http://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_8_lee_looks_for_general_tso.html
Click on the link above and watch Reporter Jennifer 8. Lee talk about her hunt for the origins of familiar Chinese-American dishes while exploring the hidden spots where these two cultures have (so tastily) combined to form a new cuisine.
As you view the video, note the many myths she reveals about Chinese food. What surprised you the most? Write a brief comment about that myth in a small paragraph.
Then, on a different note, write another paragraph about one of your favorite foods. Next week we are going to begin a series of several writing assignments that will lead to the creation of a cookbook full of recipes connected to personal narratives. Hopefully by December we are all going to become little "Foodies" where each of us will share and celebrate that one special food that holds our fondest memories. Yum-Yum!
Your Response to me is due by Friday, September 9th. Then please comment to two other classmates regarding their response by Sunday, September 11th.
This assignment is worth 6 points.
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteA myth of Chinese food that surprised me the most was that what Americans think is Chinese food is barely recognizable to Chinese people. According to Jennifer things such as beef and broccoli, egg roll, general’s Tao chicken, fortune cookie, and chop suey are dishes that aren‘t actual Chinese food. I found it interesting how a fortune cookie, which Americans think is Chinese, actually comes from Japan. Fortune cookies were introduced to the U.S. from Japanese immigrant bakers. Jennifer says that at the time when Japanese were captured during world war two the Chinese moved in and continued the business. So fortune cookies were invented by the Japanese and the Chinese populated it.
One of my favorite foods are Mexican food-obviously. I’m not talking about American chained Mexican food like taco bell, yes taco bell is not actually Mexican food. Through my ethnicity and family I’ve actually eaten real Mexican dishes. When I first met my father’s side of the family I was kind of shocked at the food options. The food that was served barely resembled the “Mexican” food I was use to , taco bell. for example a taco’s meat is cut into very fine strips and looks nothing like taco bells creation or tastes like it either. The only thing taco bell shares with actual Mexican food are the names. Actual Mexican food are normally more colorful and spicy than it’s imitators. My favorite Mexican food would have to be enchiladas, they taste good withier it be imitation or the actual thing. It’s sad how most foreign dishes that are Americanized are dramatically different or unrecognizable to the people that supposedly made them.
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteOne of the myths that surprised me the most is how the “so called” Chinese food, is not only recognized more in America but in other countries as well. Since the Japanese and the Koreans are closer to China I can easily see how they would share cuisines, since China had a pretty big influence on both countries and what they have become now. But what really surprised me were all the European interpretations of Chinese food and from the looks of most of them, mostly the French Chinese food, it was obvious that it wasn’t Chinese, especially with the fried Frog legs. Overall I find it interesting even how not only we Americans try to make our own Chinese food but so do a lot of other countries and half of the time they are nowhere even close to the real thing.
As for my favorite food it’s spaghetti, and no I’m not talking about the stereotypical spaghetti and meatballs recipe that every American likes to simply call “spaghetti “,even though it is delicious depending on what type of meat you use for the meatballs and type of marinara (or red sauce)used for the sauce. Now what I love about spaghetti is that you can make different types of spaghetti with a different sauce and it doesn’t always have to be spaghetti with meatballs and marinara. Like for example you can make Spaghetti with pesto which is a dark creamy green sauce made out of basil plants and rose maries along with olive oil, trust me it’s a lot more delicious then it sounds. You can even make it with other sauces like Alfredo (white sauce), Clam sauce (not the white stuff, but the liquid type with clam meat) and Garlic, Olive oil with parmesan cheese, which can be really delicious on a cold winter night. That’s what I like the most about spaghetti is its unique variety in preparing it and it upsets me when people try to say that Spaghetti can only be done with one type of sauce, when in actuality it can be done with many sauces!
Sincerely,
Spenser T.
