Essays on Cuisines

The British Isles, a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, is packed with mouth-watering and sumptuous food varieties. Countries that comprise the British Isles have followed entirely different paths. While Britain's cuisine has been shaped by its history of colonization, the cuisines of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales have predominantly developed as a weak/peasant cuisine that emphasized on survival than celebration. Despite different paths followed by these various countries, many aspects tie the modern day cuisine, and there are several classic dishes that are common to all nations. The Celtic connection has made many ties and links between the ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the “national dish of Britain,” the average person is likely to say, “there is nothing more British than fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong as it all depends on the criteria used to determine the national dish (Castelow, 2013). If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009). And while this is true, fish and chips still play a vital role in the economic success of ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the national dish of Britain, the average person is likely to say, “fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong. It would all depend on the criteria used to determine the national dish. If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009, n.p.). But if cultural identity and national pride are the measure, then fish and chips is likely to win hands down (Zaino, 2013, n.p.). Surprises of ...

INTRODUCTION

The South West (SW) Wedding Awards is the biggest event conducted each year throughout the Plymouth, United Kingdom (UK). The event caters number of wedding photographers, event management firms, wedding beauticians, and every contributor adding the value to an event. Our organization, Bell-Pickle Hospitality, is contracted for providing food and beverage services for the gala event. It is an opportunity for our company to serve the best audience with excellence and establish a goodwill. Our audience in the Plymouth gala event includes the wedding specialists, wedding organizers, and related wedding service providers. Since the purpose of this gala event ...

The Greek philosopher Aristotle first led the discussions on the concept of genre in order to create a distinction between multiple works of text based upon their common characteristics. The word itself is a Latin derivative of genus. It implies a sense of definition that can be stated in common English as ‘the like of’. The word genre has went on to include a vast number of different types of text, music and visual medium since the ancient Greek empire. Specific words such as drama, essay, commentary, news etc. are now used to identify the specific nature of a ...

ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY ON THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY ON THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Introduction

In international business, the organizations also need to consider cultural and social values at individual levels in the present competitive business environment (Mandják et al., 2016; Weinzimmer & Esken, 2016). In this context, China is evidently one of the topmost cradles of civilizations in the world to take into account for a case study. The history of this East Asian nation is really astounding. The People’s Republic of China has developed to become one of the top world powers today, named among the G5 + ...

Japanese cuisine is one of the unique and distinct cuisines in the world mainly because of the exclusive preparation styles and food items. Japanese food developed and evolved from a rich history of economic, social, regional changes along with the changing trends and traditions. Most people believe that Sushi and Sashimi are the primary components of Japanese cuisine and are a necessity for all meals. However, sashimi and sushi are not the only components of Japanese food because Japanese cuisine includes an array of dishes. Rice is the staple food in Japanese culture along with plain noodles, soba noodles, ...

Introduction

Food is a vast subject and encompasses from the simplest recipes to the most complicated flavors and ingredients. It can lead to a productive discussion about its nutritional value or the financial aspect of the food trade. Asian cuisine has always been intriguing for the West as Asia represents the eastern flavors of the world. It's a different style of cooking and the ingredients are very different from the regular European or American dishes. This paper evaluates a small Asian market, My Hoa Oriental Food Market, the kind of food it sells, their nutritional value and how dieticians can ...

My passion is cooking particularly because I enjoy identifying and eating new foods. Occasionally, I peruse the internet or talk to people from various cultures to find new recipes. My kitchen is my go-to place when I want to unwind. I have learned to prepare meals and cuisines from different cultures such as the Mexican Guacamole, Tikil Gomen from Ethiopia, Beef Curry from Bangladesh, Mexican rice, Szechwan Shrimp, etc. I also enjoy making beverages and cocktails such as the Spanish Sangria and Caribbean Cocktails. This essay conceptualizes on the global nature of my cooking passion. Before watching the video ...

In the year of 1955, families around the world became at risk of losing decades of having dinner at the table, together. Yet, at the time, it seemed like a reasonable solution to haphazardly putting a meal together for a family who, at times, would not eat it. The phenomenon of the fast food industry has released many parents from the scrutiny of meal-planning every day of the week. The commercial marketing towards children made their products irresistible, seemingly affordable, easy, and enjoyable. McDonald’s took the world by force, making hamburgers and French fries the answer to busy ...

