Food & Culture (FDN470)

1. Why is communication with another person or group described as an action chain? Give an example of an action chain that might occur when you meet (1) a friend, (2) your new boss, and (3) a young child. Communication with another person or group is described as an action chain because it involves “a whole series of unwritten expectations regarding how a person should respond” to certain cues and actions from the other party (ch.3, p.57)........

1.Define the terms food and food habits. How does the omnivore’s paradox influence a person’s food choices and food habits? Food is anything that is consumed for the purpose of providing nutrition. Accordingly, “it is any substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain life and growth when ingested”1. How humans and animals consume food is different in that humans eat while animals feed. Human eating is distinguished from animal feeding by the way human beings use food. Thi...

1. Compare and contrast the staple foods of Mexico’s different regions. Mexican cuisine is very diverse. The Mexicans of the northern and central regions often consume beef. “It is the only area in Mexico where beef is frequently consumed, often served as steaks or in stews”. In the Baja Peninsula and along the gulf of California, on the other hand, fish features prominently in the staple food.

1. Visit a Chinese restaurant or just look at the menu. Can you tell which region of China the recipes represent? How? Why do so many Chinese restaurants in the United States cook Cantonese style (Guangdong)? Chinese foods are identifiable with different regions in the country depending on the flavor and ingredients availability. In the northern part of china meals with Peking duck, mu shu pork, millet and soya beans are predominant. This is due to the cool climate that limits food produces. As...

1. Choose one typical Filipino dish and describe it. Explain how it conforms to the principles of Filipino cooking. Select one or two ingredients and discuss whether they are due to an influence from another culture and why that might have happened. The dish I chose for this description is the Lumpia. Its similar to an egg roll and is one of the most popular traditional Filipino dishes – together with pancit. The main ingredients of the Lumpia are ground pork, green cabbages, carrots, onions,...