Period 6
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ReplyDeleteDear spenser,
ReplyDeleteI too find other contries takes of chinese food very interesting. Thought it makes perfect sence for those contries to make their "chinese" food to accomidate what the people of that conrty normally eats. That being said their interpretaions work in thier contry but not other's.
sincerely,
jaxey pd6
Dear Jaxey,
ReplyDeleteIt’s nice to know that you also agree with my statement about the other countries interpretations of Chinese food, and that it’s not just America. Much like you, I also found it to be interesting that the fortune cookie originated from Japan and not China, and because of the Chinese immigrants it became more popular since it was, like you said, during World War II when the Japanese-Americans were held in concentration camps. I also like your analogy on Mexican food, and how much better it is next to stuff like taco bell, in fact I may have tried some Mexican dishes before (that were not made in Taco bell) like the Torizo’s which are really good, but really spicy.
Sincerely,
Spenser T.
Period 6
P.S
You had a few spelling errors in your reply.
I can't believe that American Chinese food isn't authentic.
ReplyDeleteI love Italian food more than anything. I can't pick my favorite dish. No one makes Italian food better than my parents.
Dear angelica,
ReplyDeletei too find it starange that what we americans think is chinese food is actually not. also italian food is my second favorite type of food.
sincerely,
jaxey pd6
Dear Mr. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteThe myth that got me most surprised was that the Americans are not the only place in the world familiar with Chinese food. Some of the foods she described in this presentation was not even originally Chinese foods. For example, beef and broccoli, egg roll, general’s Tao chicken, fortune cookie, and chop suey. Chop suey is actually not even close to being Chinese. It was originated from Americans when then first arrived in China. The fortunes cookie is another good example of whats not a Chinese food. The fortune cookie was actually originated in Japan and brought over to China. Its funny how people from all around the world just assume certain foods are from China just cause of how its made. Americans and Japanese people are not the only ones familiar with the Chinese culture food.
My favorite food has to be pizza. I like pizza because you have many different toppings to it and when you buy one you can choose which of them you want. Pizza is made originally to fit your type of topping. So pizza is basically like people we all have our own original styles.
Sincerely,
Kehaulani Relacion Pd.6
Dear Ms. Carolson,
ReplyDeleteThe myth that surprised me the most was that their are some chinese food like the chop suey, and the fortune cookie that chinses don't know of or never heard of it.
One of my favorite foods is saimin. I love saimin because its japanese, and japanese make awesome food. Also I like that their is soup and noodles, because just soup feels like its missing something and just noodles feels like its also missing something.
Sincerey,
Derek Yamane
Dear Kehau,
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is surprising that people assume foods are from china just because how its made.
Sincerey,
Derek
Dear Spencer,
ReplyDeleteI also find it interesting that a lot more then America, China, Japan, and Korea try to make their own chinese food, like Europe and India.
Sincerely,
Derek
Dear Ms Carlson,
ReplyDeleteOne thing that really shocked me was that most of the Chinese food in America can't even be recognized in Japan. Things such as broccoli and chicken plates are not traditional Chinese food at all. Also, the fortune cookie isn't even originated from China, it actually originated from Japan.
My all time favorite food is sweet potato pie. I only have it once or twice a year, and thats around the holidays. One year my dad decided to try to make one for thanksgiving. It was so delicious that we insisted that he make it every year since. Sometimes he makes it on Christmas too, if we're lucky. Every year it's a little different, depending on what sort of miscellaneous ingredients he adds. But it is absolutely taste quenching. Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same with out it.
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteThe myth that surprised me the most is the one that fortune cookies are something the chinese didn't even create and the japanese actually created it. I always thought that fortune cookies were created by the chinese. I had no idea. It was really interesting to learn how america has kinda put or created our own little versions of chinese cuisine that the Chinese never even heard of. It just goes to show how we as America have changed and developed food and cultures.
