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Food
One of the best ways to learn about culture is to go through the stomach: by learning about a culture's cuisine. Both through my own experiences and via the experiences and advice of others, I have come to appreciate diversity in ways that can never be done by reading or intellectual learning alone. For example, I recently ate at a Sri Lankan restaurant. There are few Sri Lankan restaurants outside of Sri Lanka, so this was a special eating experience. The culture is imparted through the flavors, but also by the decor and the service. My recent experience in an Ethiopian restaurant solidified my knowledge that food is one of the best ways to be introduced to a culture. When reading the posts of my classmates, I can related well to their experiences. One of my classmates writes about eating in Toronto, one of the most multicultural cities in the world. Another classmate writes about restaurants in North Carolina. The lens of my classmates offers insight into experiences I have yet to have. Through my experiences, and reading about the experiences...
The decor and music of the restaurant were unmistakably Ethiopian in character. There was not even a shred of doubt that this was Ethiopian, and not from any other country in the world except perhaps for Eritrea. However, the posters on the wall spoke to the fact that we were indeed in an Ethiopian restaurant. Having never been to Ethiopia, I cannot attest to the true authenticity of the experience. However, I can say that the music and the overall ambiance was real in the sense that there were no white servers or workers. The food was also richly flavored, and the "kitfo" dish came out raw as requested. This is directly opposed to the Western/American fear of raw meats. The service was…
Food is an expression of culture. Food plays a role in social interactions and ritual, as well as in daily life. Therefore, a culture's food transcends the mundane meanings of self-sustenance and survival. Visiting the restaurants owned and operated by persons from a specific culture offers a window into that society, however small that window might be. Culture is defined as a "full range of learned human behavior patterns," which
Anthro In "McDonald's in Taipei," Wu describes the radical changes to Taiwanese culture that took place during the 1980s. The introduction of American fast food to Taiwanese markets symbolized the nature of the changes to Taiwanese culture that ensued. McDonald's is not singularly to blame for the decimation of the diversity of traditional Chinese food from the mainland, but prior to its introduction, there was a cornucopia of independent eateries boasting
Hong Kong Food Culture Unlike many other cities, Hong Kong offers a unique case study in the effects of globalization on local economies and cultures due to its premier status as a nexus between China and the West. Over the years, and even through British rule, Hong Kong maintained its own distinctly Chinese culture even in the face of relentless influence from other countries and explicit attempts to manipulate Hong Kong
Culture Cuisine in Australia "Australia is one of seven continents and constitutes most of the Pacific region, both in terms of size and population." (Compton & Warren 2008, P 126). The indigenous people influence food and Australian culture and people immigrated into Australia from other part of the world. Typically, multicultural influx of the people from other part of the world settling in Australia greatly influences the contemporary Australian cuisine. Objective of
Food History-Swiss The Food History of Switzerland's Cuisine What is the geographical location of Switzerland and why it would have an affect on the Switzerland cuisine? (i.e., what is Switzerland's weather condition and what do they eat mostly, etc.) The famously neutral nation of Switzerland is located in the center of Europe. According to the official Swiss Tourist Board, this "landlocked, mountainous" quality of nation has given the country its unique identity, not
A sociological perspective places food and eating into a broader context, taking into account historical, cultural, political, and economic variables. Although there are some crossovers between the sociology of food and the anthropology of food, the sociological perspective is unique. In particular, sociology remains concerned with issues like race, class, gender, and power in societies. The sociology of food in part demonstrates how food and eating can reflect existing social