The organization is mainly in the production of food services where food and beverages are the typical production outputs. The cycle of production for the organization varies from stage to stage and entails the production phase, the processing phase, the distribution phase, and accessibility of the product, consumption of the product and the waste disposal of consumed items. The inputs are raw food products, and this is prepared to form the different cuisines served. The global village is served with food commodities from various cuisines as the final product. The organization is open to feedback that may either be ...

Saudi Arabia is a peninsula found in South Western Corner of the Asian Continent with its capital city in Riyadh. The country has the largest desert in the world known as Rub’al-Khali among other outstanding things about Saudi Arabia. The form of currency is known as Saudi Riyal, and they rule under the kingdom form of government. Saudi Arabia is rich in traditional values, culture, religion, cuisines and the hospitality of the citizens who are of Islamic Religion. The culture and traditions of Saudi Arabia appear unique as they ensure it is passed on from one generation to ...

American foods are as diverse as the people themselves (Hunter and Writer). The country consists of different cultures that bring with it differences in their food tastes (Smith and Kraig 698). It is not uncommon to find ethnic foods being served in American restaurants and many people have ventured into this business. The people identify themselves with different delicacies that are congenial to their taste. According to Decker, 74% of American households enjoy preparing and have ethnic foods whereas 59% of them like the ethnic foods because of their unique flavors (Decker). Philadelphia houses a variety of people with ...

Gastrodiplomacy and soft power are becoming a pivotal pillar in international communication. Gastro-diplomacy involves nations using food as part of their effort to promote their culture, establish their image, globalize their food industries or sector, attract tourists from foreign countries and build relations with the foreign public. In a view of promoting public relation, China introduced the Chinese food festival at the UN headquarters to promote its cuisines (Okumus, Okumus, and Mckercher, 2007). Food culture plays a significant role in cultural exchange, and it is evident from researchers that Chinese food has become more popular in the UK and ...

Tourists Relationship with Food and Drinks

Introduction According to Dale (2006, p.2), tourism involves activities of people travelling to take vacationsin places that are outside their typical environments. These vacations do not exceed one consecutive year. Tourism is driven by several factors such as leisure, business, or any other purpose (Dale, 2006 p.2). The definition indicates that tourists move away from their usual homes to a destination where food, drinks, and culture are different.Food and culture are strongly linked. Food choices reflect the identity of the eater (Hurh and Kim, 1998 p.72). Human beings tend to adhere to taking familiar foods and drinks because of ...

Diversity means a range of various things. When we talk about cultural diversity then it means the difference in the lifestyle of various groups existing together. When we talk about diversity in global context then we take into account the difference in religions, ethnicity and race of people living around the world. People belonging to different race can connect because they have same religion whereas people of different religions can connect because they share the same race. In an attempt to satisfy our inquisitiveness, we communicate with people and that makes us connect with others. Most importantly, cultural diversity ...

Introduction

The common perception about marketing is that it is refined to the activities which are associated with product selling and advertising. However, this is not a true depiction of this field. The concept of selling or advertising is one of the areas of marketing. Marketing is a management discipline that lookup for the strategies and ways for best satisfying consumers’ needs and wants, not just that, but it also creates needs among potential customers. Business can flourish by taking into account the marketing process within their business discipline. This process gives insights about the existing or potential market of ...

How has globalization affected the choices you face in your economic decisions?

In an individual level, globalization has affected the choices I make on my economies. It has affected my choices in the entire life. The areas that have been greatly affected include religion, transport, food, music, language and clothing. On a person level, I have always believed that globalization is meant for uniting the world. As a result, I have learned various foreign languages to ensure that I communicate with people from diverse languages. Learning of other people culture had affected my way of life because my clothing has transformed. In the past, I preferred a conservative way of dressing ...

Cuisine around the globe has always been multicultural, with geographical and historical factors being responsible for the substantial variation from one geographical location to the other. Geographical and historical influences gave rise to the multiculturalism of cuisines by influencing definitive cooking traditions and styles that vary from one culture, country or region to another . The methods of food production, processing, cooking, preservation and storage vary geographically and is defined by the level of technological advancement. There is still a distinctive pattern of global cuisine prepared in the contemporary society, just like in the medieval period. Each specific geographical region ...

Introduction

This novel revolves around kitchen, and its contextual interpretation is in the Mexican society. The recipe was a major element to the Mexican kitchen, and it signified the life endeavors in this society. The thesis of this essay is a discussion on various attributes of the Mexican kitchen through the ailing Mama Elena, her three daughters and the surrounding love inferno between Tita and Pedro in the contextual ranch setup. 1. What was the general interpretation of this novel, and what impacts did it have? ( what conversations did it start or what understanding did the book generally bring to ...

