Books in Translation: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 39

Book NotesCarrie recommends:The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa; translated from the Japanese by Stephen SnyderMirror, Shoulder, Signal by Dorthe Nors; translated from the Dutch by Misha HoekstraAdam recommends:Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road by Kazuo Koike; illustrated by Goseki Kojima, Frank MillerBatman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga, Vol. 1 by Jiro KuwataMichael recommends:Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi ; translated from the Arabic by Jonathan WrightHex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier.Bite NotesPair The Housekeeper and the Professor with a Japanese Hamburg Steak, or hambagu, a popular home-cooked, Western-style dish which, like the American hamburger and Salisbury steak, has its roots in Germany.  Bake a Danish Dream Cake to enjoy with Mirror, Shoulder, Signal.As Hadi recounts his tale of the Whatitsname in Frankenstein in Baghdad, grill up a plate of Iraqi Kabobs with a recipe that can be found on yummly.com.Enjoy the Dutch roots of Black Spring, New York, by making Broodje Rookworst, a Dutch sausage and sauerkraut sandwich, from a recipe found on thespruceeats.com.Pair Batman's fusion of Western-Japanese culture with omelet rice, a popular breakfast for families in Japan. The recipe can be found in Japanese Cooking Made Simple, available on Hoopla.The pop culture-influencing read Lone Wolf and Cub goes well with Fluffy Cheesecake, a Japanese take on our favorite Golden Girls accompaniment. The recipe can be found in Japanese Cooking Made Simple, available on Hoopla. 

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