New Mexican cuisine

should be more prepared to be working in retail. I noted on my second day and third day on the job, in my field notes that I felt like a burden, but I was receiving this feeling from my coworkers that they seemed happy to assist and would teach me new words and help with my pronunciation. In addition, there were times where my identity and language difficulty caused me to get in problems where the costumers would question my service. One memorable one was with this well-dressed middle-aged woman…

Hiromi Goto’s Chorus of Mushrooms is a novel based on three generations of Japanese Canadian women: Naoe, Keiko, and Muriel, who are experiencing an identity crisis. Naoe, an elder in the home, is an anguished woman who attempts to come to terms with her immigration to Canada, while Keiko, Naoe’s daughter, struggles to assimilate into the Canadian culture leaving her Japanese heritage behind. Muriel, (Naoe refers to her as Murasaki), is Keiko’s daughter who is born in Canada. Growing up,…

On the menu including foods of the Asian culture are Unagi Bento, Chirashi, Japanese Egg Rolls Yakitori Miso Soup, etc. On the other hand, meals of the American culture on the menu has Chicken Wings, New York Steak, Salmon, or Scallops, Filet Mignon, Lobster Tail, Chicken & Tilapia, etc. The setting is of modern customs, where as in traditional Asian restaurants, your seat would be on a mat where you can eat sitting on the floor as opposed of in America…

Picture this, that it is dinner time with your family and they all want pizza but you want chinese. As a result it would give more people a pleasure to be getting pizza even though it may give you displeasure. Simply because would produce the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people, therefore you get pizza for dinner. This is a simple application of Jeremy Bentham's the greatest happiness principle. Basically the greatest happiness principle is the idea that you should do actions…

INTRODUCTION : Ghee is a class of clarified butter that originated in South Asia and is commonly used in South Asian (Indian, Bangladeshi, Nepali, Sri Lankan, and Pakistani) cuisine and ritual. Ghee is a type of clarified butter that is prepared by boiling butter and removing the residue. Spices can be added for flavor. Ghee has a long shelf-life and needs no refrigeration if kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation. The texture, color and taste of ghee depends on the…

‘When the Chinese prepare a meal, they always have a Yin-Yang point of view. If a dish or two is heaty, Yang, there is always another dish that is cooling, Yin, to complement it and to maintain a Yin and Yang balance,’ said my friend’s mom whom I have interviewed about her perception on the idea of Yin and Yang. In my friend’s point of view, 'Yang is male and Yin is his counterpart. This may be arguable for the minority but it is true for most people’. ‘Yin represents the winter, the cold,…

Marjane Satrapi is both the author and the main character of her graphic novel, Persepolis. Through the novel she describes her own growing up experiences and her perspectives, both as a child and an adult. Marjane’s perspective affects the way some of the more mature topics are presented such as Imperialism, Nationalism, and treatment of social classes.This photo demonstrates Imperialism because the pizza is like the smaller countries or civilizations, and the people grabbing the pizza are the…

10 Interesting Pizza Facts That Every Pizza Aficionado Should Know 1. According to historical records, one of the earliest pizzerias, called the “Zi Ciccio” was opened in Naples, Italy, in 1727. There is the famous pizzeria “Capasso” from that period as well. One of the best pizzerias described in the historical record was the one founded by Antonio Testa where King Ferdinand I went to eat. 2. According to the book named “Teri, Oggi e…Domani, la Pizza tra passato e future”, the first pizza…

Carbonara in your favorite Italian Restaurant . Savoring every bit of the ingredient, you never did that don’t you? In fact, you prefer eating with a company of friends and you can’t stop talking about an ex-boyfriend, his dark secrets and criticizing his new girlfriend who looks like a “bloated Barbie”. That was your idea of fun? You never paid attention to the moment that should have been spent something worthwhile, dating oneself. I call it a…

shocking, but yet amazing culture and ate the best pizza in the world. Gilbert exemplifies that traveling is an intense personal experience as it takes the exploration of new environments and the thrill of trying new foods and turns them into vivid memories that will never be spoiled. For people like me and Gilbert,…