My favorite food is chicken cutlet and gravy. Being half Portuguese I love and will eat almost anything that is drenched in gravy. Its just so delicious and yummy. It just is a great hearty meal to have after a long working day or just to feel better. I always crave chicken cutlet when im hungry. Its my go to dinner anytime I have the chance to get a bite. Sincerely, Lawson Fernandes Pd.5
Dear Evangeline Cook,
ReplyDeleteI liked that you were also shocked like me about all the food in the USA that isn't chinese. Sincerely Lawson Fernandes Pd 5
Dear Derek Yamane,
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you on being shocked about chop suey and fortune cookies not being chinese. Siamin is pretty good as well. Sincerely, Lawson Fernandes Pd. 5
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteThe myth that really surprised me was that the Chinese food we all know and love here in America isn't even well known in China. I was surprised that fortune cookies, which is served in almost every Chinese restaurant I know of, didn't even originate from China, they're originally from Japan. I don't think I'll ever look at Number 1 and Panda Express the same ever again...
One of my favorite foods would have to be mochi. My family has been making mochi every New Year ever since I was a baby. I love mochi because when it's fresh, it's chewy and can be eaten with red bean filling, coconut, or even nutella! We can even keep it in the freezer and take it out and fry it when we have a craving. I love mochi because it brings my family together and also helps me connect with my Japanese side.
Sincerely,
Kierstyn Oshita
Pd. 2
Dear Lawson,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you! I was totally caught off guard when Jennifer 8. Lee said that fortune cookies aren't even from China, but from Japan. I also thought it was interesting how Americans seemed to create their own versions of Chinese dishes which we've all come to know these days.
Sincerely,
Kierstyn Oshita
Pd. 2
Dear Mrs. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteThe myth that surprised me the most was that us Americans are not the only place in the world familiar with Chinese food. Some of the foods she described in this presentation was not even originally Chinese foods. For example, beef and broccoli, egg roll, general’s Tao chicken, fortune cookie, and chop suey. The fortune cookie was actually originated in Japan and brought over to China. Its was hillarious to see how people from all around the world just assume certain foods are from China just cause of how its made, and also to see the reactions on the chinese peoples faces when they tried the fortune cookie, you would never think they wouldn't have a clue on what it was.
My favorite food is mexican. i enjoy mexican because for one, it's my culture, and two it has such good flavor to it, and it provides so much different styles of meat and pork served in different ways. You could have it in a tortilla, or just plain. Anyways your taste desires, mexican food can provide that for you.
Sincerely,
Adarah Fujita, Period 2
Dear Evangeline,
ReplyDeleteI was also shocked when I found out that foods like egg rolls and chicken with broccoli aren't even authentic Chinese dishes. I honestly thought she was joking around when she said that, but then I realized that she was actually being serious.
And I like that your family has that sweet potato pie tradition going on. Our family kind of has the same thing with mochi, we make it every New Years Day and Boys' Day.
Sincerely,
Kierstyn Oshita
Pd. 2
Dear Lawson,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! I could not believe when Jennifer 8. Lee said that fortune cookies aren't even from China, there really from Japan. Wouldn't you think that because you walk into a chinese restaurant that the only thing they would sell is chinese?
Sincerely,
Adarah Fujita, Period 2
Dear Derek Yamane,
ReplyDeleteI gree with with your statement on being shocked about, chop suey, and the fortune cookies not being chinese food.
Sincerely,
Adarah Fujita, Period 2
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteNothing really surprised me about the origin of our "Chinese" food. It's common knowledge that the basis for the U.S. was adapted by some other place. I thought it was interesting that fortune cookies were the keys to the lottery-thing. I thought that was incredible. However, America is known for being deceitful! The history of the U.S. and how it came into being is all about taking, taking, taking... All this information is is another example of taking someone else's idea, adapting it, and telling people what they want to hear.
I really love waffles, but I refuse to write about waffles. I will not give you people the satisfaction of the irony! So, I love Jarritos. Jarritos is a like Mexican Hi-C. It's made in Mexico with 100% natural sugar. It doesn't taste like American soda because it isn't as artificial. It comes in a glass jar. You need a bottle opener to get to it and it is SO difficult to find! Not too many stores have it. So, it's delicious and hard to get and by the time you come across it, you're whacking the lid against a wall to get to the nectar! It is so amazing and so worth the journey.
