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"1981, Communist Poland At the peak of the Soviet rule in Poland, the country had run into enormous economic hardships. Food became scarce, and citizens marched on the streets protesting against hunger. Everything became rationed, and even then, sometimes the rationed needs could not be met. But this is not the story of the food shortages of Communist Poland. This is the story of the larger arc of Polish food, and how it came to evolve in surpising ways over 15 centuries. If you enjoyed this episode, check out the other food episodes Ep 169 Genetics, Milk and the Great Indian Sweet Divide Ep 170 The famine-induced cuisines of North Korea Ep 171 the war-induced cuisine of Tamil Eelam Ep 174 How Buddhism shaped Sri Lankan food Ep 179 How Ice Age shaped Indian food Ep 180 How Sangam Landscape changed Tamil food Ep 184 Satyagraha for the soul of Odia Cuisine "