People always want great tastes and experiences with food and drinks. The culinary world is becoming better because chefs are trying new ways to prepare certain dishes and meet the tastes and preferences that the customers want. The new cuisines come from different places and this means that people also learn about other cultures as they eat the foods from that other place. The trend is changing the traditionally heavy dishes into lighter ones and giving weight to the use of local ingredients. The trend also enables for the use of modern ways of cooking. Chefs in American restaurants ...

Muslim Americans are made up of many constituent nationalities and races. A majority of them are of African and South Asian descent while those of the Arab descent make up about 25% of the population of Muslim Americans (McCarus, 89).

Economic, Political, and Social History of Muslim Americans

The immigration of Muslims to America has its advent in the era of slavery. Some of the earliest Muslims in the country were slaves who descended from African natives who had embraced Islam after Arab invasion especially in the Sahel region. Most of the immigrants arrived in the U.S in two waves; pre-World War I and after the war. ...

Abstract

The Malaysian fast food market is easily one of the most competitive in Asia, but one that also holds immense promise. KFC Holdings Bhd understands this more than many other companies in this market, in part because of its long experience and dominant position that it holds. To further exploit this potential, KFC Holdings will seek to introduce a range of value menus, which will appeal to the low-income population in the country. Since the company also has limited operations in India and Brunei, which have a sizeable number of low-income consumers, the value menus are an effective strategy ...

In search of Middle East Cuisine:

Overview: The search for a Middle East Cuisine embarks with a highlight on the Middle Eastern culinary and hospitality culture. Hospitality is fundamental to Middle Eastern culture and many home cooks utilize long hours, at times days, making a remarkable array of dishes for family feasts. Grains form an important and versatile role in the diet, with dishes ranging from eggplant dip, to dukkah lamb cutlets with mint and pomegranate salad and roasted red pepper and walnut dip (Hirsch, 2011). Daily staples entail hummus (mashed chicken pea and bread) and Shwarma (grilled lamb), while lentils, vegetables and meats are ...

Introduction

I am a strong adherent to the idea provided in the task, because I really think that, unfortunately, we – students – do not have enough time to devote it to our favorite interests. Still, if we ponder over more globally, we will actually observe that the opportunity of establishing our own work is persistently walking around each of us. I guess, everyone has always thought of mixing business with pleasure. Well, business plan is the thing that combines both expectations from presenting business and telling your wonderful ideas to your presumed investors. According to this, we are going to talk ...

The Branding and Logos

Introduction The Restaurant is based next to Heathrow Airport in Central London. Many people in the big city of London embrace the advent of this new restaurant in the central town. Most of the Logo design is adopted for ease of clients to have a clear view of what is expected by the prospective customers. The plan is aimed at controlling the influx of clients who are either from arrivals at the Heathrow airport or the general staff working in the domain (Adamson et al. 28). The branding by the Jim & Jay is clearly showcased in the Logo model ...

Introduction

The city of New York is a state in the United States of America. It is located in the North-Eastern United States. It has many nicknames which include “The Big Apple” and “The Empire State”. New York City is a fast paced city. It is famous for setting global trends in fields such as the arts, culture, fashion and finance. It is also home to iconic landmarks. These include the Central Park, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty and the Times Square. The city of New York is also the most populated city of the United States. ...

Brazil is the largest country in South America and the world’s fifth largest country by geographical area (3,290,000 sq. mi) and population (192 million people) (US Department of State). With a population of 11 million people Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil. Other major cities include Rio de Janeiro (6 million), Salvador (3 million), Fortaleza, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte among others. Most of the Brazilians immigrated into the country. Indigenous Brazilians called Amerindians account for 0.3% of the population (United Nations Development Programme 5). There are several Brazilian cuisines that reflect the diversity of the ...

Business proposal in an emerging economy

I propose that Hilton Worldwide expand its hospitality business to the Latvian republic. Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, endowed with a maritime border with Sweden in the west. The country is having mind-blowing nature, large forests, rich and fertile environment, sandy beaches, scrumptious Latvian cuisines and its unique culture. There are a lot of specialist museums and monuments in the country. A lot of cultural activities are conducted regularly in the place. The Latvian Health Tourism Cluster has decided to promote health tourism in association with the resorts in the country. All these attract ...

