Skip to content
Menu
HistoryZen
  • About HistoryZen
  • Contact Me
  • Privacy Policy
HistoryZen

Dessert Decadence: A Quick History of Tiramisu (9/29/20 YouTube Video)

Posted on September 29, 2020October 1, 2020 by tcnightowl

If the current blog post series on the tiramisu fad in Japan during the ’90s isn’t enough to satisfy your appetite for reading material on tiramisu, here’s today’s YouTube video for you: A quick history of tiramisu! This isn’t anything too in-depth, but hopefully you’ll know a lot more about this delicious dessert and its…

Continue Reading

The Japanese Tiramisu Boom Of 1990-1991, Part 1: The Gurume Movement

Posted on September 29, 2020October 1, 2020 by tcnightowl

(For parts two and three of this blog post series, click here for part two and here for part three.) Tiramisu is one of those deliciously decadent treats you just can’t resist sometimes. Its coffee or espresso-infused sponge cake sandwiched between layers of creamy mascarpone cheese and topped with cream and cocoa flakes make it…

Continue Reading

Lady Daji: The Ancient Chinese Femme Fatale Who Destroyed a Dynasty (And Became a Fox) (9/28/20 YouTube video)

Posted on September 28, 2020October 1, 2020 by tcnightowl

Just wanted to share today’s video with those of you who might be dropping by the blog. This video is about one of Chinese history’s greatest femme fatales: Daji. Daji was a woman who is one of the most hated women in Chinese history, but is still one of the most legendary. So legendary that…

Continue Reading

Summer of Chloramine: The Summer of 1963 Smallpox Epidemic in Wroclaw, Poland (First YouTube Video)

Posted on September 26, 2020October 1, 2020 by tcnightowl

  First off, I’d like to take this time to welcome you to HistoryZen: A YouTube channel and companion blog dedicated to, as you may have guessed it, history! The debut video for this channel is a timely video about a smallpox epidemic that hit the city of Wroclaw, Poland during the summer of 1963….

Continue Reading

Hello world!

Posted on September 22, 2020 by tcnightowl

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

Continue Reading
  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2

Translate This Page!

Latest Pins From HistoryZen

  • A MONTEFORTINO TYPE BRONZE HELMET  3RD CENTURY B.C.  The crown topped by foliate finial, the narrow rear peak with hatched triangular motif and 'rope' border extending around the helmet perimeter, "VII S" incised on the underside  8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high A MONTEFORTINO TYPE BRONZE HELMET 3RD CENTURY B.C. The crown topped by foliate finial, the narrow rear peak with hatched triangular motif and 'rope' border extending around the helmet perimeter, "VII S" incised on the underside 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high
View on Pinterest

Recent Posts

  • A History of China’s Telecommunications Industry, Part 1: The Telegraph and the First Telephones
  • The 1920 US Presidential Elections and the Birth of Live Election Coverage
  • Telephone Operators and the “War of the Worlds” Radio Drama
  • A Short, Informal History of Tornado Warnings in the USA
  • A History of Night Flying, Part Three: The Early Jet Age Years (1945-1978)

Archives

  • October 2020
  • September 2020

Categories

  • Aviation History
  • Eastern Bloc History
  • Food History
  • History of China
  • History of Japan
  • Media History
  • Uncategorized
  • Weather Forecasting History
©2023 HistoryZen | Theme: Wordly by SuperbThemes