{"id":142,"date":"2026-05-27T20:21:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/?p=142"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:10:17","slug":"midterms-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/2026\/05\/27\/midterms-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Midterms 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, MHC Central Asian Culture, Literature, and Film students stepped outside their comfort zones and into the world of Central Asian cuisine. Students were challenged to either try new Central Asian flavors they had never experienced before or recreate a traditional Central Asian dish themselves. Here is how it went!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Youtube Link Here!<\/summary><a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/2026\/05\/27\/midterms-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL44rDVp_sBlgcyiesTiMj8hn7oP_4ERB0&amp;si=7OOMenFWypQ7Zdd2<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Midterms 2026<\/span><\/a><\/details>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MHC MIDTERM- Emma, Kitty, Allyson, &amp; Lizbeth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/glqcDJmrivE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MHC MIDTERM- Mia &amp; Daniel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S-X9gLBAdVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MHC MIDTERM - Magdalena\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gWoL1DwPaSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Little Samarqand in South Brooklyn: Foteh&#8217;s Tandoori Cafe\/Chaihana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qEUAFtodHl7AW_XKtFoNTd72R1ySsxAWOqRR5wnDaTc\/edit?usp=sharing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Little-Samarkand-Brooklyn-892x1024.png\" alt=\"Presentation on Foteh's Tandoori on Coney Island Avenue\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Little-Samarkand-Brooklyn-892x1024.png 892w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Little-Samarkand-Brooklyn-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Little-Samarkand-Brooklyn-768x882.png 768w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Little-Samarkand-Brooklyn.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uyghur Lagman House in Rego Park, Queens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1tCSXioxZTeJfLSIqlS9E3mNwoaZPe7oAJJOK3cNuCSk\/edit?usp=sharing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uyghur-Cuisine-Rego-Park-1024x449.png\" alt=\"Uyghur Laghman House Presentation\" class=\"wp-image-170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uyghur-Cuisine-Rego-Park-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uyghur-Cuisine-Rego-Park-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uyghur-Cuisine-Rego-Park-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uyghur-Cuisine-Rego-Park-1536x673.png 1536w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uyghur-Cuisine-Rego-Park-2048x897.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uygur-Laghman-House-1024x570.png\" alt=\"Uyghur Lagman House Presentation\" class=\"wp-image-171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uygur-Laghman-House-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uygur-Laghman-House-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uygur-Laghman-House-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uygur-Laghman-House-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/central-asian-diaspora\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/05\/Uygur-Laghman-House-2048x1140.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, MHC Central Asian Culture, Literature, and Film students stepped outside their comfort zones and into the world of Central Asian cuisine. 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