American cuisine

of the most significant culture in this country. This is due to the fact that a lot of European migrated to the United States long ago. Like it is stated by the book Food and Culture by Kittler and Sucher “Today there are approximately 14 million Americans of Italian descent, most of whom live in or around major cities.” (pg 136). One of those major cities with a large population of Italians is New York City. Migrating to a new country with a different culture means having to allow some changes…

the north and Mekong River delta located (Food In Every Country). Steamed White Rice is common in every meal, but other form of rice such as rice cake, rice paper (spring rolls), rice noodle, rice vermicelli also represents traditional Vietnamese cuisine. Thanks to this coastal advantages, seafood, especially fish, are commonly found in everyday dishes. Fish can also be found in dipping sauces such as fish sauce or shrimp pastes. Under the tropical weather, Vietnam is able to grow variety of…

Calorie-free macarons. Vintage Chanel and Hermès handbags for ten euros in every store. A view of the Eiffel Tower from every street corner. And handsome French garçons buying me croissants, vying for my amour. To my simple seventh grade brain, a parent-free Parisian jaunt with my classmates sounded like a perfect oasis, with only a mere five years separating me from my dreams. I’m a planner, there’s no doubt about it. Months before the official itinerary was issued during the spring of my…

Have you ever sat at home and just got the urge for a pizza? We all do this but some of us simply go to the closest pizza shop and get a greasy, overpriced pizza, feel unhealthy the next morning and regret buying the pizza, as well as having less money in our pockets. I have done this plenty of times. I would be much better off if I thought about my decision before just jumping in the car and going to the nearest place. From this moment onwards, I know where I will be going for a pizza even if…

and how quickly I improved. By the time I reached middle school, I began to identify myself as a jock. I played for the school basketball team and spent almost every day practicing. Sometime around sixth grade, I had to do a project about my heritage and from that point on I became very interested in my own culture. I am half Mexican and half European which creates a very interesting mix of cultures. My mom’s family came from France, Scotland and Germany and settled in Mississippi, Tennessee…

and waist circumference values, which did not differ significantly from other groups. Commonly used foods in Mexico include Refried beans (frijoles refritos) is a dish of cooked and mashed beans and is a traditional staple of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. Another Mexican food commonly used are Tortilla Mexican Spanish it also means "little cake" in Spanish, and refers to several different foods eaten in various Spanish speaking countries and parts of the United States. In Mexico, Central…

Is Green actually Good Can you imagine listening and watching to all those ads about huge, delicious, juicy, mouthwatering burgers, and not being able to eat it, or even think about eating it? It would be horrible, not only is meat delicious, but without it, it can lead to malnutrition. Vegetarianism is dangerous! Meat gives us many of our daily vitamins, iron, minerals, and fats, without them, the human body will not function properly. Vegetarianism is not helping you or your body! Many…

direct translation of the word “Teriyaki” in Japanese. Teriyaki is used as a traditional Japanese cooking style that involves grilling food with a special sauce called Teriyaki sauce. Teriyaki sauce are familiar to most people in the world, including Americans. Many people enjoy this specific balance between sweetness and saltiness because this particular sauce was what their parents fed them during their childhoods. The sauce seems to be very common, but it has a rather long history and once…

For health, religious, or ethical reasons an increasing number of people are becoming vegetarians. However, even without practicing this diet, according to studies concerning this issue, many health-conscious customers prefer to order vegetarian dishes in a restaurant. Consumers expectations are changing; they are becoming more curious about novelties. They want to experience something new; vegetarianism becomes a form of experiential marketing. After studying consumers’ opinion, I looked at the…

PEOPLE LOVE PIZZA BECAUSE… Have you ever wondered why pizza is so loved all over the world by billions of people? It is technically a very difficult to know as to why everyone really love pizza. One of the major reasons is probably the fact that it is versatile, because you can literally put anything on a pizza, you can put any type of food for your toppings. There are pizza places where they put chocolate instead of tomato sauce, and fruits instead of cheese or meat. It would also depend on a…