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The Tragedy of the Common—Sense
C’est la guerre. The long-dreaded World War III is finally here. The waiting is over. It is here and now, everywhere and against...
The World Digested
May 5, 20209 min read
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Barcarolle for Baccalà
Venice, once the rich republic of seafaring traders, now trades in tourism. Instead of spices and silk from the Orient, she receives fridge
The World Digested
Jan 11, 20208 min read
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Everything Tastes Like Chicken
“What’s the matter? Where’re you going? You, chicken! That’s it, isn’t it—Nothing but a little chicken!” Marty’s body stiffens, his eyes...
The World Digested
Apr 10, 20196 min read
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Dreaming the Dream of Icarus
But in the meantime, pray to George Carlin (and maybe Joe Pesci too just to make sure), and chant "Save the Planet":
Save the t
The World Digested
Feb 7, 20199 min read
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Authentically Alien
Authenticity—that is what we strive for. It is about being genuine; it is about being true; and it is about being original. Don’t we all wis
The World Digested
Nov 24, 20188 min read
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Say Sayonara to Sushi
Gone with the wind and time—we say good bye to Tsukiji, to the sea, to edomae and to the fish. Forgotten and foregone is the art of nimono a
The World Digested
Oct 16, 20187 min read
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Sweet and Salty and, Sweaty
For every single yen counts here in Nishinari, Osaka. It is a town without convenience stores because nothing sold in 7-Eleven or FamilyMart
The World Digested
Sep 8, 20187 min read
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Estonia, a Country of Mean
There are 28 countries, soon to be 27, in the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic,...
The World Digested
Aug 11, 201810 min read
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Eating Taboo
Human beings are animals. Thus we get into cat fights and dog fights, and we sigh, blaming our misbehavior on our animal instincts. Neverthe
The World Digested
May 8, 201816 min read
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The Hot Sushi
Perhaps, the cruel wind that breathes down from Mount Hiei carries a cold that is made more physiologically chilling by its psychological as
The World Digested
Apr 10, 201811 min read
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The Fish Named Weak
Sardines – these unfortunate creatures – are so weak that they are even named as “weak fish” in Japanese (iwashi).
The World Digested
Mar 28, 201813 min read
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American Wagashi
"I observe how fast the people eat higashi," says Mr. Kita, as it was his gauge for the dryness of the customer's mouth, he ex
The World Digested
Mar 2, 201815 min read
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Kissaten du temps perdu
a café provides that sweet touch of human sympathy, a conviviality in the hubbub of activities, a sense of companionship and a feeling of be
The World Digested
Jan 11, 201815 min read
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The Thing That Moves Us
Culture is nothing but a web of ideas, shifting and changing. For, the human mind is simply too susceptible to inertia (so are the rest of t
The World Digested
Nov 19, 201714 min read
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The Oldest Christian Vegan Feast!?
As the palate opens, so does the mind. Once the physical hunger is satiated, the intellect starts to wander and wonder – what kind of land,
The World Digested
Oct 27, 20175 min read
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Mont Blanc - Aiming for the Summit
The origin of this famous gateau can be traced back to the Duchy of Savoy at the foot of the eponymous Mont Blanc, naturally, but the origin
The World Digested
Sep 23, 20178 min read
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Time Preserved in a Jar
ut a jar of jam is not just a jar of cooked fruit, is it? It is a magical mixture where nature meets art: made of only sugar and fruit, the
The World Digested
Sep 7, 20176 min read
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Breaking of the Bread
Yet one little bakery in Nara – just steps away from the deer, the people and the largest Buddha in the world – has decided to name their sh
The World Digested
Aug 25, 20179 min read
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The Ceremony of Coffee
Now, there is no argument that ceremony is dead: it is dead in Japan, it is dead in the U.K., and it is dead just about everywhere and anywh
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Aug 11, 20176 min read
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Dear Mr. Potato Head
In the heart of quaint Ningyo-cho, one of the few districts in Tokyo which still wears Edo on its sleeve, or a shield against modernity, is
The World Digested
Aug 5, 20175 min read
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