DINNER AND A SHOW, THE OSCARS: for the 2020 film JOJO RABBIT, set in Germany near the end of World War II, a peaceful dinner (“OK, no more politics. Dinner is neutral ground. This table is Switzerland.” Scarlett Johansson as Rosie Betzler).

RUSSIA: Ice cold shots of a premium Russian vodka

JAPAN: SUNOMONO

ITALY: CROSTINI CON FUNGHI

POLAND: COLD BORSCHT

GERMANY: DEUTSCHES BEEFSTEAK

FRANCE: POMMES ALLUMETTES

BELGIUM: BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND CARROTS

UNITED STATES: CORN ON THE COB

GREAT BRITAIN: STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING