...History of Culture and Cuisine My Favorite Foods Mangos Mangos have been cultivated in South Asia for thousands of years and arrived to East Asia between the 4th and 5th centuries BC. By the 10th century AD, its culture had begun in East Africa. The 14th century Moroccan traveler, Ibn Battuta, reported it at Mogadishu Mangos then came later to Brazil, the West Indies and Mexico, where an appropriate climate allows its growth. “Selecting the ripeness of mangos can be determined by either smelling or squeezing” (Fresh mangos, 2011). A ripe mango will have a full, fruity aroma emitting from the stem end. Mangos can be considered ready to eat when slightly soft to the touch and yielding to gentle pressure, like a ripe peach. “The best flavored fruit have a yellow tinge when ripe; however, color may be red, yellow, green, orange or any combination” (Fresh mangos, 2011). Mangoes are widely used in cuisine. Sour, unripe mangoes are used in chutneys, pickles, or side dishes, or may be eaten raw with salt, chili, or soy sauce. Mango is used to make juices, smoothies, ice cream, fruit bars, pies, or a sweet and spicy chili paste. It is popular on a stick dipped in hot chili powder and salt or also as a main ingredient in fresh fruit combinations. “In Central America, mango is either eaten green mixed with salt, vinegar, black pepper and hot sauce, or ripe in various forms”(Fresh mangos, 2011). Toasted and ground pumpkin seed with lime and salt are used in their country when...
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...three favorite foods? There are many types of food in the world and the favorite food each person might choose would be different because they have different taste. For example, my mom likes steak while my dad likes salad. If I would choose 3 favorite foods of mine, those are Kimchi, sandwiches and seasoned rice cakes. First, I consider Kimchi to be one of my favorite foods. When I was in my mom’s belly, my mom ate Kimchi a lot. Thus, I suppose this is why I like Kimchi so much. Actually, Kimchi is spicy and smells stinky, however it gets along with our daily food such as rice, noodle and soup adding refresh taste. Next, another one of my favorite foods is sandwiches. My mom has made different types of sandwiches since I was little by inserting my favorite foods in the sandwiches such as cheese, hams, eggs and potatoes. Especially, I don’t want to eat heavy meal in the morning and I am always busy to preparing for school, eating sandwiches is very convenient since I can eat everything I like together. Lastly, I have come to appreciate the taste of seasoned rice cakes. My nanny often makes seasoned rice cakes for me as a snack. I like the chewing feeling of rice cake, and also I really like sweet and spicy taste. I can also add foods I like such as egg, fishpaste and sweet potatoes. In conclusion, I like Kimchi, sandwiches and seasoned rice cakes. Kimchi is my favorite because it gets along with most of my daily food. Also, I like sandwiches because I can eat my favorite...
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...Fruits Dairy Protein Foods 2½ cup(s) 2 cup(s) 3 cup(s) 5½ oz. ¾ cup(s) 1¾ cup(s) ¼ cup(s) 5 oz. Status Under 630 Grains More Info> Vegetables Target 6 oz. Eaten 4 oz. 1370 Remaining Actual 0 minutes Daily Food Group Targets 2000 Eaten Week of 06/05/16 to 06/11/16 Under OK Under OK Food Tracker Search and add food to view how your daily choices stack up to your food group targets and daily limits. Make tracking and planning ahead simple by using the Copy Meals and Create a Combo features. Search: All Foods for Go Search Tips Food Details My Favorite Foods List Meals Copy Meals Clear Create Combo Breakfast My Favorite My Favorite Remove Remove Remove Remove 1370 Remove My Favorite Remove My Favorite Remove Fruit juice blend, 100% juice 1 cup Edit 125 Calories Egg, boiled 1 large egg(s) Added Sugars Eaten: 31 g Saturated Fat Eaten: 23g Total Limit: 2000 Sodium Eaten: 2347mg Edit 204 Calories Edit 77 Calories Dinner Total Calories Eaten: Edit 105 Calories Rice, white, regular, cooked (with salt, no fat added) 1 cup Salad mix (mixed greens, lettuce mix, spring mix), raw Daily Limits Edit 406 Calories My Favorite View By Meal 373 Calories Lunch = My Food Edit 139 Calories ...
