The cherry blossom, or “sakura” in Japanese, is an iconic symbol of springtime in Japan, as well as in some cities in the American mid-Atlantic and Northeast, particularly Washington, D.C., which was gifted some 3,000 of them in 1912 by the mayor...

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Tacos al pastor, or shepherd-style tacos, originated as a variation of Middle Eastern shawarma brought to Mexico by Lebanese immigrants...