Emmanuel Garcia September 18th, 2017
AFR 1130 HOMEWORK
My Ethnicity Essay
In this essay, I will be writing about my ethnicity and race, discussing relevant facts and information, and also explain specific details on my ethnicity. This essay will also explain how my ethnicity affects my life and how can it affect others as well. My ethnicity is Hispanic/Latino, and my race is Puerto Rican. Although, I am Puerto Rican, I was born in the United States, in the New York State, living in the city of New York. Growing up Hispanic, quit awkward that I don't understand the language “Espanol/Spanish”. My parents are both from the city, besides my grandmother, my grandmother was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It’s embarrassing that …show more content…
One of the most known traditional Hispanic/Latino food is rice, beans and peas. In my everyday life, I eat rice and beans about 4 times a week, serving different type of meats, pork or beef. Hispanic adore pork and beef meat. Hispanic foods has so many characteristics, but make it distinctive that it’s tend to be spicy. In the United States, many Latinos have small ethnic markets, which are called “bodegas”, which sells many Latin cooking foods and ingredients. In the Latino culture, many Latinos use the name brand “Goya” foods to cook. Goya foods can also be sold at supermarkets or at a specific bodega stores. Rice, beans, peas, and root vegetables are the staple of a Latino diet. Most Latino desserts are made from diary products, something similar to the dessert; flan. Flan is a dessert that came from Spain and which was brought to the Latin America and followed …show more content…
Me being Hispanic/Latino and not knowing how to read or write or speak the language seems type humilating. Growing up Hispanic, i had learned specific parts of where i’m from; Parades, food, music, clothing, language, and the celebration. As a Hispanic, i love my enthnicity because that was i choose to be and i love the aspects of being a Hispanic. Hispanic’s have their own taste of music, such as regenae. Growing up as a child, i had to learn what is the difference between a “Bodega” & “Deli”. I also had to learn the difference of languages, looks, and personality. My enthnicity took a big role of my life because it made me a apart of me of what i am today. Although, i do love my enthnicity, i wish to learn more about my culture and actaully learm how to speak my enthncity language;
AFR 1130 HOMEWORK
My Ethnicity Essay
In this essay, I will be writing about my ethnicity and race, discussing relevant facts and information, and also explain specific details on my ethnicity. This essay will also explain how my ethnicity affects my life and how can it affect others as well. My ethnicity is Hispanic/Latino, and my race is Puerto Rican. Although, I am Puerto Rican, I was born in the United States, in the New York State, living in the city of New York. Growing up Hispanic, quit awkward that I don't understand the language “Espanol/Spanish”. My parents are both from the city, besides my grandmother, my grandmother was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It’s embarrassing that …show more content…
One of the most known traditional Hispanic/Latino food is rice, beans and peas. In my everyday life, I eat rice and beans about 4 times a week, serving different type of meats, pork or beef. Hispanic adore pork and beef meat. Hispanic foods has so many characteristics, but make it distinctive that it’s tend to be spicy. In the United States, many Latinos have small ethnic markets, which are called “bodegas”, which sells many Latin cooking foods and ingredients. In the Latino culture, many Latinos use the name brand “Goya” foods to cook. Goya foods can also be sold at supermarkets or at a specific bodega stores. Rice, beans, peas, and root vegetables are the staple of a Latino diet. Most Latino desserts are made from diary products, something similar to the dessert; flan. Flan is a dessert that came from Spain and which was brought to the Latin America and followed …show more content…
Me being Hispanic/Latino and not knowing how to read or write or speak the language seems type humilating. Growing up Hispanic, i had learned specific parts of where i’m from; Parades, food, music, clothing, language, and the celebration. As a Hispanic, i love my enthnicity because that was i choose to be and i love the aspects of being a Hispanic. Hispanic’s have their own taste of music, such as regenae. Growing up as a child, i had to learn what is the difference between a “Bodega” & “Deli”. I also had to learn the difference of languages, looks, and personality. My enthnicity took a big role of my life because it made me a apart of me of what i am today. Although, i do love my enthnicity, i wish to learn more about my culture and actaully learm how to speak my enthncity language;