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...Favorite Foods Experimenting with different foods has always been adventurous and satisfying to the taste buds at the same time. As a child, most foods were always of one specific type which was of the American tradition. Some foods often kept me away from tasting them merely because of the appearance. Being open-minded in the event of trying different foods from various backgrounds becomes enjoyable based upon where the food originated from along with the diverse seasonings and recipes used. Some foods have remained a personal favorite for years, and some have been recently added to the list by simply trying new things. We all derive from numerous backgrounds where food brought our families together, whether it’s on the day of someone’s birthday, national holiday, or a family outing. Traveling to different areas of the world presents many diverse classes of not only different foods and taste, but also preparation styles. My favorite categories of foods are sushi, Italian, and soul food. During the 8th century, the history of sushi developed in Southeast Asia with the intent to preserve fish that was wrapped with fermented rice. The first time that I tried sushi, I was living in Jacksonville, Florida working for the United States Navy. My significant other at the time always talked to me about sushi, but I was always hesitant about trying something that involved raw fish and seaweed. When the initial experience presented itself, we were at a restaurant and I found out...
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...Unlike most people, food plays very big part in my life because a lot of my day consists of thinking about or eating food. I relish the thought of eating my favorite foods when I'm starving and even when craving. Although you can live several weeks without food, I wouldn't be able to survive one day without food. It has become an essential part of my life. This is the case not only because unlike most people, I constantly think about food and have a very high metabolism. With a high metabolism I can eat and three hours later I'm hungry again. Without food your mental and physical capabilities will deteriorate rapidly, and you will become weak. I take pleasure in eating various types of food among my favorite foods are pizza, lasagna, chicken wings, waffles, ice cream, and Biryani. Generally speaking any food with cheese in it is my kind of food. I particularly enjoy the way pizza feels in my mouth because it's chewy and easy to swallow. Being anemic my doctor recommends me to eat fish and liver because I lack iron. Truthfully speaking I can't stand fish and liver because of there distinct odor. I prefer sticking iron pills down my throat. I would like to find another natural source of iron in food so that I can never forget to eat it because I enjoy it like my favorite foods. My least favorite food would have to be salad and vegetables. Even though it may be healthy I hate everything about it, from its appearance to the way it tastes. It taste like leaves and it looks like...
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...Families often pass down favorite recipes from generation to generation or from friend to friend. I took a moment to talk with my wife, Antalaya Israel who of which has a West Indian background (Trinidad). We spoke about her family favorite dish or at least her favorite, and to bring in that recipe to share. Surprisingly for Caribbean women, stuff shells were and still are this Trinidadian favorite dish of all times. Now I get it because being from Bermuda, I tend to lean more to Italian dishes as well but my wife is the oldest of three girls and lived with a mother from my observations, that cooked nothing but soul/Caribbean cuisines. At the end of this interview, I will encourage the reader(s) to try my wife’s recipe for stuff shells. I use my wife as a reliable source for this project because of her family’s background---Trinidadian. There’s no secret that Caribbean women love to cook, and not just love but can actually put great things together in the kitchen. Her mother and I often argue about who is the better cook but to be honest, her mother is a very good cook. From the spices she uses to presentation. As a matter of fact, she has a catering company---she being the mother. Trinidad cuisine is known for a number of dishes that has contributed to the culinary world. I believe it’s the spices that create these dishes to come to life like no other culture; roti, doubles, curries and more---Trinidad's best foods are loaded with flavor. “Food is diverse breakfasts...
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...I asked my boyfriend, Tom, to complete the second collage depicting my personality. I chose him to do this because I feel he knows me very well now that we have been dating for two years. Our collages differed in a few ways but had the same general themes. We both included photos of The Beatles, a yin yang symbol, and the beach. We both included these three items because The Beatles are my all time favorite band, the yin yang sign is one of my favorite symbols, and the beach is my favorite place to be. I suppose this could indicate that I am more of a calm, and boring person. I don’t have any crazy hobbies such as race car driving, or skydiving...yet. Some differences in our collages include the amount of photos on each, and the types of photos that were on each. My collage was covered edge to edge with photos while Tom’s consisted of a few photos spread out across the page. Also, on the collage Tom made he seemed to focus more on my interests in foods. He included a picture of fruit, gummy bears, garlic, and pickles. These are some of my favorite foods. On my collage I focused more on my musical interests, and hobbies. This included: The Beatles, Bob Marley, Modest Mouse, tennis, scuba diving, and shopping for dresses. I found it interesting to look at the differences between the two collages. I feel the difference in amount of photos displays the overachiever part of my personality. I tend to go overboard on projects and other things in life because I am a bit of a...
