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OP-ED: Why the Bangladeshi taka is now the South African rand’s most important cross-rate (Part Three) Vietnam

OP-ED: Why the Bangladeshi taka is now the South African rand’s most important cross-rate (Part Three)

Men work in an aluminium factory in Lalbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo: EPA / ABIR ABDULLAH) In the conversation about what to do about South Africa’s chronic unemployment problem, one cannot reasonably have that conversation in the language of capital, US dollar. Rather it must be conducted in the languages of…
bubmag
September 6, 2021
Shrimp and Sugar Snap Pea Bánh Xèo (Vietnamese Sizzling Rice Crepes) Vietnam

Shrimp and Sugar Snap Pea Bánh Xèo (Vietnamese Sizzling Rice Crepes)

Sizzling rice crepes, called bánh xèo (“baan say-ow”) are a southern Vietnamese favorite. Made from rice batter tinted yellow by turmeric, the crepes typically contain pork, shrimp, straw mushrooms, and bean sprouts, which offer a refreshing crunch. Eaten fresh from the sizzling pan, they’re snipped with scissors, wrapped up in…
bubmag
September 2, 2021