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteIt's so weird to find out that most of the food that I've known to be Chinese food isn't actually Chinese food at all. They're just food made popular by the many Chinese restaurants we have in the country. Fortune cookies were originally made by the Japanese, introduced to the Chinese, and they are now produced in the United States as a Chinese food. There are so many Chinese restaurants in the nation that it would not equal the amount of all the Mcdonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, and some other fast food restaurant altogether? Now that's amazingly shocking. What surprised me even more was that how Chinese restaurants have such a great impact on our history. The place where John Wilkes Booth planned the Lincoln assassination is now a Chinese restaurant.
One of my many favorite foods to eat is pork. It goes with almost all my other favorite foods to eat such as noodles, rice, lettuce rolls, the list could go on forever. One thing I like about pork is that it can be cooked in countless ways to make a different dish. Grilled for a sandwich, barbecued, broiled or baked for a pork chop, boiled, and even fried (bacon!). The texture of pork diffrentiates by the method of cooking and the selection of where the meat is. A good thing to keep in mind when cooking pork is to make sure that it is fully cooked or you could get sick.
Dears Ms.Carlson
ReplyDeleteI wasn't surprise about some of the food that we eat is not from our own country and that it was ported in from bigger places like china, japan, and other places. The thing that i really could not believe that chinese people didnt even know what the fortune cookie is and the funny part is that it was originated from there statnation.
My favorite food has to be pizza because i just loved it from the first time i ate it.Pizza was so good to me when i was young that i couldn't stop begging m mom everyday to buy me pizza.
Sincerely Syndreck dsio pd.2
Dear Lisetanne,
ReplyDeleteI too found it interesting that they put lottery numbers on fortune cookies. When I use to eat fortune cookies and read their fortunes I always wondered what their numbers meant, at first I thought it was just some random factory code digits that they would put on the messages, but it wasn’t until the video when I found out. I might think about trying some Jarritos when I come across them, since I have ate some Mexican food before like Tacos, Floutas, Torizos and enchiladas, although I bet these Jarritos are really spicy.
Sincerely,
Spenser T.
Period 6
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteOne thing that suprised me was the fact that fortune cookies didn't actually come from China, but actually Japan. It was just so shocking! After all, everytime I had gone to a chinese restraunt they always gave a fortune cookie, so I had never thought of it as a Japanese food. This was certainly a news flash for me.
Now if I was to pick one of my favorite food, it would most likely be chuk(pronounced as juu--k). It's a chinese dish that I grew up with in my childhood as my great grandparents were originally from China. Though I eat it whenever we have turkey after Thanksgiving, in China, it was actually called poor man's food. A mixture of food that someone can find around the kitchen like turkey bone, rice, salt and pepper, water and whatever else can be found. A delicacy that I find so good, even if it is considered poor man's food!
Sincerly,
Jessica "Sora" Pasadava
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteOne thing that surprised me was the part about fortune cookies not being from china, but originating from Japan! I always thought fortune cookies came from China because every time I go to a chinese restraunt, I look forward to that delicious treat.
One of my favorite foods is sushi. Ever since I was a child, that beautiful, small, tasty treat has always satisfied me! I could honestly eat it for breakfast, lunch, or breakfast. That is one food I will never get tired of enjoying.
Sincerely,
Kahealani Ta'a
period 2
Dear Syndreck,
ReplyDeleteI agree that it wasn't too surprising finding out that the food's we eat aren't even from our country. We are so influenced by other countries in every way about us, from our foods to our music and even some of our clothing.
Dear Lawson,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you! I couldn't believe her when i heard fortune cookies weren't from china at all! I always believed it was a chinese thing and never would've thought it to be Japanese. It makes me look at foods from a certain country entirely different now.
