My Favorite Meal Pad Thai

A. After a long day of enjoying the sports and activities, people go to the booth where they sell different varieties of food, such as bbq pork and chicken. These foods are served with a plate of rice and peppers. Hmong sausage is one of the popular plates within the variety of food. It has a distinct taste of ginger and pepper made with pork.

Around the globe there are many different types of unique and delicious food. In America it’s extremely diverse, people around the world come to America to share and spread their cultural food so that Americans can enjoy. There are several Vietnamese restaurants in America that Americans love to visit once or twice every week. Vietnamese food are usually defined as inauthentic in America. Vietnamese food in the U.S are highly different than the ones in Vietnam. In Vietnam, the food texture, taste, and color are authentic because the ingredients are freshly made. Moreover, in America the spices and recipes are not like the original ingredients. The taste and color of the food is exceedingly essential because if people come in and eat, they wouldn’t want to pay for foods that are plain boring, colorless, and tasteless. That would be awful.

Have you ever wondered what people ate a long, long, long time ago? Personally, I have wondered this for a long time, but today I will tell you about them, and compare and contrast them. Also, I will be showing you evidence to as why I think ancient Chinese food is more advanced than ancient India food.

My earliest memory of food is lentils and rice cooked in a pressure cooker. Lentils were cooked at least three days a week. Other days we had different vegetable curries, curd and more rice. This was what I took to school as my lunch every day. As I grew older and started caring more about my social life and people around me, I started noticing what my classmates brought for lunch from their homes. I started understanding how food reflected different cultures and communities. One day, in our

Okonomiyaki started out as a cheap alternative to rice as it was scarce during World War II. It was served to children and now this trend continues and grows, shaping Japan's culture along with it. Okonomiyaki may have started a simple, yet over the years more ingredients have been added and Japan gained a new cultural aspect, Teppanyaki. Though not solely associated with Teppanyaki, Okonomiyaki is one of the most related dishes. Teppanyaki is a style of cooking and what most would call a big cultural aspect of Japan. Teppanyaki is cooking with an iron griddle

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White American women viewed Thai food as a quick getaway for viewing the Thai culture as they made variations labeled as Siamese (Padoongpatt 21). This relates to the argument because Thai cuisine was able to create a false sense of cultural knowledge; much like how people will claim orange chicken is their favorite Chinese dish, they are both things that White Americans claim makes them more multicultural. This leads into Padoongpatt’s next major point of changing geography. During the 1960 and 70’s, an influx of Thais decided to come into the United States, legally and illegally, with it came the uprising of both domestic access to Thai ingredients and Thai restaurants. This brought forth the fanfare of White Americans falling in love with the Thai people through their culinary treasures presented in their aesthetically traditional restaurants (Padoongpatt). This phenomenon can be attributed to the liberal multiculturalism found in the Los Angeles area because only through Thai cuisine was Thai America able to gain

Pho Long Beach has steaming hot broth, chewy noodles, fresh herbs and high-quality cuts of meat waiting to make lunch or dinner memorable. The menu is full of delicious Vietnamese favorites including Pho, banh mi sandwiches, sticky rice and bbq meat to name a few. Pho Long Beach utilizes delicious recipes passed down through generations and prepared the right way to offer an authentic food experience.

The Vietnamese immigrant’s cuisine mainly consists of rice, noodles, tofu, fish, pork, chicken, vegetables, and vegetable oil. Rice is always involved in any of the daily meals. Green tea, jasmine tea, and pure water are the daily drinks. In daily meals, a pair of chopsticks is always an indispensable tool with most of Orient. It takes the role of a fork in the cuisine Western. Among the Vietnamese immigrant’s cuisines in the United States, noodle soup has become the highlight of Vietnamese culture. In noodle soup, white rice noodles come together with sliced rare beef or chicken, meatballs, and brisket. The broth for noodle soup is practically made by boiling beef bones, white onion and herbs, such as cinnamon, ginger, fennel seed, clove, star anise, etc., Customers are served noodle soup with jalapeno, basil, bean sprouts, and lemon. In South Sacramento, among plenty of Vietnamese restaurants, there are dozens of noodle soup restaurants concentrated in the Little Saigon Supermarket and neighborhoods. Some restaurants are Huong Lan, Thanh Huong, King, Pho Bac Hoa Viet, Pho Garden, Pho Anh Dao, Bon Mua, Ho Tay, etc. Vietnamese cuisine has become a popular choice of food, for both those who have immigrated to the United States and those born in the United States. It has enriched the American

Food plays a huge role in society, culture, political and economic affairs, and also the interactions of humanity. From the interactions between man to man, man to nature, or man to power it has been a prominent factor that has affected how humans interact. In The Edible History of Humanity Tom Standage illustrates the changes and continuities of humanity and its interactions.

I lifted my first forkful of, well, whatever this meat is, and carefully placed it in my mouth. My eyes eased shut in amazement as the perfectly cooked square of pure happiness collided with my tongue. Never in my life have I tasted something so magnificent; so – satisfying. My eyes snapped open and I shoveled more of the gourmet meal into my mouth. Potatoes, corn, beans, and my favorite: a warm biscuit topped with melted butter. This meal reminded me of the good ol' days. Back when we had it all.

With the plethora of Thai food choices that are located in the greater phoenix area, Thai basil is one of the most authentic, fresh and inexpensive places to get your Thai fix in Arizona. Not only do they offer classic Thai dishes that will delight your palate, but they also offer the best service in the valley as well.

Image Text: “ Used to be one of my fav places in Noida. Best thai place I have visited. I have tried their red/green thai curries, phad thai noodles, raw papaya salad and other dishes/drinks. All were up to the

The more Asian cultures mix with America them more we take from the culture, such as Chinatowns, Chinese food, Vietnamese food, religion, fight styles, etc. We have not just taken from their cultures, but we have also added to theirs by assimilating them into our daily lives and providing different currencies and school programs along with an entirely different government system. Each culture brings something to the table. Asian-Americans have introduced three different cooking styles to the U.S., southwest, northeast, and southeast. According to Asian Nation, each cooking comes from different parts of Asia. Southwest cooking comes from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, etc. This kind of cooking usually consists of flat bread, kebabs, and the use of strong spices. Unlike Southwest cooking, Northeast traditional cooking styles come from China, Korea, and Japan. The tradition in the cooking is to use fats and oils to emphasize sauces in their cooking. Foods from these places are connected to their religion Hinduism and can be used as medicine for good health, and longevity. Southeast cooking comes from Thailand, Viet Nam, Singapore, etc. Featured dishes in this culture are lightly prepared and aromatic, such as stir-fry, steaming, and foods with lots of herbs (Purpose of This Site).

Indeed, Hanoi is introduced as 10 greatest street food by CNN (Goldberg, 2012). The gastronomic tourists find street food tasteful and available. Moreover, its price is quite affordable, not to say very cheap for the international visitors. When experiencing a culinary tour, the tourists do not just enjoy delicious and new dishes; they want to discover culture of the destination also. Hence, street food is a good way to satisfy that. The friendly sellers tell to tourists stories about tradition of the nation or their daily life which provide traveler with knowledge of local culture and lifestyle.