They say ‘you are what you eat’. The traditional thing is eat together with your family, however society has changed. I’m a Pakistani Muslim teenager who lives with a very colossal family. As we are a very colossal family, my dad has to go out to work to fulfil our needs. My dad works late and so he doesn’t always join us for dinner time. This tradition has been broken, and it is the case in many households. Nevertheless every week, on Sunday’s my family and I go out to eat pizza, this is a ritual we have been following, so we can spend quality time together. I eat different varieties of food, but there are some foods I cannot eat. This is due to my religion and my god doesn’t sanction me to eat it. As a Muslim I do not eat pork as it is forbidden in the holy Quran.
My hypothesis is that I am formed by many different factors. Fasting is a daily activity for me during Ramadan. It is a significant part of my Muslim observance. Fasting requires a lot of patience; it makes me feel what the poor people experience without food in their lives. Fasting is like a cultural practice I do every ...
I am an American whose heritage is both Cajun French Catholic and Irish Catholic. American food is just that American, a melting pot of all foods. As far as I can tell, I grew up eating the same or similar foods as most other American families. Except during the time of the Catholic season of prayer and fasting, Lent and while growing up in South Louisiana. During Lent, Catholics deny themselves meat on Fridays, so there is a lot of fish eaten. Lent can be explained in more depth, but no meat of Friday’s is the elementary description concerning food. After my parents got divorced, my dad returned to his home state, Louisiana. I spent most of my life between both parents; One in West Florida and the other in South Louisiana. My mom loved to try new foods, and she always taught me to take an unbiased bite. We would eat everything from Italian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Bar-B-Q, Southern, Spanish, Seafood, hamburger helper, etc. We ate a plethora of many cultural foods and were not confined to one type of cuisine. When I was with my dad, we ate my favorite food-Cajun. The more I was with my Louisiana Family, the more I thrived and fell in love with all things Cajun from Louisiana. The richness of the food was just the beginning. I love the fact that Louisiana is the only state which bolsters Cajun cooking. Every other state has its spaghetti, or bar-b-q or the American melting
In her article, “Sweet, Sour, and Resentful,” Firoozeh Dumas directs us through on how her mom readies a feast. She gives us detailed description on how her mother cooks the food for the guests by starting out grocery shopping until the part that the food is ready to be served. She writes about how because of their Iranian traditions they have to prepare a Persian feast for their newcomer friends and family, which brought joy to everyone, but her mother. Yet, we can see that she is trying to make sense to it all, every weekend they have guests over since the Iran’s Revolution started. Vitally, traditions stay great just when they convey satisfaction to the individuals celebrating those traditions. Also, the food that we choose tends to be based upon our culture, economic and social aspects. I agree with her even though traditions within various cultures are very different, but they all are supposed to do one thing that is bring everyone closer to each other, and bring happiness. However, that’s not always the case, especially in this article.
It was during the time period that Christ was born that the Anasazi Indians appeared in the Four Corners area which is the area where the boundaries of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado meet. For the over a thousand years the Anasazi thrived and built their homes into the side of cliffs. These cliff dwellings could only be reached by climbing and made for a great defense system against enemies; some dwellings reached five stories in height and contained hundreds of rooms. Many of the elaborate cliff dwellings and terraced apartment houses built of stone, mud, and wood still stands today and date back to about 9,000 CE, but the people who comprised this desert culture did not begin to settle into an agricultural lifestyle until around
My mother was Jewish and chose to raise me as Jewish. Since my father was not Jewish and he was the only one cooking, we didn’t have stereotypical Jewish food very often. Even when we did have latkes for Chanukah or brisket for Passover, it was with my Dad’s own French influenced spin on it. My father’s dominance in the kitchen was present as he would take Jewish foods and make them his own. This is where honoring food with ritual really came into play. Since he was trained as a professional French chef, most of the meals I had growing up were amazing creamy soups or savory sauces. The meals that he created always had his signature style to it and would differ from the norm. This taught me to have a distinct pallet different from my Jewish peers. I was overjoyed to be introduced to various amounts of different foods that my friends didn’t know about or wish they could have. It also become obvious that among my friends, sleeping over at my house became a popular choice just so they could enjoy my father’s
Culture plays a crucial role in defining who were are and how we interpret the world and environment around us. Culture is also influential in providing the structure, rules, expectations, and guidelines that help people to perceive, translate, and express various emotions. It is also important to note that there is a cultural display rule that offers members of a particular culture the standards governing the frequencies and form of emotional displays that are considered acceptable within a given society. Furthermore, cultural scripts dictate how negative and positive emotions are experienced and displayed. The scripts also offer guidelines on how people elect to regulate their emotions. This means that culture has a predominant role in influencing
