Who knew Jewish and Japanese food were made for each other? 🍜
"Hey. Let's just do it together." 12/2/19
Japanese and Jewish Cuisines Merge at this Brooklyn Restaurant
She is Japanese. He is Jewish. Together, they cook up all kinds of deliciousness. Meet Sawako Okochi and Aaron Israel. Their love for each other led to marriage, and their love of cooking led to Shalom Japan. The Brooklyn restaurant merges Japanese and Jewish culinary influences. On the menu? Matzoh ball ramen and a lox bowl version of chirashi.
This Super-Durable Plastic Film Grows Roses in Vietnam
Did you know roses have to be grown indoors to protect them from adverse weather? Farmer Ngoc Cuong's whole farm was given an upgrade when he invested in some super durable–and more environmentally friendly–plastic covers for his greenhouses.
Jim Sanborn created a sculpture containing a secret message. It sits on the grounds of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Yet no one has been able to solve it. Code breakers from around the world have tried for 30 years. They're stumped. The artist meets with people like cryptologist Elonka Dunin who are desperate to solve the mystery at his Maryland studio every year or so.
The church hat is more than just a fashion statement, it's a part of a long and cherished African American tradition. For hatmakers Evetta Petty, Kathy Anderson and Wanda Chambers, the church hat is a crown, and when a woman puts one on, she becomes a queen. The three milliners have dedicated their lives to crafting elaborate and vibrant hats, seen everywhere from pews of churches to the pages of Vogue.
How New York City's Delmonico's Changed the Way Americans Dine
You don't eat at Delmonico's. You dine. Located in New York City's financial district, Delmonico's introduced the concept of fine dining to America when it opened in 1837. It was the first restaurant to have niceties like tablecloths and printed menus. Billy Oliva, the executive chef, shares Delmonico's storied history and tells us about some of the popular dishes invented at this legendary restaurant—including eggs benedict and baked Alaska.
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