Hey everybody! As I wrote in the e-mail, this week's blog is:
How does food play a part in your culture or your beliefs? For example, the hamentashen are a treat that my mother would always make for the Jewish festival of Purim. I consider the hamentashen to be representative of my Judaism and how I connect to that religion. Thanks!
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I come from a pretty traditional New England Christian family, (formally known as WASPS, white-anglo-saxon-protestants,) so there aren't a whole lot of foods I associate with my religion or heritage. Let's face it, we Americans stole a lot of food from other cultures and made it our own. I do celebrate Christmas and Easter where meals play a huge role, but the menus change every year. The best I can come up with, I guess, would be the bread that our congregation breaks at church to celebrate the body of Christ, sacrificed for our sins, (and with it, the wine/grape juice representing his blood.) It's a simple tradition that has been going on for centuries, and something I'm proud to participate in when I go to church.
ReplyDeleteOne food that plays a part in my culture is noodle pudding. Noodle pudding is similar to a casserole. It is made of egg- noodles and it tastes sweet. My grandmother always makes this delicious dish for Rosh Hashanah as a way to celebrate the new year with our family. It became a tradition in my family to always have noodle pudding on this holiday and I view this food as representative of my connection to my Jewish faith.
ReplyDeleteAs a Jew, food plays a huge part of my culture. Whether it be giving it up for a day, giving up bread for a day, wine, kugel, latkes or many other delicious Jewish treats, every holiday comes with a unique and distinct food. Growing up going to synagogue, my favorite part was always the copious amounts of food you got to eat after. Food has always been associated with my religion, and I love eating it all!
ReplyDeleteDumplings are a big part of my Taiwanese background because it's a simple recipe that allows everyone in the family to join in and help. Every time we make it, we end up with dumplings of all shapes and sizes because everyone makes it a little differently. My family's really, REALLY big and this family event is one of the times when everyone takes time off and comes together to bond. While the dish itself isn't strictly Taiwanese, it's a tradition in my family that's representative of our culture.
ReplyDeleteI am also Jewish, and food is definitely a huge part of our culture. I always look forward to having certain foods on holidays, like my grandma's cucumber salad for Rosh Hashana, or my mom's matzoh ball soup for Passover. Every holiday celebrates a different type of food. Recently I went to a dinner for Tikkum Olam, the Israeli Earth Day. It was a celebration of food that comes straight from the earth like fruits a vegetables, and they were specific to Israel. We had things at this dinner that I never would eat normally like dates and figs. Being Jewish has definitely widened my world view when it comes to food, and I love trying new things.
ReplyDeleteI am Chaldean and food always plays a big part during holidays. During Christmas, New Years, and Easter, my mom always makes these cookies with nuts in them.(I know the name, but I totally would butcher the spelling...so I'll spare myself)But anyways, she starts off from scratch and starts by making the dough. Once the dough is ready, my siblings and I help my mom bake the cookies in the kitchen. I love doing this because with all five of us in the kitchen, it is a great bonding moment. After the cookies are finished, we enjoy them over tea and chit chat in our living room! These delicious Chaldean cookies have created a tradition that brings everyone together into the kitchen for family bonding.
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