Pork

There is a certain amount of time a person must spend by him or herself to attain adequate self-knowledge, but even then, they are constantly changing. To know and understand your past, including the past of your ancestors is important, but it does not dictate your future. Parshaw and Gogol are unsure of their complete pasts and therefore let it determine their present. They are both consistently on the verge of knowing who they are, while never quite reaching a full understanding of themselves.…

Mole is a type of thick chocolate looking sauce that you eat with chicken. Pozole is a traditional soup from Mexico consisting of pork, beans and spices. A tamale is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa or dough, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf. The wrapping is discarded before eating. Arroz is just rice. Chivo is goat soup. Lastly pernil is pork shoulder. Now I enjoy Spanish food like Pastelitos and some other chickens from the Niagara cafe, but I think that is so odd…

the biggest of the black girls who had the other end of the rope, yelled, "Didn't you eat your rice and beans and pork chops for breakfast today?". In in this example, readers learn how stereotype can cause a person to have a low self esteem by discriminate against them because their of race, and the quote above also shows the stereotype of the girls say “Elena”, eats beans and pork chops”, due to the fact that she is Hispanic Latino. The next quote in the story “American History”, also gives us…

First, imagine an assembly line. Now, imagine that the line is not a line at all but a criss-cross of paths across a kitchen island in a house within an Arizona subdivision. Next, imagine that even the paths can change over time (depending upon which uncle is taking a break, which cousin is taking over, etc.) such that the assembly line metaphor itself dissolves and ceases to be useful at all. Now, in that context, the first person flattens the rinsed corn husks (ribbiest side down) onto a…

Tamales made small or big, with green salsa or red, pork or chicken, each one of them were even better than the last. At a young age, I was rapidly taught to help make them. First was to make the masa or the dough by mixing chicken broth and the flour together. Then my mother would hand me a spoon and instructed me to spread the masa onto a corn husk. She’d say to make sure I spread it evenly and to not add too much or too little. My mother an expert at making them made it seem so easy to…

It goes without saying that no one would want to age unnecessarily, or at least faster than they should. People have tried practically everything to slow down the aging process, from alternative lifestyle to supposed "organic skin care" supplements. What people don't really realize is that a very effective organic skin care solution is available to practically everyone, and it's as simple as eating. Here are a few pointers in making your own diet for anti aging. Keep it Fruity There is much…

The omnivorous diet has been the main stream for a very long time, but some people are now preferring the plant based diets. This issue affects many people including farmers, government, business owners, and schools in the economic lens. There are several studies that promote both the omnivorous diet and the plant based diet. The omnivorous diet requires the growing and slaughtering of livestock. With this there comes many costs including the loss of grains and water. Although some people may…

army and sometimes it was mandatory to. While I was on my journey I had not observed any important discoveries or inventions. While I was there I realized that Rome’s government was a republic. Many rich people ate beef, lamb, chicken, pork, and fish as well as wine and olive oil. Others that were not wealthy ate Barley, olive oil and wine. Because of Rome’s war success it faired off the land and sea. Rome was very rich for a certain time and I watched as they finished great…

Eating meat is an unsustainable habit that is not only unnecessary but also shows how we treat animals inhumanely. It is a practice that dates back to prehistoric times. We now systematically raise animals for slaughter. This leads to animals being raised in poor environments. Animals are treated not as living creatures but as commodities for us to trade and sell. Eating meat can no longer simply be justified by saying that animal meat is a necessity in our lives or our diets. People in the…

Today, I had lunch with Edgar Allan Poe, the author I have been admired since I read his short stories. I am extremely honored to be chosen as the representative of MA along with Poe. Before going to lunch with Poe at Joy Luck Palace, I went to see my old high school teacher, Mr. Zhao, who came to visit. I was very fortunate to get in touch with him, and excited to meet him for the first time after I left high school decades ago. Mr. Zhao is turning 80 next year, and his health is in a good…