Cultural Plunge

For once me and family were all available that day to see each other and we went there to eat and honestly it could've been better, We have been there plenty of times before and normally the food is good but that day it was a little off . I have my go to foods every Time I go there and one of those things are spicy garlic shrimp and that day the shrimp was way overcooked and mushy. I was so disappointed because that is one

We had been searching for something else to do while we were on our trip and we couldn't find anything.Since we didn't know what to do we went out to dinner in hope to find something to do later in the week while we were there.I do not particularly remember the name of the restaurant since it was chinese but it was absolutely amazing.We had to wait in line for a while since it was a very popular restaurant around that place. Once we got in we grabbed

In an article written by Amy S. Choi entitled, “What Americans can Learn From Other Food Cultures,” Choi discusses food in ways that pertain to ones culture. Today, our younger generation has become less thankful for simple, traditional foods and more wanting of foods prepared in less traditional ways, almost as if, “the more outlandish the better.” Choi mentioned in her article that, “those slightly younger have been the beneficiaries of the restaurant culture exploding in Shanghai” (Choi, Amy. “What Americans Can Learn From Other Food Cultures.” Ideastedcom. 18 Dec. 2014. Web. 17 June 2015) being from America I agree with her statement. Food in many cultures has become a status symbol; I believe that dining in expensive restaurants that serve

In my opinion, overall impression of our event was very successful. I believe that the achievement of the success was from our group’s hard work and all the volunteers that helped us. I was the Executive Steward of our event and my major job responsibility was to make sure that there are enough china and equipment for the kitchen staff and ensures that all stations and surfaces in the kitchen are clean before and after service. I also assisted Executive Chef (Yue He) and Sous Chef (Emily) whenever they need my help.

As an Asian American, I go to Asian markets, H mart or Komart, around three times in a month. On December 2nd I went to the bigger Asian market, H mart which is located on 2625 Old Denton road in Carrollton for my grocery store assignment. H mart is surrounded by many Korean restaurant and beauty shops.The hall is usually lightly bursting with people around at 5p.m to 6p.m. I feel the shopping space such as corridor or passage of H mart is more cramped than common American grocery stores. Personally, the way H mart categorized good items are easier and more convenient than many other American markets. H mart gathered discounted items at the entrance which customers easily notice them easily at a time. It reflect some Asian culture which put

The United States has long been known as a melting pot because most of its people are descended from immigrants. The immigrants come to USA for a better life so they leave their own country and decide to call it home. Most of the immigrants live in New York in this city, so we can see the variation in people and culture. Basically the immigrants leave their country but they don’t leave their culture. They want to maintain their culture and one of the way to maintain their culture is food. Not only that but also many people want to introduce their culture to other, that’s why they open restaurant. Sometimes people open a restaurant in a diverse area and they cook food combining the recipe of different countries so the place plays an important role for the people who are not even from that culture. From that, we can see that food can easily combine any culture without changing their own culture. When given the task to find a restaurant that has represents the connection between food and culture a restaurant that comes in my mind was Sagar Restaurant located in 169 street in Jamaica, Queens. Though Sagor restaurant is a Bangladeshi, Indian style Chinese restaurant, it represents the interaction between various groups of Asian immigrants through food and it also reminds Bangladeshi people about their country.

When watching the movie, “Eat Drink Man Woman”, I was able to learn a lot about the Chinese culture and the food that they eat. Even though all the food that was prepared in the film was high end cuisine, I was still able to get a glimpse of what it had to offer. When a lot of Americans think of Chinese food, they tend to think strictly about American Chinese food, and that is not the case. Many meals were prepared in the film that ranged from elegant soups, chicken, duck, and fish, to fancy dumplings, and desserts. The film was able to show me a lot of what the food they eat looks like, even if it was five star meals, and had a great storyline to back it up.

How and what Asian Americans choose to purchase is regularly molded by their social values and encounters as workers or offspring of migrants. Three out of four Asian American grown-ups are migrants, and numerous convey bicultural personalities. While they proceed with some shopping propensities created from their way of life or past involvement in their nation of starting point, they are additionally open to new thoughts.

On November 6, I went to Chinatown and I had my dinner at there. All the way down to the South, after I passed lakeshore drive and downtown, I arrived Chinatown. Usually I go to Chinatown once a week because I am from China and thus I really like Chinese food. First, I went to Little Lamb Hot Pot to have my dinner. After the dinner, I went to the food market to buy some food supplies and cooking materials. In my opinion, the impact of globalization in Chicago’s Chinatown can be reflected in food, commodity, and culture.

Durian is a very special fruit, deemed as the King of Fruits by many Asian folks. It possesses a dark green color like that of a rose’s leaves, and covering the somewhat-rounded fruit’s skin were rows of sharp spikes, as if attaching a chain to it would immediately turn it into a medieval weapon. It has a very unique look among its family tree (only jackfruit looks similar, for only fifty percent, as its spikes were not as sharp as those of durian). The very first impression when people look at a durian would be “Ouch!” as if it can inflict pain just by being looked at. The King of Fruits must be handle with thick/heavy duty gloves or blood will shed from the mortal flesh and tears shall fall on the Mother Earth. And if the look does not scare you away, the smell will, the smell definitely will.

Around the concert there was a lot of food carts. We ate Pizza and Yakisoba. It was very delicious. I want to go again next year. I was able to spend good a day.

I really enjoyed being a part of this special month. I was able to have a different opinion of the Asians in the United States of America. I did not know much about the Asian community. Therefore, I am glad that I was able to meet new students and people, discuss with them, and compare the differences between the Asian community and the European community (since I am from Switzerland). We also discussed that in Asia as well as in Europe, it is well mannered to respect our elders. However, a difference I noticed is that in the Asian community, it is not appropriate to stand very close to the person who you are talking to. I would never have thought that I would have so much fun at such an event like this Asian Heritage Month.

Today my daughter, and I visited the LeeLee international supermarket, on 2025 N. Dobson Road in Chandler, Arizona. This market specialized in selling ethnic foods from several regions around the world. This broad selection of food and products are sold to accommodate the needs of various ethnic customers and restaurants in the Phoenix area at a reasonable price. Based on a person’s experience at an international supermarket, may it change their perspective or modify their preference on where to grocery shop? When factoring a change in an individual’s comfort zone, inability to understand written verbiage on packages or labels, and the unfamiliar products from other cultures sold in a store differently than their local grocery stores.

Eat in San Francisco and you will taste the history of its occupants. Oriental fare dominates

As an experience in cultural diversity, I chose to go to an Indian Restaurant and then shop at an Indian grocery store. I spent two hours at