Chopsticks

tofu, squid, and fungus: “A bowl soaking dry fungus back to life.” (Tan 184). The author was also embarrassed how her relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks, and reached across the table to dip their chopsticks into other dishes. She thought the quests would feel uncomfortable by all of her family's norms: “Then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fisheye and plucked out the soft meat.”(Tan 185) She was especially embarrassed when her father offered her the fish cheek and said…

The story Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan is about a girl named Amy who felt ashamed of her Chinese culture. She felt strange that she was Chinese because everyone around her was American. Robert, Amy’s crush, came and that made her feel more self-conscious about her Chinese culture. Amy felt that the Chinese food that they ate was bizarre, she started thinking that their Chinese manners were disgusting to the Americans and she started acting fishy and different from her normal. She thought the food…

showing no respect to the guests. Next to them are also Tan’s relatives, who “licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table” (Tan). I also drew most of the dishes on the right side to show again how her relatives are being disrespectful. This contribute to the thought of how Tan “wanted to disappear” (Tan). Moving to the center of the table, the father is poking his chopsticks “just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat” (Tan). This made Tan feeling embarrassed and…

Observation of Eating Habits Introduction In my research, I chose Hajime Restaurant in St. Cloud. I chose this restaurant because it is a bustling place that attracts people from all walks of life that wish to taste and have a feel of the rich Japanese culture on American soil. This rich, diverse culture is the object of my observation and what makes it interesting is the wide variety of people that I can observe. As one approaches the hotel, one is hit by an aroma of their famous Sushi. The…

Elderly people and guests are treated especially well and with respect like giving the best pieces of the food to them (mostly with their own chopsticks). Aside the chopsticks there is usually a spoon (usually ceramic spoon). Knife and fork are not used often when eating, which is surprising for westerners when arriving in China. I remember clearly when I just arrived in china for the first time, I was very…

first You should pick up your bowl with your thumb on the mouth of the bowl, first finger, middle finger the third finger supporting the bottom of the bowl and palm empty. Eating with the bowl on the table is considered rude. You should eat with chopsticks as a tradition to their culture. Concentrate on the meal and your companions. Not a phone or TV. Chinese customs and events are, Chinese New Year celebrations were born out of fear and myth. Legend spoke of the wild beast Nian (which also is…

“Wo Jiao Lin Lan.” I learned this sentence last year in Chinese class. Me knowing Chinese was one of the reasons why I wanted to make Hong Kong my stopover for my return to Japan. I was also encouraged by the fact that my friend Natalie will come with me to Hong Kong. I was able to learn the Hong Kong culture and lifestyle. On this trip, I really enjoyed the sightseeing locations. On the first day of Hong Kong, I was lucky enough to ride on a double decker bus that took me on a night tour…

There were chopsticks on the counter. My sister gave them to me when I got them, I put them in my mouth and ran around my house. When I came around the corner, I ran into my sister and the chopsticks went down my throat. My dad rushed me to the hospital while I had blood everywhere. That day I wasn’t expecting to go to the hospital or have chopsticks down my throat. Even though the situation could have been way worse, I was not expecting…

Understanding Japan Did Japan make the right or wrong decision when they attacked the United States? This was definitely the turning point in Japan’s history of its long political and military control. What most do not know are the events, which led to Japan’s attack to the world 's most leading country in mass destructive weapons. Due to Japan’s history, the local community continues to show tension between Americans presence. Japan’s history began in the year 13,000 B.C., known as…

Americans have defined themselves not by their racial, religious, and ethnic identity but by their common values and belief in individual freedom. As these two writers "Dwight Okita" and "Sandra Cisneros" were highly influenced by the American culture remind us how it was in the 1800s. "In Response to Executive Order 9066: All Americans of Japanese Descent Must Report to Relocation Centers” by Dwight Okita, and “Mericans” by Sandra Cisneros published experiences about the topic of American…