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Think about a food from your own culture that you find disgusting, unusual, or simply refuse to eat. What is the food, and why do you dislike it? Is it something that other people in your family or culture enjoy? Explain why you think certain foods can be considered delicious by some people but disgusting by others.

 Response: Like I said in my presentation for as long as I can remember I did not like eggs. I found the texture really gross and the taste bland so I refused to eat them. Usually my parents made me eat everything my mom made but they made an exception for eggs. I would always make my own smoothies instead. I don't hate eggs as much as I used to, I'll eat them on occasion in small doses but I still don't really like it. Summary:  We did more presentation. Reflection: I thought it was interesting to see so many dishes I had never heard about.
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After watching your classmates' cultural food presentations, reflect on what you learned about the relationship between food and culture. Which cultural food presentation taught you something new or surprised you the most? Explain what you learned about that culture and its food traditions. How did the presentations help you better understand the importance of food in shaping cultural identity, preserving traditions, and bringing people together?

 Response: Since I was absent I do not think I can properly give my perspective on this. Though I do think food and culture can be strongly connected. Personally, there is not much connection between the two but I understand that other cultures take food much more seriously. Summary: Presentations. Reflection: I was absent.
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Think about one of your favorite memories involving food. Who was there, what were you eating, and why has that particular moment stayed with you?

 Response: I remember the smell of the kitchen when I would walk out to my mom cooking us Kraft Mac and cheese. WE usually made it when my dad was out of the house and me and my mom just had a night to ourselves. We would boot up the TV and watch some show, usually the Who Was show or something lighthearted like that. She would let me eat some of the cheese powder from the bag before she mixed it in. We would always have green peas with butter as a side. I miss it but I know it cant ever be that way again. Summary: We worked on the food culture. Reflection: God gives his toughest battles to his most mentally frail soldiers.
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If you could share one dish from your culture or family traditions with someone who has never tried it, what would you choose? What would you want that person to understand about you or your culture through that dish?

 Response: I would share the tetrazzini that my mom makes. She got the recipe from a newspaper clipping so I don't know if it really counts as food from our culture but whatever. It is a really tasty dish that I think has a lot of unique flavor that I would share with other people. I don't really know what else to say so to fill up space Mr Rease in the off chance you read this start posting the blog post earlier I'm begging you. Summary: We worked on our food Traditions PowerPoint. Reflection: I don't have a concrete culture ngl. Food isn't really that important to me either.
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Different cultures have different customs surrounding food and eating. Describe a food-related custom you grew up with or have experienced. How does this custom reflect your family's values or cultural background?

 Response: Growing up I was taught to not start eating until everyone was at the table. I really struggled to follow this rule because I was always so hungry. Even after I was already seated my mom would still be up getting the last bits of food to the table and whenever I started eating she would just shake her head and tell me to stop until she was ready. I think we did this out of respect for everyone at the table, especially the cook who was usually the last person there.
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Write about a time when you realized that your perception of a particular food was based on a stereotype. Explain what the food was, what you originally believed about it, and where that belief came from. Then describe how your perspective changed after experiencing or learning more about the food. Be sure to include specific details about the moment your thinking shifted and what you learned from that experience.

 Response: I cannot think of a time when this happened to me. I was raised not to judge a book by its cover and all that cheesy elementary school PBS kids stuff so it never really crossed my mind to make a stereotypical perception about a food. Maybe it has happened but I cant quite remember it well because my parents probably just corrected me, taught me better and moved on. I know Logan (sorry if this is inadvertently snitching on him) added a recipe to his but I'm too lazy to think of one so I'm typing this to extend my paragraph length. Summary: We did the worksheet from yesterday and watched another documentary.  Reflection: I found it interesting to learn about Southern American Chinese culture. I hadn't really known much about their history before today.
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Today, we started our discussion about culture and food. What is one dish from your culture that is a must-have as a representation of your culture? Identify the dish and explain what it is and why it is significant.

Response: My dad doesn't cook very often but one thing he does make is burgers. Whenever the season is right we will all go out on the deck and have some hamburgers. Whenever we sit out on the deck and have baked beans, watermelon and burgers it feels like we step into those steryotypical suburban American family posters from the 50s. Summary: We watched a documentary about food culture in New Orleans. Reflection: I have never been to New Orleans so learning about their food and how that was impacted and has impacted their culture was neat.
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