To educate our employees about foods and social graces happening in Italy, and to better understand appearance and fashion in Italy during their stay. When comparing common foods in Italy and Canada, there is a major difference in ordinary foods between the two countries. When it comes to Italy, they are used to eating one type of food and that is pasta. For the most part Italians stick to pasta for the most part and try different variations of food with pasta. Some of the most common foods in Italy are risotto, spaghetti, lasagna, penne mostaccioli, ravioli, thin spaghetti and cheapskate pasta. These are some of the normal types of pasta in Italy, many people try mixing new things with their pasta, such as putting different type of meat into it and calling it a name. Also, Italy is famous for their deserts such as cakes and ice cream. Deserts such as: gelato, tiramisu and spumoni. Italy is known for their deserts and has a variety of deserts. Furthermore, Canada likes a wide range of foods and explores some similar interests in foods with Italians.
In Canada we have different normal foods than Italy does; Canada enjoys pasta, but not as much as Italians do. In Canada we do not have the same taste in foods as Italy does, in fact Canada eats a more variety of foods comparing to the counter our employees will be moving to. That is not saying that Canada and Italy have no similarities because between these two countries they have a lot of similar foods that they both share an interest in. In Canada, typical foods are: bacon, maple syrup, ketchup chips, poutine, game meat, B.C. salmon, wild blueberries and Nova Scotia lobster. These foods are more typical foods Canadians eat on a regular basis. Canadians favour numerous types o...
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Many scholars have written about the particularly intimate connection between food and family prevalent in Italian-American culture. Herbert Gans interprets this to be a legacy of the traditional Southern Italian peasant culture that the immigrant generation successfully passed down to the younger generations in America. Thus, the connection is implied to be a “transplanted” cultural trait. However, when viewed in light of the social changes in America, this bond was inevitably affected by the Italians’ experiences in America. Italian-American food culture was a tradition shaped by changes outside and inside the family. An examination of the Italian-American family of the interwar years (c.1919-1940) demonstrates that the critical role food came to play in the family life of Italian-Americans was very much the product of inter-generational negotiation. The second generation , largely affected by public discourse, originally viewed “Italian” food as a marker of social inferiority. Therefore, food became a major source of family conflict between generations. But, through inter-generational negotiation, food was ultimately to become a fundamental unifying force of the Italian-American family. Today, in light of the rise of inter-ethnic marriage rates between Italians and Italian-Americans in America, a new form of negotiation centering on food is taking place within the Italian-American family—‘inter-spousal’ negotiation.
people, either English or French or any other group, have defined the Canadian values that we
Canada holds a very unique place around the world with exclusive characteristics, symbols and signs that sets Canada apart from other cultures and countries. In this Mr. Sub advertisement, Canadianness is produced in various ways throughout. Moreover, Mounties, lumberjacks, dog sleds, the color red,
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The Canadian government’s move toward globalization is creating a level playing field for the Canadian economy and the culture by closing the gap of trade barriers and opening up the market, thereby making Canada a more industrialized and multicultural society. Globalization, the term is defined as the interactions among people of different nations through international trade and communication integration. This approach is unlocking the nationalistic perspectives to broader outlook, thus encouraging multiculturalism as well as linking ties among the nations.
What does it mean to be a Canadian? What are the common values shared by the Canadian citizens? Denise Chong, who was an economic advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister, delivered the speech “Being Canadian” during the Canadian citizenship week, 1995. She explains in this speech the importance of Canadian citizenship, the values shared by the Canadians and how to strengthen the Canadian values.
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A person’s culture usually defines their identity, norms and values. I belong to the Canadian culture and will be examining the main elements of this culture such as its symbols, language, norms and values. Canada is considered to be a multiculturalist country, which can reveal why some aspects of my Polish heritage are incorporated into my culture and identity. Therefore, I believe that there is cultural diversity in Canada and that individuals can relate to different cultural identities in this culture, which is not the case for others around the world.
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There’s a lot more to being Italian than the typical stereotypes that we have come to know from movies, television and books. From the Catholic mobsters who kill during the week but always make it to mass on Sunday, to the “how you doin” views of Joey from the television show “Friends”, people often forget the more important parts of being Italian. It is a culture like no other, full of history, art, and most importantly, their passion for food. Italian food, in my opinion, is the best in the world. Italians put so much into everything they make that the time and effort is tasted with every single bite. One of my favorite dishes would have to be fettuccini alfredo and it just happens to be a fairly easy, but extremely delicious, dish to make. Trust me, if I can make it, you can make it.
While most try to be helpful, by speaking slowly and guiding using written notes, directions, instructions and invitations, it still requires a lot of effort on the international student 's part to understand the numerous accents. Abundance of slangs is another huge issue. A lot of slang terms, most specific to a region or time period are difficult to follow if one is not aware of the local culture, specialities and quirks. Even if a student settles in Canada for years, most of the local slang will still go over their head. Students must focus on learning the most common ones and learn to differentiate between friendly sarcasm and intended offense, of which there is expected to be very
The side walk cafes are very popular in Rome. The cafes were always populated with happy Italians and a few curious tourists. The most preferred cafe was the Cafe S. Petro. this cafe was in perfect walking distance from the Vatican city. The Vatica n city is were the pope lives. The main meals served at the cafes varied from pizza to tortillini. The pizzas were not exactly like Pizza Hut's pizza. They were crispy thin with very few toppings available. Most pizzas came with cheese, pepperoni and a watery tomato sauce. The tortillini had soft, medium-length, hollow noodles with more watery tomato sauce. Another favorite at the cafe was the lasagna which was unbelievably delicious. After having tasted the pizzas and the tortillini, I was not exp ecting the lasagna to be so tasty. The lasagna was packed full of hot meat, zesty cheese, and a tangy tomato sauce. It was not out of the ordinary to see Italians, instead of eating at the cafe, talking with their friends and sipping on hot cappucino.