Around the World in the Hetzel Kitchen

Background : The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries Location : Southeastern Asia Area : Under 6,000 sq km; 172nd largest in the world          Slightly smaller than Delaware Borders : Malaysia Population : Just over 400,000; 174th largest in the world Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan Per Capita GDP : Over $50,000; 9th largest in the world Unemployment : 3.7%; 32nd smallest in the world Drugs : Some drug crimes are serious offenses and carry a mandatory death penalty Source:  CIA World Factbook Ambuyat is the national dish of Brunei.  The main ingredient is sago rumbia, which is something that returns foreign language sites on Google.  Not very easy to find.  Strike one.  Additionally, eating glue  is not my idea of a good time.  Strike two.  And I didn't want to make it.  Strike three.  More searching! I didn't have to look much farther than this site , and one thin...

History : Bangladesh used to be part of India, but then broke off as part of Pakistan.  Eventually, due to politics and marginalization, East Pakistan split off and created the new country of Bangladesh.  (Inside joke: now with words like pantyhose and Bangladesh!  Anyone?) Location : Southern Asia between Burma and India Area : Over 140,000 sq km; 94th in the world          Slightly smaller than Iowa Population : Over 150,000,000; 7th in the world -- now that is some density Health : High risk of major infection diseases Language : Bangla (AKA Bengali) Schooling : Total school life expectancy is only 8 years Capital : Dhaka GDP Per Capita : $1700; 196th in the world out of 229 Ethnic groups : Together with West Bengal in India, Bengal is an larger ethno-linguistic region Cuisine : Similar to India, although more likely to incorporate beef because the majority is Muslim, not Hindi And then of course there is the Bengal ...