3 characters - who are they? * Psychological traits * Physical appearance * Personal history * Family history Elliott Chavez Appearance: black slightly curled hair, light brown small eyes, average length, fit, and light brown skin Age: 24? Personality: reserved, sarcastic, self-conscious, calm, hateful, Elliot is half Mexican (mom) and half American (dad) Elliot is a normal guy. He was fat as a kid and teenager which made him self-conscious. When he lost weight and got fit
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penetrating the often larger pieces of meat used in Western cooking). Many dairy products are utilized in the cooking process, except in nouvelle cuisine. Wheat-flourbread has long been the most common sources of starch in this cuisine, along with pasta, dumplings and pastries, although the potato has become a major starch plant in the diet of Europeans and their diaspora since the European colonization of the Americas. 2. EFFECT OF WESTERN CUISINE PHILIPPINE CUISINE – Cuisine is one of the main traditions
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Chalon A few years ago I went to a restaurant called Chalon and as I was walking to the door I saw it said 'Authentic Japanese Restaurant.' This started to make me think about sushi, sashimi and all the other raw food. As I opened the door I was asked how many people were eating, since it was only 6:30pm, there weren't a lot of people there. As we were walking to our seats I was wondering why nobody was eating any sushi or sashimi. Then we were given our menus and I realized that they don't sell
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city, young mothers would take their six-week-old baby to the lake in a twenty-seven degree celsius temperature. Jamaicans on the other hand, would consider her action as cruel or dangerous. In China, once it’s Spring Festival the people ingest dumplings to express the relationship between themselves and
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also an expression of cultural identity and the choice or rejection of certain types of food, the ways in which specific types of food are consumed and the context in which it is consumed tells us a lot about the culture” (“Food Culture”). Zong Zi (dumplings) is a Dragon Boat Festival food in remembrance of Qi Yuan—a famous historical figure in Chinese History (“Food Culture”). Other than Zong Zi, Longevity Buns and Wife Cakes are
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language not one bit of English beside the big signs that say what’s in each row. As I walk no one who worked there said hi or tried helping me, maybe it’s their culture I’m not so sure. I finally came to the frozen section, all they had was wontons, dumplings, and then I came across to a rice ball. Now I never had or cooked a rice ball so I picked it up thinking to myself, how bad could this be. I grab the product and I keep on walking, I keep thinking of how Chef Brassiel will look at me like I’m crazy
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for Bahamian food establishments are very limited. I believe this may result in many young Bahamians becoming heavily influenced by foreign cultures and eventually not knowing how to prepare native cuisines, for example stew fish and pea soup and dumpling. In addition, our group discussed Bahamian music and art. When one hears the word “reggae” Jamaica instantly comes to mind; this shows how music can be related to a country. For the Bahamas, music like Junkanoo and rake&scrap are associated
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Culture is related to the people of a country’s behavior, attire, the way of living in total the most appropriate way of presentation in front of others. People are identified by the characters. Wherever we see the different it means there are different cultures. The differences in cultures are mostly of the time varies according to the weather, climate and the available thinks, they used to have. Based on the three dimensions like food, clothing and festivals the chosen three countries like Myanmar
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Leanna Forkner English 111 Sep 3, 2011 Consider The Lobster For 56 years, the Maine Lobster Festival has been drawing crowds with the promise of sun, fun, and fine food. One visitor would argue that the celebration involves a whole lot more. (David Foster Wallace) The MLF is held every July in the mid-coast region of the state. D.F.W describes how tourism and lobster are that areas main industries. The lobster however is celebrated every year by the mass capture, cooking, and eating. In
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doesn't know he's gay, who lived in the building next to mine, and knew School Year Abroad. We bonded over the coincidences as he jokingly asked if I used the school elevator, which was off-limits for students, and recommended the best neighborhood dumpling place. Our conversations were made more special because they were in Chinese, even though we were supposed to be speaking English. I could honestly fill a book with the intricate life-stories of the unique individuals I met, but that wouldn't convey
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