Location: Northern EuropePopulation: 1.4 millionCapital: TallinnGeography: A low-lying country situated against the Baltic SeaLanguage: EstonianSignature flavours: Seafood (especially smoked fish), cabbage, pork, potato, rye, dairy The Menu Some years ago, Eric and I were sitting together in a tiny restaurant in the medieval area of Tallinn, Estonia. This was before Eric had ever conceived of…
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Assignment 126: North Macedonia
Location: Southern Europe Population: 2 million Capital: Skopje Geography: A landlocked, very mountainous nation Language: Macedonian Signature flavours: Pork, beans, freshwater fish, dairy, quince, berries, potatoes, bread, peppers The Menu Eric didn’t know much about North Macedonia, except that the country was part of former Yugoslavia, and that its name changed recently (to include “North”)…
Assignment 118: Latvia
Location: Eastern Europe on the Baltic Sea Population: 1.8 million Capital: Riga Geography: A heavily forested nation interspersed with farmland and wetland Language: Latvian Signature flavours: Dairy, eggs, potato, mushrooms, pork, fish, pickles, rye bread, dill, berries The Menu Eric has done quite a few Eastern European assignments, but it had been a while. He…
Assignment 111: Germany
Location: Western Europe Population: 83.2 million Capital: Berlin Geography: A forested, mountainous nation with sea borders in the north Language: German Signature flavours: Pork, dairy, egg, bread, potato, asparagus, dill The Menu In an unprecedented turn of events, Eric and I swapped assignments. I had drawn Luxembourg and he had gotten Germany, but he was…
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