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14 Oct 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 14 Oct 1944

Jean Gittins eats her first salad (see September 1):

Pak choi is not normally used in European cuisine and Ethel was unwilling to try it, but she noted the obvious relish with which Jeanne ate her salad and quickly changed her mind. It turned out to be delicious too when lightly cooked in oil.

Source:

Jean Gittins, Stanley: Behind Barbed Wire, 1982, 107