Conflict Kitchen Helps Locals Learn About “Enemy” Countries

[OneGrassRoot]

With a restaurant that serves dishes from countries the U.S. is in conflict with, Conflict Kitchen aims to help people understand other cultures' perspectives through food.

By Kathryn Hawkins. Posted on June 07 2010

Most of the news we hear about Iran has to do with its nuclear weapons and terrorist groups. But if you ever sat down for a meal with someone from Iran, you might find a far more complex understanding of the culture—and an appreciation for the fantastic food.

One of Iran’s trademark dishes is kubideh, a sandwich made from barbari bread, ground beef, onion, mint, and basil. And now, it’s the $5 special at Pittsburgh’s newly opened Kubideh Kitchen, a project of Conflict Kitchen.

Conflict Kitchen, created by artists Jon Pena, Jon Rubin, and Dawn Weleski, is a new take-out restaurant that serves food only from countries that the U.S. is in conflict with.

http://gimundo.com/news/article/pittsburghs-conflict-kitchen-helps-locals-learn-about-enemy-countries/

[leveymg]

1. Persian Kubideh is yummy. But, are we really "in conflict" with Iran?

Or, are we being gradually nudged to believe we are?

[izquierdista]

2. Do the have tree bark and grass roots?

How about that other North Korean favorite, Grains of Rice that Fell in the Mud?

[Mari333]

3. rofl snap