Part 1 in my Minnesota Foodways Series Here in Minnesota, we have access to a wild array of cuisines. On my four-minute drive home from the coffee shop I’m at in Saint Paul, I’ll pass two Irish pubs, a New American steakhouse, a Mexican restaurant, a Chinese restaurant, two Thai restaurants, and a McDonald’s. If I take the long way home, I’ll pass several other types of cuisine offerings, including Russian, Indian, Italian, and many more. Even leaving the metro, there are ple

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