The term Norwegians may refer to:

• Something of or relating to Norway, a country in Northern Europe
• One or both of the two official written forms of the Norwegian language:
  • Bokmål
  • Nynorsk
• People with a Norwegian ancestral or ethnic identity (Norwegian people), whether living in Norway, emigrants, or the descendants of emigrants, also referred to as Nordmenn, Northmen, and Norsemen
• Nationals or citizens of Norway, which also includes Sami people and the officially recognised national minorities kvener/skogfinner (Ethnic Finns), Roma people, Romanoar (Romani people) and Jews as well as recent non-European immigrants and their descendants (see: Demographics of Norway).
• Norwegian Air Shuttle, a low-cost airline
• A rugged type of insulated food container designed for mass catering out of doors, as used by the British Army, and known as "Norwegian Containers", popularly abbreviated to "Norwegian"
• A pullover type of thermal shirt with a distinctive roll neck, used by the British Army, and known as a "Norwegian Shirt", popularly abbreviated as a "Norwegian" (Norwegians themselves refer to a similar shirt as an Icelander, a knitted cotton sweater usually in black and white)

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L.A. Times - Food & Dining

The story behind Philippe's and its famous French dip
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The Los Angeles landmark will celebrate its centennial Monday with dignitaries, the founder's grandson and slashed prices. Philippe's, home of the French dip sandwich, turns 100 this year, and for much of the last century local historians and foodies have been arguing over one question: How was the dish created?
A movable feast day
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800
As the end of Ramadam -- Islam's holiest month -- is celebrated around the world, this week's Encore recipe from 2005 takes a look at other festive dishes that are traditional to the Muslim table. Tomorrow night is the beginning of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim holiday corresponding to the final day of the Mecca pilgrimage. Non-Muslims are probably more familiar with Eid al-Fitr, which ends the Ramadan fast, but Eid al-Adha -- the Feast of the Sacrifice -- is actually the more important celebration. It's also known as the Great Feast (Eid al-Kabir).
Home beer brewing calls to a new generation -- and to women
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Clubs, websites and blogs are springing up as enthusiasts experiment with new brews and share what they've learned along the way. IT'S ONE of the many home brew competitions that take place around the country each year. There's the panel of certified judges, the international entrants in 28 categories of beer and mead -- and there's the hops-filled afternoon of sipping and scribbling until a winner is crowned.

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