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...2006081024 Jonathan Yu My Favorite Place I am not a Canadian. I am a Korean who lives in Korea my almost entire life. When it comes to my favorite place, there are a lot of good place to visit in Korea and I went there many times. However, my favorite place is in Canada. Last year I made up my mind to go to Canada not only to experience different cultures, but to study how to speak English well. Calgary in Canada is my favorite place because of some characteristic : A tourist attraction, friend, food. Even though I went to Calgary through working holiday program visa to work and study English, many tourist attractions tempted me into enjoying them. The Calgary Stampede which is the biggest festival in Canada is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary. As soon as I got to the festival, there were a lot of people from other countries. It looked like vehicles were bumper to bumper. Also, delicious hot dogs was tempting me to buy them, giving off attractive smell. In the middle of the festival were horrible rides and rodeo event in which cowboys show different skills, including riding wild horses, catching cattle with ropes and a thrilling race. When I went into Calgary’s downtown, I could easily find a big tower, the Calgary Tower. The Calgary tower is the tallest structure in Calgary. When I arrived at the top floor of the Calgary tower, bright sunshine welcomed me with smile and the tower gave me a scenic view of downtown through a wide window....
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...My Favorite three food brands are listed below: (1) Cadbury Dairy Milk. (2) K F C. (3) Lays Potato Chips. The Brand Personality of my Favorite Food brands: (1)Cadbury Dairy Milk: Dairy milk is the megabrand of the Cadbury Family focusing on consumers of all ages. The core proposition is 'something to celebrate all the good occasions in life with'. The communication proposes that no matter what the occasion of your happiness, Dairy Milk is the perfect way to celebrate. It is actually a feminine product. The joyful & playful color of Cadbury dairy milk gives the impression of a joyous teenage girl. The brand Personality of Cadbury is somewhat Sophisticated & joyful. This brand is basically focused on those people who are more social, family oriented & friendly. The Personality Traits of Cadbury Dairy Milk are: (1)Generous (2)joyful (2)Optimistic (2)KFC: KFC Corporation is the world's most popular fast food restaurant chain specializing in Original Recipe of 11 secret herbs and spices, hot &spicy, extra crispy Kentucky fried chicken. KFC (the name was originally an initialize for Kentucky Fried Chicken). It actually offer complete meal solution. The core proposition of KFC is:”That’s why KFC is so good because it tastes so good!’’ The Brand Personality of KFC is: bold, easy, cool attitude, generous, honest, spirited and original. The KFC’s brand experience is both comforting and unexpected. The brand basically focused on young-minded people...
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...Food not only distinguishes and represents a culture, but can also reflect one's personality, lifestyle, and socio-economic status. America is made up of every kind of culture, nationality, and custom. Because America is mainly composed of immigrants and descendants of immigrants, there is no real "American cuisine, only Americanized cuisine and a multitude of cuisines taken from various cultures. The diversity that makes up America's cuisine is as varied as the diversity that makes up America. Also, as there are many cuisines that make up American cuisine, there are also many roles of food in American pop culture. From classifying gender and social status to providing fuel, satisfaction, and excuses, food affects people in many ways. Since I have come to college, I have learned to appreciate Korean food, which I have grown up eating. Korean food is part of the diverse group of cuisines that make up America's cuisine. Although I enjoy almost every type of food, I am partial to Korean food, the cuisine of my native land. One of my two favorite dishes is mandu soon dubu, which is a spicy tofu soup with dumplings cooked in it. The other favorite is dwenjang jjigae, which is a somewhat salty bean curd stew with tofu and various vegetables cooked in it. I like spicy or salty foods, which may explain why these two foods are my favorite, and also why I like seafood so much. When I go to my home in Torrance, I eat Korean food every day. As a result, when I am at school, I crave Korean...
