On Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:02:52 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
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>On Friday, September 15, 2017 at 8:41:10 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 9/15/2017 2:12 PM, dsi1 wrote:
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>> > They have let them in and have encouraged their assimilation into Swedish society. My step-mom's daughter in law was some kind of entertainer/entrepreneur in Russia. These days, she's a dental assistant in Sweden.
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>> > Sweden also has a large number of immigrants from Northern Africa. Why these people want to live in such a cold area of the world is a mystery. None the less, they will change the face of Europe. Transitioning into a multicultural society is pretty scary but it hasn't hurt Hawaii - it has enriched it. It always does.
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>> Usually a multi-cultural society is a good thing. Seems like many of
>> the new people expect to be cared for and have little to offer in
>> exchange. Are the skills, ability to learn and ambition there? It will
>> take a long time before it is apparent to what the result will be.
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>> > This is what we had for dinner last night. Luau stew - taro leaves with beef chunks. Pastele stew - a deconstructed Portuguese tamale.
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>> > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...LGumyTlXSSDT5j
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>> > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...MFEd5VHvlf2xNG
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>> Looks good. I'm not familiar with taro leaves but would try them.
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>Taro leaves (and the taro corm) are tough to cook because they contain crystals that have to be dissolved by long cooking. Taro leaves are tough to find on the mainland.

I found them -dried- in the Australian countryside.