In this first video, you’ll see the longest lake in the world, Lake Tanganyika, as well as mukeke, one of the fish that comes from these beautiful waters. In this second video you’ll view scenery from the small lakes region of Burundi, as well as spectacular fresh produce. Finally, watch drumming performances at the Avocado Oil Festival, followed by a display of food made with avocado oil.
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The making of a Christmas Feast in Burkina Faso. Part One: Shows the preparation of the meal on the outdoor fires. Part Two: The finished dishes are presented to the camera.
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In this video you will take a virtual tour of Bulgaria’s varied landscape, described by the narrator as a “piece of paradise.” Just beware the string bikini in the middle. Yikes.
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Learn about the wealthy country of Brunei, including their culture and festivals. In this video, we learn that Brunei is home to the world’s biggest water village (on stilts) and has areas of pristine rain forest (the hostess of the video actually climbs up giant scaffolding, past the top of the canopy). Love and happiness.
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Take a Brazilian Food Safari and learn about many popular ingredients and foods including feijoada:
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Today I thought I’d share a PBS clip and then one from the funny British car show, “Top Gear,” in Botswana. There are seven parts to this video out on youtube, and I would highly recommend them, if you enjoy this first segment. They go over the salt flats, through the kalahari, and then the Okavango Delta.
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Good morning! Let’s wake up, Bosnian style, and sip a shot of robust, Bosnian coffee. What is Bosnian Coffee? When someone says they had Bosnian coffee, they are referring to the method of preparation. This method (also referred to as Turkish coffee) is used all over the Middle East, the Balkans, and North Africa. Although there are many steps, each one is critical to making a good cup. And by good cup I mean a GOOD cup. The effort is worth it! The coffee beans for Bosnian coffee must be ground into a superfine powder. So fine, in fact, that it looks a lot like hot cocoa. You may purchase “Turkish Coffee” for this purpose at any Middle Eastern grocer. (Tulsa, here’s your local connection: Middle Eastern Market). If you have Colombian espresso, you can use it as long as you grind it super duper fine – until it disintegrates into a fluffy powder. The coffee cups: Bosnian coffee is served in small, espresso cups (also referred to as demi-tasse). Sounds fancy, but you can just …
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Learn about Bolivian Chuños, freeze dried potatoes that have a shelf life of ten years. These things are incredible. And I’m not sure if I mean that in a good or a bad way. What do you think?
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Does Bhutan know something we don’t know? They’re awful happy! This video suggests rethinking happiness may be as simple learning from Bhutan’s culture, dragon king, and more … Enjoy!
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The first three and a half minutes of this video tell the story of a couple who are engaged. In the story the man’s friend makes a pass on the woman. She refuses his advances and tells her fiancé what happened. The fiance then goes to confront him, but the friend says that he was just testing the woman’s fidelity. The singer says for us to judge for ourselves. Then the chorus says that the friendship is true. After 3’30 the people start dancing a really interesting local dance.
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A happy man cooking BBQ in Belize talks about cooking on coconut husks: Belizean Fertility Dance:
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Yesterday I mentioned the crazy concept called Dinner in the Sky, so, without further ado, here it is! What do you think? Would you eat dinner at this restaurant? I get vertigo just looking at those videos… and to think you can also do “Wedding in the Sky”!!!… Here, let’s settle our stomachs with a little Belgian scenery:
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