A Gastronomic Tribute to the American Soldier – July 4

The following is an abridged history of war in the 20th century, told through the use of food. The key to the battles represented and the foods used to represent each nation is found below the video.

by Michael Naragon

The events:

1. The World
2. WWII – Holocaust/French surrender/London Bombing/Pearl Harbor/Battle of Midway/D-day /fall of Berlin /Hiroshima
3. Arab-Israeli War – Brits leave Israel/Israel expands territory
4. Korean War – China and Russia back the North/The US back the South
5. Cuban Missile Crisis
6. Viet Nam – China and Russia back the North/The US back the South
7. Cold War/Arms race
8. Intifada
9. Gulf War – Iraq invades Kuwait/Scuds/Smart bomb
10. 9/11
11. Afghanistan
12. Gulf War II – Shock and awe/IED

The players:

Germany – pretzel, bratwurst

France – croissant

Israel – matzah, bagel with cream cheese and lox

Britain – fish and chips

United States – hamburger, fries, chicken nuggets, chicken sandwich

Japan – sushi

Soviet Union – beef stroganoff

Arab nations – kebabs, felafel

Korea – kimchi

China – dumpling and egg roll

Cuba – Cuban sandwich

Vietnam – spring roll