Ricardo's English Blog

      The food Presentation that taught me the most was the Honduran food culture. Some new things that I learned was there is a different version of tamales in that culture that I never heard about. Another new thing that I learned was that drinking lemon and honey is a good healing food. This presentation helped me better understand cultural identity and bringing people by showing how simple dishes are more than enough to bring a whole family or group of people together. This is what I learned from the Honduran food culture.     Today in class we presented our cultural food presentation.      One thing that I learned was that everyone had similar foods even if they were from different cultures. I may use this in the future to pay attention to what types of foods I see in events or gatherings and compare them to others. 

      One of my favorite moments involving food was when I went to my aunts wedding in Florida. Everyone involved at this moment were mostly family members and a few friends of my aunt. The dish we were eating was Pozole (red). The reason why this moment stayed in my head was because when I got my bowl of Pozole, I accidentally dropped it and had to wait another 30 minutes. Another reason why it stayed on my mind was because pozole is my favorite dish and I was mad for waisting.      Today in class we just worked on our cultural food project and finished it by the end of class.      One thing I learned was how everyday dishes can have meanings to them. One way I may use this in the future is to think about the meaning in the types of food I eat.

      If I could share a dish from my tradition to someone who has never tried it is Pozole. Pozole is a traditional Mexican stew that is really popular in the Mexican community. This dish can show many different things about me and my culture. One thing that Pozole can teach someone about myself is that I have a really good taste in food. Something they can learn about my culture is that food is something we Mexicans put a lot of love into it.          Today we worked on our cultural food sheet, I tried to finish most of it today.     One thing I learned was how to express my culture with food. I can use this in the future by being respectful in the types of food I eat from different cultures.

      A food related custom that I grew up with was to not leave the table until everyone is done eating. This custom is a way to show respect and not make the few people eating feel rushed or lonely. This custom shows how in my culture we stay together and close. It also shows how we don't leave anyone alone even if we have nothing to do there. This is an important food related custom I grew up with.      Today in class we read a passage on Writable called "Fish cheeks".     One thing that I learned was that people can get offended due to food. A way that I may use this in the future is to try to show respect when eating with someone from a different culture or with a different food custom.

      Stereotypes on food are very common. A stereotype I heard about food was "Tacos taste better made by Mexicans". Due to this stereotype I would avoid buying food like tacos in American restaurants, I would always order in Mexican or Hispanic restaurants. A few years later my perspective had changed, this happened when I went to a "Mexican restaurant" I ordered a few tacos and a burrito, once I had tasted the tacos I was amazed by how delicious they were compared to other tacos I have ate, later that day I found out that the person making the tacos was not even Mexican he was American. This experience made me realize that stereotypes are also placed on foods and due to these stereotypes we miss out on a lot of stuff.     Today we watched a documentary and answered some questions on Writable.     One thing I learned is that food can help you explain your culture. One way I may use this in the future is to let people know what my culture involves by ...

      Food is a really important  part of my culture. One dish from my culture that is a must have would be "Pozole. Pozole is a a traditional Mexican stew that is known all over Mexico, this traditional stew is always made by my mother and grandmother during special events like birthday parties, Christmas, new years, and thanksgiving. This dish has always been around even before I was born and has always been everyone's favorite in my family. This dish is important and shows who I am and where I come from as a Hispanic American.     Today in class we watched a documentary about food and how it shows culture.     One thing that I learned today was that food can also show a form of belonging. One way that I may use this in the future is by allowing food to show where I belong.