Having taught international middle and high school students over the years, I have come to understand and appreciate the importance of Lunar New Year. From year to year the date changes, but those years when New Year’s Day is held during the workweek, we find our friends native to Asian cultures a little tired, aContinue reading “Happy (Lunar) New Year’s Eve! Try a Traditional Dish this Weekend…”
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Zanzibar Sesame Flat Bread with Calamari Curry and Coconut Rice
This past Sunday, January 12th, marked Zanzibar’s Revolution Day when in 1964 the Sultan was overthrown following the independence from Britain (1963). Zanzibar (small speck at the end of the arrow) is an island (comprised of small islands) located just off the coast of Tanzania (highlighted in green) in eastern Africa. It’s considered a semi-autonomousContinue reading “Zanzibar Sesame Flat Bread with Calamari Curry and Coconut Rice”