla and chocolate. Plombir had...
Dim Sum

Dim Sum

by | Jun 5, 2024 | Food Reviews (2024), FoodReview

When we went to Chinatown we ate lunch at a Dim Sum restaurant. For some reason, both Sophie and I came to the restaurant starving so we were very happy when the food came super quickly and was amazingly fast-paced in replenishing our dishes. My favorite ones were the...