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteNothing really surprised me about the origin of our "Chinese" food. When you look around the world a lot of things are imported from China. It's common knowledge that the basis for the U.S. was adapted from some other place and all we did was make it more diverse. I think it was interesting that fortune cookies were the keys to the lottery. I thought that was super interesting send a fact that I never knew.. However, America is known for being complex! The history of the U.S. and how it came into being is all about taking, borrowing, taking and changing. All of this information is another example of taking someone else's idea, adapting it, and telling people what they want to hear. Basically letting people have what they want just to be happy.
My favorite food is cheesecake. It is a food that is so simple but ingredients can be added to it to make it more complex and delightful. This food serves as a comfort for me when I feel down I go to the freezer get a piece of cheesecake and try to smile. I had my first cheesecake on Oahu at Windward mall at a small shop called Swirl. It was chocolate dipped with peanut butter cups on top. From that day on I have loved cheesecake. I eat it whenever I can. This is a food that I will never get sick of.
Sincerely,
Alexa T. pd.5
Dear Syndreck,
ReplyDeleteI agree that it wasn't too surprising finding out that the food's we eat aren't even from our country. It is so obvious when you look at all the labels on the things we have. We are so influenced by other countries. We take ideas change them up a bit and then add to them. Some ways is from our foods to our music and even some of our clothing.
Sincerely,
Alexa T. pd.5
Dear Lawson,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. I was caught off guard when Jennifer Lee said that fortune cookies aren't even from China, but they from Japan. I take Japanese for three years now and I thought that it came from there. I also thought it was interesting how Americans seemed to create their own versions of Chinese dishes which we've all come to know these days. Basically we take them add to them and make them our own.
Sincerely,
Alexa T. pd.5
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteOne myth that I found very interesting and surprising was that when she went to China and told the Chinese people about a fortune cookie and they had no idea what it was. The fortune cookie originated in Japan. It was in world war II came along that Japanese people were sent into the camps that the Chinese decided to make the fortune cookie. So that's how the fortune cookie bacame more Chinese in America.
One of my favorite foods is actually chicken. You can have chicken any way you want. You can have it as a soup, you could bake it, or you could grill it. It's one of those foods where it'll never get old.
Sincerly,
Kara Higa p.d. 5
Dear Jessica,
ReplyDeleteAs you probably know I love chuk. I didn't know that it originated from your great grandparents. That surprised me. Plus even if it's considered poor man's food, I would want to eat it everyday.
Kara Higa p.d.5
Dear Gianne,
ReplyDeleteI couldn't believe that the food I thought to be Chinese didn't originate there either. It came as a big shock. I think that pork can go well with anything as well. It's one of those foods that just you almost can't go wrong with.
Sincerly,
Kara Higa p.d.5
Dear Jaxey,
ReplyDeleteI was also suprised by what Jennifer Lee had said. After all, we kind of grow up thinking that Chinese food is actually chinese food when it isn't. It's just so mind blowing!
Sincerly,
Jessica "Sora" Pasadava
Period 2
Dear Kara,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the whole how Chinese people didn't know what fortune cookies were. I mean to us it seems like it is part of China because the chinese restraunt serves them. I guess that just proves how we don't even know where the food we eat originate from.
Sincerly,
Jessica "Sora" Pasadava
Period 2
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ReplyDeleteDear Ms. Carlson
ReplyDeleteone thing that surprised me what the fact that fortune cookies are not from china! that they are American i could not not believe that also that fact that so many people used the "lucky numbers" from the cookie to pick there numbers for that drawing.
my favorite food is sushi! i could eat it from breakfast lunch and dinner and i would never get tired of it there are so many different kinds to chose from that it never gets old.
Sincerely Taylor Ochoa
period 6
dear kahea i agree with you the fortune cookie thing was so surprising i really did not not know they were an american food i went my whole life thing other wise.
ReplyDeletedear Syndreck i agree with you i think it is very odd that some of the people in china do not recognize some of the foods we eat here that we think came from there. It weird how we can be so miss informed about things like this.
ReplyDeleteDear Lawson,
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you that it is so odd that Chinese didn't even create the fortune cookie. I wonder why they serve it at almost every Chinese restaurant in America. I also find it very intriguing that Americans created there own little renditions of Chinese cuisines that most Chinese are not even familiar too.. I find all of these facts peculiar.
