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The Untold Culinary History of Japanese American Incarceration Camps
In February 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 marked a dark chapter in American history by leading to the forcible removal of 125,000 Japanese Americans from their homes, predominantly along the West Coast. They were sent to incarceration camps scattered across the nation, a fate that didn't just alter their lives but profoundly impacted their culinary experiences. Today, through a retrospective examination of food from these camps, we explore the complexities of their dietary adaptations and their cultural significance during World War II.