Or the Japanese. Or the Italians. Or the Greeks” because he declares that “if it weren’t so healthy, the people who follow it wouldn’t still be around” (Pollan). He emphasizes not only on what they eat, but how they eat, so aspects such as small portions and no seconds are significant. I comply with this rule because at home, we focus more on feeling full than taking pleasure in the taste of the food. Berkeley Wellness also refers to this in their “14 Keys to a Healthy Diet”. The author advises that we should check serving sizes especially when choosing to eat higher-calorie foods. When my parents prepare a meal, they always serve us in small or medium sized plates that way there is an illusion of enough food on the plate, when in reality it’s most likely less than we might think. Additionally, my parents’ home cooked meals are almost exactly enough for the entire family and rarely are there ever leftovers. This is because my parents consider the serving size for each of us and they nearly never allow seconds, unless it 's on special occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, but even then they have to consider it. Keeping an eye on my food portion and serving size leads to a healthy and balanced diet. This is because it allows me to consider the portions for protein, vegetables, fruits, grains and dairy and consume all the possible nutritions I
differences, it is easy to see each religion as a monolithic entity existing separate from
The interviewee that was questioned helped to collect and understand information with regards to food culture and food consumption based on changes through time. I interviewed a woman who lives near me who is in her early 60s who has lived in Canada her full life. Examining someone who has lived in Canada her full life was interesting because I was able to compare how food production and consumption has changed so much. Through looking at my interviewees food habits of when she was younger through up until now linking it to the concepts learned in class it helps to understand the ever-changing food culture. Alternative food movements are needed to help provide people with better choices because industrialized food and production
17 Dugan, Kathleen M. “Fasting For Life: The Place of Fasting in the Christian Tradition.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion. Vol. 63 Issue 3 (Fall 1995): 547
African cuisine is divided into, North, West, Central Africa, Horn of Africa, South, and East Africa. The Northern area consists a lot of historical and political events, which can be traced back to Egyptian history. On the West side of Africa, they are heavier on the spices, starch food items, meats, and flavors. In Central Africa, the tradition of cooking their food remains untouched by influences from other cuisines. They like to eat game meats, such as crocodile, warthog, monkey, and antelope. The horn of Africa’s traditional dishes are more on stews served in flat like bread, known as injera. The South is also known as a rainbow cuisine because of its many influences from other countries. Milk is one of the most important ingredient of the South Africans. Then we have the East African cuisine changes from area to area around it.
Being Saudi Arabian is to be faithful and authentic to one important religion symbol of Islam which is being believer of Allah but no one else and being the believer that Mohammed is the prophet of Allah, which is considered very essential aspect of the culture. Saudi Arabians are the people who have strong affiliation and loyalty to the authentic, generous, wise Arab tribes who settled in the Arabian Peninsula many years ago. In addition, being Saudi Arabian represents being loyal to the country that fully contributed to provide free healthcare, education, and public services for the citizens. Saudi Arabians are the people who care and help others when they face any life disasters. The Saudi Arabians have many symbols that represent them. First, the date tree is an important symbol of the culture, which represents them as the glorious and authentic people who serve dates besides Arabic coffee together in celebrating any special occasion such as family gatherings, weddings, and funerals. The date tree also represents them as the people who always give to their families, and community...
When thinking about food, Americans do not necessarily consider the origin of the country that food was made in or its ingredients. Often disregarded, the culture of Asian food goes amiss in American appropriation of Asian food. Asian cuisines can easily represent the power of its country, thus, are useful tools for education in Asian culture. In America, many people experience variety of food choices of Asian food such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
In recent modern times, the Islamic faith and culture has been scarred by bad publicity and criticism worldwide concerning terrorism, fanaticism, and the treatment of women. All these issues have existed in most religions throughout time, but the treatment of women is different in which most other cultures and religions have minimized the issues and Islam, under its attempts to also end it, has failed to create a society in which the treatment of women is equal to that of men. The treatment of women, beginning from the time when they are born, to the time of their marriage, to the moment of their death, has not been equal to that of men despite the actions taken to end the injustice.
26). This dish was very simple and did not require too much time, but I was still able to gain an appreciation for the types of meals that are cooked by Moroccans. Many of the ingredients that were incorporated into this dish are also used in a vast variety of dishes within North Africa. The paprika, cumin garlic, parsley, and red pepper flakes gave this dish a unique flavor that is different from typical eggs and vegetables. There was a hint of spice that seasoned the eggs and vegetables perfectly. The eggs were soft and warm, while the vegetables added a slight unique crunchy and soft texture. Although this dish did not incorporate staple ingredients like lamb, bread, or fish, it did incorporate many of the spices and vegetables that are used in many dishes and on a daily basis. I was able to gain a great deal of appreciation for the types of meals that are prepared in a Moroccan
We’ve gotten ourselves another cab and decided that we wanted to learn more about the culture we’re visiting. Mainly wanted to know about the food, we were still hungry. They had restaurants that we were familiar with but there was something different about them. In this country, they do not eat pork. It’s against their religion. Some of the common food places like McDonald’s, Burger King, and so on, didn’t have pork or chicken. My dad even brought KFC and they made rice as an exception. All the food was still delicious and taste even