-Adapting to cultural differences
-reminds me of my childhood
-recall my happy childhood memories
-food preparation
I grew up in a very traditional Chinese culture. Although I have been in America for ten years, it is still a challenge to adapt to cultural differences.
When I was in high school, I never eat lunch while I was in school. Most of the time I would starve and wait unless I got home.
During Chinese New Year, food preparation for family reunion dinner become one of the main topic for my family. We make offerings to the Buddha and deities.
When I was little, my parents prevented me from getting near the stove, but they …show more content…
Ever since I became a college student, I always eat california sushi roll and I hardly ever try new food style. A couple year ago my parents’ schedule is pretty busy because people are at work so they cooked us dinner and freeze the food. When it comes to time we reheat food in a microwave.
I remember a time when I was in junior high school I think in 8th grade my dad made some fried rice and fried dumplings. At lunch when I was eating it and my friends seen me and they started making fun of me and everyone was looking at me and I got so embarrassed and never brought food to school ever again.
An early memory of food is when my mom was cooking for Chinese New Year. I was amazed by the wonderful aroma of warm crispy fish with sweet and sour sauce. I was there when she was making it. It is a kind of a long process for making it. Particular gender well I guess the males are the ones that are in charge of everything in the kitchen. It is only four of us in the house my dad, mom, little brother, and me. We all enjoy spending time in the kitchen