Cuisine of the Western United States

largest agricultural powerhouse and farm income in the United States by providing for consumers over two hundred types of crops; and represents about 73% of the state's agricultural revenues collected from crops (Economy of California, 2009). The perception of Californian cuisine is based on the fact that California has lots of agricultural products from which a variety of fresh ingredients are made. The foundation of today’s Californian cuisine and how it has flourished in to its current style can

The food of the United States reflects the country’s history through its strong cultural influences. The colonization of the United States caused the introduction of many meals and cooking styles to the regions in America (Hanson). These styles have continued to expand into the 19th and 20th centuries because of the continuous amounts of immigrants that have come to the United States from various countries. American cuisine has always been changing, absorbing all of the new influences from other

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Lee Hiu Man Instructor Wynn ESLG 1001 29 November 2012 Comparison of Chinese and Western Food Culture Food is closely related to people's lives and it is considered the most important element in Chinese culture. Chinese food is famous all over the world too. American Chinese cuisine differs significantly from the traditional Chinese cuisine and even though the variation in taste can be so it is still attractive to many people. When it comes to food, Chinese people always

the United States. The life forms here called, "humans," have agreed to help me repair my ship. I have made an alliance with the government to stay disguised as a human so long as they allow me to travel over this land to learn its history and its people. The name "The United States of America" is so powerful and I wanted to know all about the history of its culture, people, and food. If you are an American, you are more than likely an United States citizen. I have learned The United States

Africans have, since the early settlement of America, has had a great influence in the nation’s growth. These contributions to the United States from enslaved Africans have been greatly portrayed in American culture. Varying from cuisine, to song and dance are not only portrayed today but it has a deep-rooted impact throughout the United States. During the middle passage, enslaved Africans were forced to abandon their everyday lives, their families and their homes and forced to adapt to a new lifestyle

different than other Latin American countries because of its immense diversity. Immigrants from all different origins, come together and contribute something special to the original Peruvian culture and cuisine. In Peru, each group of people is different. However, when they arrive in the United States, they are seen as Peruvian. These Peruvians are identified by their country, rather than what region they come from. When they come to America the fear and anxiety of assimilating to a foreign country

one of the globe’s fastest - growing post - industrial economies since reforms were put into place in 1978 by Deng Xiaoping, and his supporters, and it’s rapid industry growth since then has led to competition with the United States, and Europe. “(“China”). China was a feudal state until the lord of Qin managed to unite the various lords and became the first emperor in 221 B.C.E. (“China”). During Qin ShiHuang’s reign he standardized the script, currencies, weights, and measures, and established the

escape the oppressive states of their own lands as well as boundless opportunity. Some of the first immigrants from Korea to the United States came in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Seo Jae-pil or Phillip Jaisohn came to America in 1884. He became a citizen in 1890 and strove to educate fellow Koreans and Americans in democracy and freedom throughout his life. Another immigrant and prominent figure in the Korean immigrant community is Ahn Chang Ho. He came to the United States in 1902 to get a better

even all the way from your window! In the late 1800s, a new age of immigrants surged from Europe to the United States. Many came to escape from their countries. Some immigrants came from religious persecution. They came for money, jobs, and the hope for a new life. Because of an increase in population, new ideas, and cultural traditions in the late 1800s, immigrants transformed the United States forever. My first reason is the fact that when Immigrants