I made a very impolite joke tonight – a Turkish lady explained to another student that the dish he was about to consume was called “Sarma“. I immediately interjected with what poor knowledge I had of Turkey and Greece that it depends where you’re from; if your Greek, you would probably call it “Dolmades“.* A VERY bad [...]
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Sarma, Dolmades and Cultural Property
Posted in Community, Movies, tagged A Touch of Spice, Cuisine, culture, Dolma, Dolmades, Greece, International relations, Sarma, Turkey on October 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Getting the pompousness out of the way
Posted in Community, tagged introduction on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Wow! It’s been a while. Haven’t scribbled down anything here since January, I see … well, well. That is, I’m sure, about to change. See, I’ve decided to take the stick out … oh wait, that’s not a nice thing to say. On a more morally responsible tone, I’ve decided two things. I’ll stop being [...]
