The Importance Of Food In A Multicultural Country

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The United State is a multicultural country. People from different ethnic groups live here, and these groups make The United State has varied cuisine more than other countries. Last summer, I experienced a conflict with my couple Caucasian customers at my uncle 's restaurant. My uncle is a chef at his Vietnamese restaurant. He loves to cook, and he has studied to become a good cook. He used to work for a lot of restaurants with different type of menus such as Western, Latino, Chinese, Thai, Indian, and Japanese. Because of loving cooking, especially Vietnamese food; therefore, he opens this restaurant. It is his enthusiasm for having his own restaurant for a long time. I have admired him from afar. Even though, I have a full time job, …show more content…
Luckily, the other two customers paid their bill and went out, so I decided to say something with them when they paid their bill at my counter. First, I explained to them that we did not make up the comments on Yelp. Second, the other two American customs felt pleased with their orders, which were the same with yours. Third, we have lived in America, and I think America has a lot of human races. Therefore, we have many chances to enjoy food from different countries. Whether you did not feel good with our food, you should not blame that we had made up the comments on Yelp because we want to have more customers. That is not a good idea for you to blame something to somebody. I am a picky eater, but I am willing to eat and try new types of food because I understand that people can have different tastes in the same one dish. You can like this food, but another person cannot eat it. I hope you can understand this situation. And I hope we can have more chances to serve different food for …show more content…
This is unforgettable time in my life that pushed me to become a diligent person at my uncle 's restaurant, to protect Vietnamese food cultures, and to defend my uncle 's restaurant. Since working at my uncle restaurant, I have learned how important to show people around me that Vietnamese food is delicious and healthy. Moreover, I also keep Vietnamese food 's norms and culture in The United States of America where a lot of culture and ethnic 's food. In addition, I have learned how to defend the right thing and carefully explain to others, whereas is the right or wrong when people make a compliment. I hope I have more chances to serve Vietnamese food to all people at my uncle 's restaurant, and I hope people will like and taste more Vietnamese food around the

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