Sincerely,
Evangeline pd 5
Dear Alexa,
ReplyDeleteI think it is very interesting that nothing really surprised you. I guess you kind of figured that not all the food in America was from here.
Sincerely,
Evangeline pd 5
Dear Ms. Carlson
ReplyDeleteThe myth that surprised me the most was that their are a lot of different types of Chinese restaurants and the food sold by Chinese restaurants are not actually Chinese and didn't originate from china. i don't really have a favorite food because i like most types of food and its hard to pick one.
sincerely,
Vance Kamibayashi pd.2
Dear Ms.Carlson
ReplyDeleteThe myth that caught my attention was the most was that the chinese people didnt even know what a fortune cookie was. the suprised me because it is always thought to be a chinese myth thing while its not even known to them
Sincerely Aaron salvador
Dear Derek Yamane
ReplyDeleteI was also surprised when i heard how some Chinese people haven't heard of food sold in Chinese restaurants like the fortune cookie
sincerely,
Vance Kamibayashi pd.2
Dear Mrs. Carlson, one of the myths that surprised me was the myth about how showed us that Americans think foods such fortune cookies, beef and broccoli,egg roll, chicken, and chop suey are Chinese. But they are actually not. She also showed us the Chinese peoples reaction when they ate the cookie.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite food is artichokes, they are very yummy. You can dip the leaves of the artichoke in mayo, or butter or olive oil. It's good for you and very good at dinner, or for a appetizer.
Sincerely Jordan Vernola. Pd. 5
Dear Kahea, I agree with you completely. I had no idea fortune cookies came from Japan. I always look forward to eating them too. It's funny how we assume foods come from places just by the stereo type. But you never really know unless you look into it.
ReplyDeleteSincerely, Jordan Vernola
Pd. 5
Dear ms Carlson
ReplyDeleteMy favorite food is lemon chicken. I have always liked lemon chicken. i love this dish so much that i order it where ever it is served. what makes me like it even more is the lemon sauce that can either be glazed onto it or by using it as a dip for your chicken that is fried to a crisp.
Sicerely
Aaron Salvador
Dear Aaron Salvador,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your response because it also caught my attention when i heard Chinese people don't know what a fortune cookie is all this time i thought that's where it came from.
sincerely,
Vance Kamibayashi pd.2
Dear Ms. Carlson
ReplyDeleteThe thing that suprised me the most is that China stole the fortune cookie idea from Japan. Ive never seen a fortune cookie in a japanese take out restraunt. In fact ive never seen a japanese take out restraunt. What would it be called? Koala express?
My favorite food is lihi mui mango. its a sweet tasteing fruit with a sour powder on top and it taste really good.
Sincerely
Dustin Ikehara pd.4
Dear Lawson,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement because, I always thought too that fortune cookies came from Japan. I agree also that America has changed the culture in foods they sell here. So we have no idea sometimes that it can be a whole different food group that we don't have any idea where it actually comes from. It's so interesting!
Sincerely Jordan Vernola. Pd.5
Dear Vance Kamibayashi
ReplyDeleteWhen you said "The myth that surprised me the most was that their are a lot of different types of Chinese restaurants and the food sold by Chinese restaurants are not actually Chinese and didn't originate from china. i don't really have a favorite food because i like most types of food and its hard to pick one."(Kamibayashi) i was really touched. it was a good statement.
Sincerely
Dustin Ikehara
Dear Aaron
ReplyDeleteI like when you said "My favorite food is lemon chicken. I have always liked lemon chicken. i love this dish so much that i order it where ever it is served. what makes me like it even more is the lemon sauce that can either be glazed onto it or by using it as a dip for your chicken that is fried to a crisp."(Aaron) it was a good statement that really moved me. it was awsome.
