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Restaurant Botin's famous suckling pig. That crusty, fatty skin was delicious. Located in Madrid, Botin is the world's oldest restaurant, established in 1725.
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From Spain (09.2011)
![Making pelmeni. (5.25.2012)<br />
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Originally from Siberia, pelmeni's the Russian equivalent of ravioli - a little meat-filled dumpling that's boiled & served with butter & sour cream. It's widely eaten throughout the country & sold frozen in the supermarkets. Some, like this woman, still make it from scratch.<br />
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This shot somewhat epitomizes [to me] how our perceptions are deeply influenced by our cultural reference points. Rustem sees this as a typical village woman making a tasty Russian delicacy. Admittedly, I'm not a fan of pelmeni - something about the meat & spices combination doesn't appeal to me. That aside, when I look at this, all I can think of is yuck, as my eyes are drawn to those short, dirty fingernails engaged in food prep and, to a lesser extent, their disparity with the imitation pearls.<br />
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Thanks for you comments yesterday.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photography/Food/i-c5K8GTt/1/0201f59f/Ti/P1090167F-6%28FRAMED%29-2_edited-3-Ti.jpg)
