This famous stir fried, rice noodle dish has a fascinating history. Surprisingly, the dish is relatively new. It became particularly popular during the Second World War and has been known from that time as one of Thailand’s national dishes. A man named Plaek Phibunsongkhram (known as Phibun)...
January 16: The FBI gunned down the Barker Gang, including Ma Barker, during a shootout in Florida. The Barker-Karpis Gang was responsible for three kidnappings, 10 murders, and thefts of more than $1 million during a three-year rampage—primarily in the Midwest—that began in 1931. Wiki...
Did you know that ketchup, the beloved American condiment, actually has its roots in China? Yep, it all started there. The word “ketchup” comes from a Chinese word called “kê-tsiap” in the Hokkien language, which refers to a sauce made from fermented fish. This flavorful sauce travel...
beef and veal wiener in a steamed bun with yellow mustard,onions, celery salt and a ground beef sauce. It’s also known as a gagga, a bellybuster, a destroyer or a hot wiener. You might eat it with coffee milk and an order of beef stew – French fries loaded with ketchup and salt...
Popular condiments to dip French fries in varies quite a bit from country to country. In America, ketchup is typically the dip of choice for French fries. In certain parts of Europe, mayonnaise is king. The British tend to favor malt vinegar for dipping their fries. The Fren...
they’d been captured in the dining hall. As American astronaut Pam reached into space to recapture the pouch of ketchup that had floated off in low-gravity, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Vasyuten gave her backside a good squeeze. While the tabloid media had a field day dissecting and zooming in...
Dressing up as a salacious version of a cat, a ketchup bottle, or even Mr. Rogers feels like a very modern shift. The tradition actually began in the1970s with the LGBTQ+ communityin New York City. Greenwich Village’s annual Halloween Parade was the birthplace of the tradition, where it...
Kenyans enjoy eating in a variety of international restaurants and fast-food chains. Fries with ketchup are popular, along with sausages, eggs, fish, and chicken. Most fast food restaurants are located in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city.