Lao cuisine

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Purpose To observe how the same ingredients can still have different taste. To note how different sizes can manipulate the outcome of the dish. To detect the different textures that can be achieved from physical changes. Materials The ingredients that were used to achieve the final products were 1 tomatoes, ½ jalapeno, seeded, ¼ red onion, 3 sprigs cilantro, ½ tbsp. Lime juice, ½ tsp salt, ½ cumin. To make enough for the entire class, the measurements-- excluding the jalapenos-- were doubled.…

filled with vendors, fruit stalls and thousands of people from all backgrounds anxiously eating, shopping and socializing. The biggest attraction to visitors are the large number of Chinese restaurants. These restaurants serve a variety of authentic cuisines that originated from all parts of China including Cantonese, Hunan, Szechwan and northern China. Residents will find themselves lining up for barbecued pork and can purchase fresh ingredients from the stalls lining the streets. Visitors to…

Born in the United States to Hmong immigrants from Laos (that didn’t speak English), Fadiman describes the Lee’s (along with thousands of other Hmong) experience, interchangeable lack of communication and understanding between them and Americans. Fadiman emphasizes in most of the book Hmong customs, culture…

Applying Michael Billig’s theory of banal nationalism to Schein’s study, can be interpreted as a constant symbol of the homeland. Though not the original homeland, the landscape from Laos becomes a constant reminder of a homeland for many first generation Hmong Americans who came here as refugees. The prevalence of these serene images of nature in turn become a reminder of what it means to be Hmong; being able to live the way a person wishes without fear of prosecution or obstruction. In a way,…

specialist grocers and food shops, religious buildings, and community institutions. The communities of people in ethnic enclaves typically do not speak the majority language, and sometimes participate in customs, festivals, religious observances, and cuisine that is different from the majority population. Enclaves were first observed (and the term “ethnic enclave” first defined) in the early 20th century, by sociologist Ernest Burgess in his 1925 study on human behavior in urban environments. …

Buddhism is a religion that began in India over 2,500 years ago, and remains the dominant world religion in the east to this day. Worldwide, there are over 360 million Buddhists, and over one million Buddhists currently living in America. Buddhist culture has been influential to the west, generally in the areas of meditation and nonviolence. Buddhism is based on the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhists believe that suffering is inevitable, but there are ways to end it. Though Buddhism has many…

1. Introduction Although Vietnam is very famous for many things, such as Vietnamese cuisines, language, culture, destinations, a lot of people only remember Vietnam for one of the worst memories in every Vietnamese mind: the Vietnam War. In spite of the fact that this war was ended in 1975 which was about 40 years ago; the consequences of this war have been still affecting people until now. Together with the long–term impacts on the environment and changes in human genetics of veterans as a…