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HOME COOKING: A MOTHER’S DAY GIFT
ALTERNATIVE
Go For Broke Educational Foundation Offers
Easy and Unique Recipes From World War II Veterans’ Kitchens.
(Torrance, Calif., April 16, 2003) – Moms
are very special people in our lives. They’ve done so much
for us even sometimes remembering our favorite dishes. Though
we occasionally show our gratitude, Mother’s Day is an especially
important time to remember mom, and do something extra special
for her. With “More Veterans’ Favorites,” a
wonderful cookbook created by the Go For Broke Educational Foundation,
experienced or inexperienced chefs can prepare a special meal
for that special woman.
For $25(includes shipping and handling), individuals can purchase
this great gift for moms or add to an existing cookbook collection.
“More Veterans’ Favorites,” a follow up to the
sold out “Veterans’ Favorites” cookbook, features
special recipes from the kitchen of Japanese American World War
II veterans including never-before-seen pictures from veteran’s
scrapbooks.
The following recipe, Sesame Salmon Fillet, is just a sampling
of the very easy and delicious recipes that “More Veterans’
Favorites” contains.
Place washed and cleaned salmon in a shallow
dish. Combine vinegar, soy sauce, honey, oil, mustard, and ginger.
Pour over salmon. Cover and refrigerate for one hour, turning
once. Drain and discard marinade. Broil the salmon on a grill,
covered over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until the
fish flakes easily with a fork. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and
garnish with onions.
Japanese American veterans were not always able to cook their
favorite delicious dishes like those contained in the cookbook.
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Japanese Americans
on the West Coast of the United States were immediately singled
out because they looked like the enemy. Shortly, all persons of
Japanese ancestry on the West Coast were evacuated from their
homes and relocated to one of 10 internment camps located in desolate
areas of America.
Though their families were behind barbed wire fences, many young
men enlisted to defend the United States in Europe and the Pacific.
The young Nisei (second generation Japanese Americans) from the
camps fought alongside men from Hawaii. They formed the segregated
units of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat
Team, and Military Intelligence Service. Though Japanese Americans
played a significant role in WWII, their stories remain untold.
The Go For Broke Educational Foundation is educating the public
about the experiences of the Nisei soldiers during WWII, to ensure
their stories are preserved and shared.
Proceeds from the cookbook will help continue the Educational
Foundation’s programs including An American Story Teacher
Training Program, Hanashi Oral History Program, www.GoForBroke.org
Web site, and other media projects. Organizations interested in
selling “More Veterans’ Favorites” as a fundraising
opportunity will receive a 10 percent discount on cookbook orders.
To order cookbooks, please include quantity and send checks (payable
to 100/442/MIS WWII MF) to P.O. Box 2590, Gardena, CA 90247. For
further information, please call 310-328-0907 or email esoldier@goforbroke.org.
The Go For Broke Educational Foundation institutes educational
programs focused on the heroism and history of the Japanese American
soldiers of World War II, as well as the forced evacuation and
incarceration of Japanese American and civil liberties issues
raised by those events. Currently the Educational Foundation’s
programs include An American Story teacher training workshops
and curriculum development, Hanashi Oral History Program, and
select media projects. For more information, go to www.GoForBroke.org.
In 1989 Japanese American World War II veterans established the
100th/442nd/MIS WWII Memorial Foundation to build the Go For Broke
Monument as an eternal tribute to the heroics of the segregated
Japanese American units: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental
Combat Team, MIS (Military Intelligence Service) and the many
other men and women who served overseas during World War II. The
Monument is located in downtown Los Angeles at Temple and Alameda
streets.
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