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...ideas and thoughts are valid. Core Concepts and learning target / Interpersonal Communication Children will determine their thoughts and feeling about about food by...
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...I’m 100% Puerto Rican and I’m very proud of that. * I love my culture because I feel like its very unique. * It has elements of European Spanish, African, and Taino Indian, which were the first inhabitants of Puerto Rico. * That alone makes us a very diverse culture. (Talk about how Puerto Ricans come in all colors) * Being Puerto Rican I feel like I can identify myself by two things, food and my favorite sport, boxing. Body- * The object I chose to represent my culture is this bottle of Adobo. * (If there is Adobo in the cabinets then you’re in a Spanish household) * For those of you that don’t know Adobo is a type of seasoning that is used frequently by Puerto Ricans when cooking meats and seafood. * Pork Chops, which is one of my favorite foods is seasoned with Adobo and if cooked right they taste amazing. * Pork Chops with rice and beans is a traditional Puerto Rican dinner and it’s usually what I have for dinner when I’m home. * Another one of my favorite foods is tostones, which are fried smashed plantains. (Taste really good when dipped in garlic sauce) * Pernil is also a tasty traditional Puerto Rican meal. (Tasty pork, Usually eaten on holidays or special events) Second Topic- * As much as Puerto Ricans love food, they love the sport of boxing just as much. * Talk about being little/Family boxing parties/equivalent to super bowl parties * Favorite boxer = Miguel Cotto (Puerto Rican) = Hero to me as well as many...
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...Hell’s Kitchen is my favorite reality television cooking competition. It is hosted by one of my favorite reality stars, Chef Gordon Ramsay. The show takes place in the beautiful and sunny Los Angeles, California. The show is basically a competition among eighteen contestants competing in several cooking challenges. The winner of the competition receives the Head Chef position at Caesars Atlantic City, which is a beautiful ancient Rome themed hotel and casino, and a $250,000 salary. I have been watching this television show with my mother from the day the first episode of the first season aired on television which was about ten years ago. Ten years later, my mother and I both continue to enjoy watching the show and we try not to miss any episodes....
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...I enjoy eating at many different restaurants, but Red Lobster is my favorite. One reason I enjoy Reb lobster is because of the atmosphere; it’s not like other restaurants. I also like it because of the great service they offer. Reb Lobster’s menu offers plenty of fresh seafood’s. I am always ready to eat at this restaurant. I enjoy going to Red Lobster because of the nautical atmosphere, the friendly servers, and the variety of fresh seafood. When I walk into Red Lobster, the first thing I see is the live lobster. The feeling when I get in there feels like I’m on a boat. The lighting in Reb lobster is very dim, which makes it feel very romantic. It’s not too loud like other restaurants; it’s at the right volume so you can enjoy your food. The smell of all the seafood just makes me hungry....
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...My favorite food is 'Sushi' because I can diversely eat it. Sushi is a Japanese representative food. There are made of Flying-fish roe, shrimp, fatty tuna, egg, squid, and so on. They softly melt in our mouth and each has unique taste. Flying-fish roe sushi, called Tobiko, has the best taste bursting with snaps in our mouth. Flying Fish eggs, orange or red-orange in color and crunchy. Used on the outside of inside-out rolls or orange rolls. When I was young, I can't eat flying-fish roe sushi because it is a creepy sensation. But one day on TV, I saw the people who eat with gusto roe sushi. It looks very delicious! So, in sushi bar I sampled the roe sushi and found it very wonderful! After that time, flying-fish roe sushi became my favorite thing. Fried bean curd sushi is general sushi. I enjoy eating fried bean curd sushi in ordinary time because it is delicious and simple. Mother often make fried bean curd sushi in lunch box. Egg sushi, called Tamago, is egg omelet. It taste sweet and light. In Japan, it is the trademark of each chef. Often potential customers in Japan will ask for a taste of the Tamago in order to judge the chef's proficiency. Squid sushi has a translucent white appearance. Sliced thinly and usually served with a strong Wasabi between the fish and the rice, that I can see peeking through the translucent squid. Like this, sushi is a special food making the respective taste with diverse stuffs. Seaweed food is my favorite food, too. I absolutely...
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