Canning Town is a district in the West Ham area of the London Borough of Newham in East London, England. It is situated in the area of the former Royal Docks on the north side of the River Thames. It is the location of Rathbone Market. Although it is near to many affluent London Docklands developments, Canning Town remains among the 5 per cent most deprived areas in the United Kingdom. Many long-term residents suffer from poor health, low education and poverty.
West Ham
West Ham is an area of East London, located east of Charing Cross. The place name can apply to a large district forming the western part of the modern London Borough of Newham, or simply to the central locality of that district. Neither the wider nor the central district are current administrative units but there is a West Ham electoral ward covering part of the central area. West Ham lies within the traditional boundaries of the county of Essex. It became part of the London Borough of Newham in 1965.
Silvertown
Silvertown is a district of the London Borough of Newham, in East London, England. It forms part of the Port of London. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames. A major £3.5billion redevelopment of the area was approved in 2015. It was named after Samuel Winkworth Silver's former rubber factory which opened in 1852. The area is now dominated by the Tate & Lyle sugar refinery and the John Knight ABP animal rendering plant.
Royal Docks
Royal Docks is an area in the London Borough of Newham in the London Docklands in East London, England. Royal Docks is also a ward of the London Borough of Newham. At the 2011 Census the ward had a population of 10,679. North Woolwich is part of Royal Docks ward.
The area is named after three docks – the Royal Albert Dock, the Royal Victoria Dock and the King George V Dock. They are more correctly called the Royal Group of Docks to distinguish them from the Royal Dockyards. The docks are called "Royal" because they are named after royal personages, not because they are in Crown ownership. The three docks together formed the largest enclosed docks in the world, with a water area of nearly and an overall estate of . This is equivalent to the whole of central London from Hyde Park to Tower Bridge.
The area was designated a special enterprise zone in 2012.
In My Feelings
"In My Feelings" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake from his sixth studio album, "Scorpion". It is the ninth track on the B-side of the album. It was released as the album's third single on July 10, 2018. It reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming his sixth US number-one hit. Drake became only the fourth artist to replace themselves at the top of the chart twice (after the Beatles, Usher, and Justin Bieber) when the song replaced "Nice for What" at the top. "Nice for What" replaced "God's Plan" at number one earlier in 2018.
The song inspired the #InMyFeelingsChallenge, also known as the #ShiggyChallenge, which became viral. It involves people dancing to the verse of the song beginning with, "Keke, do you love me?"
North Woolwich
North Woolwich is an area in Woolwich in the London Borough of Newham, South East London. It lies on the northern, Essex side of the Thames but the area was long administered as part of Woolwich and Kent on the south bank. This arrangement was imposed in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of England from 1066.
Matthew Waterhouse
Matthew Waterhouse (born 19 December 1961) is an English actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Adric in the BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who" from 1980 to 1982. Waterhouse is openly gay.
Nirasenbei
Nira-senbei are a type of rice cracker made in Japan. Its name means "chive crackers" because they are made of baked buckwheat flour mixed with chives. They are local cuisine that have been eaten since the end of the Edo period in Nagano Prefecture. Nira-senbei are a popular snack in Suzaka, near Nagano city.
Tsukemono
Tsukemono is a traditional Japanese food made by pickling vegetables in salt or brine for a few days to several decades. Tsukemono resembles western Pickled cucumbers, but are usually eaten with rice.
Oyaki
Oyaki (おやき) is a Japanese dumpling made from fermented buckwheat dough wrapped around a stuffing of Japanese vegetables, fruit, or anko bean paste and then roasted on an iron pan. Oyaki are popular and widely available in Nagano Prefecture which is famous for the dish.
Goheimochi
Goheimochi is a local cuisine made in the mountains in the Chūbu region of Japan. It started in the Edo period, when rice was very valuable. Pounded rice is wrapped around a thin wooden stick, then grilled with miso, sugar, and mirin. Soy sauce, sesame, and walnuts can also be used. It is particularly famous in Nagano Prefecture where it is shaped like dango or traditional Japanese straw sandals called "waraji".
Sekihan
Sekihan () means “red rice”, and is a traditional Japanese food usually eaten on important days. It was originally brought from China during the Jōmon period and used red rice. In modern times, it is made by steaming sticky rice and red beans. It is typically served in a bowl or in bento. Local specialty ingredients are often added to make it sweeter, such as peanuts in Chiba Prefecture, nattō in Yamanashi Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture, and sweet beans in Nagano Prefecture.
In 2012, an organization was founded to promote "sekihan" in Japan. It has declared November 23rd each year as "Sekihan" Day.
Punch (drink)
Punch refers to many drinks made from fruit or fruit juice and sometimes alcohol. The drink was started in India, then was brought to the United Kingdom in the early 1600s. The drink spread to other countries. Punch is usually served at parties in large bowls known as "punch bowls".
Chirashizushi
Chirashizushi (ちらし寿司, "scattered sushi", also referred to as "barazushi") is a traditional Japanese food made with rice mixed with vinegar. It has several ingredients on top, such as egg, bamboo shoots, seafood, and nori.
Gokabo
Gokabo () is a Japanese sweet produced and sold in Saitama, especially Kumagaya city. It is one of the top three sweets in Saitama, along with Soka rice cake ("Senbei") of Soka city and potato sweets ("Imogashi") of Kawagoe city.
They are manufactured by hand. A starch-like core is placed in a pan and wrapped with starch syrup. Then, soybean powder ("Kinako") is placed on the surface. They can be made in different colors by using different-colored soybeans, such as blue soybeans. It was introduced 140 years ago and was sold at Tadenji Temple in Fudogaoka. It was sold under the name of "5 rice bar" during the Edo period. It is occasionally served in school meals for public elementary and junior high schools in modern times. It costs about 400 yen for twelve pieces.
Pitsunda
Pitsunda or Bichvinta is a town in the "Gagra district" of the disputed territory of Abkhazia.
Narazuke
Narazuke (ならづけ、奈良漬) is a type of traditional pickle that began in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
It is a pickle made from fresh fruit or vegetables that are soaked in salt and sake-no-kaku. Sake-no-kasu is a kind of waste when experts make sake, so that sake itself is not used. Making good quality of narazuke takes a very long time. Some certain expert say it take at least 3 to 4 years.
Sannzoku-yaki
Sannzoku-yaki is a dish made of chicken, especially chicken thighs, from Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is fried or baked, and served with cabbage.
Kuriokowa
Kuriokowa is a Japanese dish containing chestnuts and rice usually eaten during the fall.
Masuzushi
Chikuzenni
Chikuzenni (筑前煮 "chikuzen-ni") is a dish that comes from northern Kyushu, Japan. It is made of chicken and vegetables. It is often eaten when bringing in the new year in Japan.
Inago no Tsukudani
Inago no tsukudani is a Japanese dish made from locusts that are boiled in soy sauce and sugar.
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