The Irish Stew

The Irish Stew

Venezuela in Tallaght

The Priory Market's politics of pleasure.

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John and Sally McKenna
Jan 08, 2026
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Venezuelan cuisine in Flavouritos at the Priory Market, Tallaght

Can we agree: if you have eaten the food of a country, and talked to the people who grow and cook that food, you would never invade that country by military force?

Understanding a food culture slows us, stops us, makes us think, makes us appreciate difference, makes us show respect.

If your d…

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