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Muscled_Manatee t1_j890jf0 wrote
Reply to TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle
I tried this, but being very white and not understanding the language, my name is now Fishy Smell.
futurespice t1_j890d6m wrote
Reply to comment by SirSassyCat in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
Most of what you can find in Indian restaurants in "the west" are fairly generic north Indian dishes like butter chicken, saag paneer etc.
futurespice t1_j89087g wrote
Reply to comment by quequotion in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
According to anyone who ever ate a meal in the UK it remains that way today.
Coast-Prestigious t1_j88xzws wrote
Reply to TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
I learned that from Emily Gilmore
MrRhythm1346 OP t1_j88w13s wrote
Reply to comment by detelini in TIL: Fort Ross is a former Russian establishment and the southernmost Russian settlement in North America. by MrRhythm1346
I really want to know what did the landscapes look like when they arrived there and how come they never stopped at states like Washington and Oregon too, did they travel down via Alaska or did they sail across from Asia?
hamidgeabee t1_j88vu12 wrote
Reply to comment by yamiyaiba in TIL a Gameboy was stored in a barracks that was bombed in The Gulf War and it ran Tetris like nothing happened. by FalseWallaby9
I believe it was an article in an old Nintendo magazine or maybe GameInformer that I read this, but their obsession with cartridges came from polling parents in the 90s about if they thought their children could handle CD style disks without breaking or scratching them. Parents felt more comfortable buying cartridges for their children due to fear of damage so Nintendo stuck with cartridges.
GrandmaPoses t1_j88tg8k wrote
Reply to comment by Darkkingswrath in TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle
Which led directly to the invasion of Ukraine for their strategic mozzarella reserves.
Outside-Duck-3983 t1_j88rple wrote
Reply to comment by -_kevin_- in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
…is that what we ate? 🤢
-_kevin_- t1_j88pab7 wrote
Reply to comment by Nanojack in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
And monkey's brains, though popular in Cantonese cuisine, are not often to be found in Washington D.C.
R1150gsguy t1_j88onkf wrote
Reply to TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle
If you voluntarily legally change your name for a retail promotion you are an idiot and get what you deserve
KindRecognition403 t1_j88my44 wrote
Reply to TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
The three corse meal is actually much older than that and comes from the Islamic golden age. It was invented by Abu l-Hasan Ali Ibn Nafi better known as Ziryab. From Wikipedia:
“Cuisine
He was an arbiter of culinary fashion and taste, who also "revolutionized the local cuisine" by introducing new fruit and vegetables such as asparagus, and by introducing the three-course meal served on leathern tablecloths, insisting that meals should be served in three separate courses consisting of soup, the main course, and dessert.[21] He also introduced the use of crystal as a container for drinks, which was more effective than metal. This claim is supported by accounts of him cutting large crystal goblets.[11] Prior to his time, food was served plainly on platters on bare tables, as was the case with the Romans. He is also said to have popularized wine drinking.[22]“
Smildo_Dasher t1_j88msqo wrote
SirSassyCat t1_j88ju99 wrote
Reply to comment by Nanojack in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
What do you mean? Most of what the west currently calls Indian stems from victorian era England.
MamboCircus t1_j88j2jw wrote
Reply to TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle
Ella Salmons : It's free real estate...
OllieFromCairo t1_j88iz51 wrote
Reply to comment by ZookeepergameOwn1726 in TIL that the EU has a blacklist for airlines they consider unsafe, even if they don’t fly within Europe by humanesadness
Literally the third and fourth airlines are in the Middle East.
ZookeepergameOwn1726 t1_j88h22c wrote
Reply to comment by Naznarreb in TIL that the EU has a blacklist for airlines they consider unsafe, even if they don’t fly within Europe by humanesadness
None of the countries on the list are in the middle east.
Nanojack t1_j88g92d wrote
Reply to comment by quequotion in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
There's a reason the national dish of the UK is curry.
hypatiatextprotocol t1_j88fuch wrote
Reply to comment by Fetlocks_Glistening in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
They joined the transition to service à la russe, although:
"Victorian cuisine did not appeal to everyone. British cooks like Mrs. A. B. Marshall encouraged boiling and mutating food until it no longer tasted or resembled its original form. Victorian England became known throughout Europe for its bland and unappetizing food but many housewives cooked in this fashion since it was the safest way to prepare food before refrigeration."
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Reply to comment by Naznarreb in TIL that the EU has a blacklist for airlines they consider unsafe, even if they don’t fly within Europe by humanesadness
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quequotion t1_j88eomi wrote
Reply to comment by Nanojack in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
>English cuisine was not widely admired or emulated
According to every British comedian it remains that way today.
Naznarreb t1_j88en5d wrote
Reply to TIL that the EU has a blacklist for airlines they consider unsafe, even if they don’t fly within Europe by humanesadness
If you don't want to download the PDF, it's all small, regional carriers primarily from developing countries in Africa and the Middle East, though there are a number of carriers from Russia.
Nanojack t1_j88dpkd wrote
Reply to comment by Fetlocks_Glistening in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
Yes, but English cuisine was not widely admired or emulated. Lots of mutton in vinegar sauce or pease porridge.
thetrollking69 t1_j88a6qt wrote
Reply to TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone
Damn Russians are the reason I can't eat hors d'oeuvres with my ice cream. 😠
Faded1974 t1_j8921ei wrote
Reply to comment by AggravatingSite6905 in TIL Punk icon GG Allin was born with the legal name of Jesus Christ Allin. by Rofl47
I don't know how I somehow didn't learn this sooner.