Sincerely
Dustin Ikehara
Dear Vance
ReplyDeletethe fact that chinese restaurants did not originate from china shocked me. This is because they serve food that is native to china but the resturants were not created in china and that just suprised me.
Sincerely
Aaron Salvador
Dear Dustin
ReplyDeleteI also like li hing mui mango. i like it because it is the best combination. Also because it is like a candy but not a candy at the same time.
Sincerely
Aaron Salvador
Dear Kierstyn,
ReplyDeleteI love eating mochi too! I love it especially as Mochi ice cream or those little pieces in my frozen yogurt. Though it's pretty strange that after all these years of knowing you, I never knew that making mochi was a tradition in your family!
Sincerely,
Gianne
Dear Syndereck,
Pizza is such a fun food to eat. It could be miniature bite-sized for a snack or as big as a table for a meal! I especially love the fact that there are so many possibilities and combinations of different kinds of pizza. Though I do not think that my tastebuds will ever enjoy anchovies on my slices, heck, my mind doesn't even like the thought of it!
Sincerely,
Gianne
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeletewhat surprised me the most was the topic of the fortune cookie. I am chinese and to learn that it wasnt made by the chinese was a real shock. Its amazing how it was made by japanese, popularized by chinese and consumed by americans. This video made me realize how much soemthing can impact our whole world.
Sincerely,
Penny Keough period 5
Dear Gianne,
ReplyDeleteMochi is such a unique type of food. I love that its so mushy and powedery. It also is such a great snack. Although it doesnt stuff me up, it feels great in my tummy! Mochi ice cream balls are to die for as well
Sincerely,
Penny Keough
Dear Dustin,
I feel the exact same way about lihing mui. It is amazing how much of a difference it can make to other foods. Like with fruits especially. It makes me wonder where it originally came from, doesnt it?
Sincerely,
Penny Keough
Dear Jessica
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is shocking that fortune cookies actually came from japan. I never got a fortune cookie from a Japanese restaurant but you get one from many Chinese restaurants.
Sincerely,
Kawika Wellington
Dear Vance
ReplyDeleteIt is surprise that some of the food Chinese restaurants serve is not Chinese and did not originate from China.
Sincerely,
Kawika Wellington
Dear Ms. Carlson
ReplyDeleteWhat surprised me the most is how the Chinese took the idea of the fortune cookie from the Japanese. My prior knowledge about the fortune cookie is that the Chinese created it and introduced it to America. I think it was pretty devious of the Chinese to steal the Japanese idea of the fortune cookie when they were in camps during World War II. The Chinese should at least give the Japanese some credit.
My favorite food is pizza. I like pizza because you can add many different varieties of toppings to create a pizza that's just right for you! I personally love pizza with lots of meat, accompanied by some vegetables.
Sincerely,
TJ West Pd. 5
Dear Jessica
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is surprising that fortune cookies didn't come from China. It is truly shocking to find out that!
Sincerely,
TJ West Pd.5
Dear Dustin
ReplyDeleteI also like eating li hing mui mango. The sweet fruit and sour powder is a very delectable snack.
Sincerely,
TJ West Pd. 5
Dear Ms.Carlson
ReplyDeleteWhat surprised me the most is how fortune cookies were not created by chinese chiefs instead they were created by japanese chiefs who were locked up in interm camps during world war 2.
My i dont really have a favorite food because i like food and like to eat period.
Sincerely,
Daniel Reis Pd.6
Dear Ms. Carlson,
ReplyDeleteA myth about Chinese food is that fortune cookies aren't made from Chinese its made from Japanese.
my favorite food (snack) would have to be Red grapes, because they're sweet, and refreshing.
Sincerely,
Erika Pd 4
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ReplyDeleteDear Jaxey ,
ReplyDeleteI may not be a Mexican, but I LOVE Mexican food especially enchiladas. my mom used to always make it. but since my grandma passed away she hasn't made it anymore.
Sincerely,
Erika Pd 4
Dear Spencer,
I too love spaghetti it was one of my favorites growing up as a kid.
Sincerely,
Erika Pd 4