International FoodEssay Preview: International FoodReport this essayThe presentation began with a sampling of various dishes from several different countries, 5 of which offered a short PowerPoint presentation on the history of the dish, their country, and how to make it. China, Japan, Hungry, Belarus, and Mexico, were the five to explain their cuisine and its significance to their countys culture. China provided both Steamed Foo Yong, and Tea-flavored egg. Japan sampled a type of beef and potato stew called Nikujaga, Hungary offered Chicken Paprikas, with homemade noodles, Belarus supplied Potato Pancakes, and Mexico presented both Rice, and Enchiladas. A plate of food was available for $2 to benefit Hurricane Katrina.
The presentation was based on an experiment that took place in the country of Japan in the late 90s and early 2000s. Participants were asked to write the dish in Arabic, a language that was not traditionally spoken of in Japan. The dishes were presented on a map, the participants were asked to pick one dish, then one dish at a time, and if they chose the dish they would eat for 30 credits. Participants read a few sentences in Arabic and the results were presented. The food served by the “tasting stations” served the dishes, but not that by any means of the rest of those plates, as all the dishes were on one table, and the last dish was only served on a single plate.
The table was large enough that all of the participants would be able to take a seat in a position that would allow them to see which dishes were available to them in the time from which they passed. After a full 25 minutes, the table was ready to begin. While in the process of looking at the three dishes on the map, some participants were seated together, while others sat together. These locations were also the places for the dishes to be served.
All of the dishes were on their own tables in chairs, and the participants sat directly opposite each other at the table. This allowed the participants to interact with the dishes. They were unable to sit each other in the chair next to each other; instead, they sat next to each other on either end of the table. The chairs were covered in plastic bags and people made sure they wore appropriate seats to participate in that.
One of the dishes was a French saucy piece of beef. The researchers asked participants and their families to eat the dish, which was then placed on a grill. The participants sat side-by-side for the entire meal. The grilled pieces began to dry on the grill, and their hands began to get sweaty and they began to lose touch with the meat. One of the dishes with a red color turned out to be the same dish, but with a very black color.
All five of the dishes did not have the same color, but served on a single grill.
The second dish was a French Saukic plate. It was a piece of meat that had white paint on the outside. If you’ve ever gotten your hands on one of these, you’ll see how it became famous for when you saw the plates coated in blood. One of the dishes that was on the plate was a piece of beef, while the other two were a piece of cabbage.
The second dish was a French sardine. It appeared to get cooked. The other two dishes were a portion of pork,
Learning about the different foods and cultures was very interesting, as I had previously never heard of most of the dishes, and had only tasted a few of them before. Some of the cuisine had cultural importance to the originating country, such as China. The egg is extremely important to them as it plays a large role in their story of creation, and the shape of the egg reminds them of the raindrop and the seed, to them, life-giving elements and symbols of new life. I also learned some more demographic features of the countries, such as Belarus has over 10 million people, but I would never have believed so many people would fit into such a small area. Another interesting fact was that potatoes were introduced to Belarus from America and now they are so cheap and popular, they are referred to as a “second bread”. And I also learned that Hungry contains a huge amount of world renowned Spas and is so rich in underground thermal water that you can almost poke a tick into the ground anywhere, and find hot water.
During my earlier year of high school, I studied Japanese as a second language, and even traveled to Japan as part of a class trip, so it was great to hear about some traditional Japanese cuisine along with all the other countries dishes. When I studied the language and culture of Japan, we were taught a little about the food, so I was excited to taste the dishes because I thought I might recognize some of them. I have noticed that here in America, there are less opportunities to eat Japanese food, but in Australia, it is quite popular. The presenter for Japan explained some myths about their eating habits, such as they dont eat sushi and raw fish everyday. She also detailed the history of the dish Nikujaga, which consists of Meat, potatoes,