Ethnocentricity is one of the most critical challenges that the world faces. Understanding cultural preference is very important aspect in any international organization. There are various cultural differences such as verbal and non-verbal communication, as well food that is peculiar in each culture. Ethnocentric people favor their culture to those of others (James W. Neuliep, Stephanie M. Hintz, and James C. McCroskey, 2005). In most cases, businesses in the hotel industry offer service depending on the number of customers requesting for specific meals or cuisines. In this case, the demand and supply come into play while offering their service. ...

“BA First Year”

Everybody loves the works of nature, but when these works all found in one place then there is a scramble towards this place. This place is unique and one of the most decorated Nature has to offer. This information sheet will offer all the information about Arran Isle. From its location, information on accommodation, travel, natural resources, activities and food found in restaurants and cafes. This will help in understanding various aspects of the isle when touring and get to visit the best sites and sample the most thrilling adventures in Arran.

Arran Isle

Also referred to as The Scotland miniature, the ...

Marketing mix plan

Introduction The marketing mix is a fundamental concept in any organization that wants to gain competitive advantage over other organizations in the industry. The marketing mix can be used to create value and stimulate demand for a product (Dlabay, Scott & Scott, 2010, p.414). The marketing mix plan is determined by the marketing plan objectives. The marketing mix composes of eight components, which include the product or service, promotion, pricing, place, physical evidence, people, process, and packaging. The coffee market is dominated by a few major brands, which include Starbucks, Costa Coffee and Coffee Republic. Over the years, the coffee ...

Background Information

Crimson Inc. is a leisure restaurant and is offering all kinds of luxuries and amenities at a competitive price to provide the best customer experience. Crimson Inc. is located in the heart of San Bruno, California and is ideal for either business or leisure activities and is positioned within the nearest range of city malls and business emporium. Crimson Inc. is offering vast variety in cuisines along with business conference facilities. It is also providing an in-house coffee shop, indoor dining restaurant, and sun-drenched dining restaurant. Crimson Inc. is providing an enormous mix of traditional and conventional cuisines to its ...

Forewords

Hong Kong, a British colony for around one hundred and fifty years, has been maintaining a distinct cultural identity even after its annexation to mainland China in 1997. Food has a pride of place in the culture of Hong Kong. One can have dim sum, hot pot, fast food, and rarest of delicacies there. Hong Kong cuisine has the influence of both the western and eastern countries having its unique style (Okumus, Okumus & McKercher, 2007). According to Okumus et al. (2007), “Hong Kong, makes extensive use of food as part of its core positioning statement” (p.253).Numerous types of meals are served ...

1.1 Describe with examples, some of the characteristics of food production and food and beverage service systems that is in use within the hospitality industry. The food and beverage industry are a multi-billionaire industry, that has catered to many, making it a new industry that people can look forward to. There has to be a system, that the service directors are using to inherit a food service system that are to be followed by the directors all day-long.An option in food service industry is what we are bound to look for if there has to be a look-out and fixed system in food ...

The preferred vacation spot is California State in the United States of America. This state has a large variety of tourist attraction sites which would be intriguing to watch. California boasts of diverse simulated attractions, spectacular landscapes and natural playgrounds that have a universal reputation. As a result, California continues to create a center of attraction to the majority of visitors drawn from all parts of the world. To begin with, the Redwood National Park of California that provides tourists with a range of open-air activities to undertake while in the state. The park presents vast woodlands with rivers and an unending magnificent coastline ...

Introduction

In today’s society, we are faced with environmental challenges because our farming practices are not sustainable. Dan Barber’s article “Why Cooking Matters” first appeared in 2009 edition of the Nation. He also uses the introduction to manage the rhetorical distance between him and the audience by establishing his authority, while not presenting himself as superior. He then uses the body of the essay to logically appeal to the audience. He establishes credibility through his literary citation in the seventh paragraph. Dan uses emotional and dramatic language so as to engrave a lasting impression on the audience. This language ...

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this research is to compare of the two societies of Spain and Norway. The comparison will be based on social and cultural aspects of the two countries. This research is based on a critical review of the existing literature on the subject. Secondary literature is utilised in an effort to fully describe all potential similarities and dissimilarities between the two societies. The countries of Norway and Spain are both located in the continent of Europe. They have been chosen for comparison based on the assumption that the distance separating them reflects the distance in cultural, political, ...

Tracing its roots back to the 1970’s, California Cuisine is thought to be largely influenced by chefs such as Alice Waters and her restaurant Chez Panisse. It is also thought to have been greatly influenced by Wolfgang Puck, a fellow pioneer involved in California Cuisine, with his work at Ma Maison. Simply put, California Cuisine is a fusion of cooking styles and ingredients with an exceptionally high emphasis on local, fresh ingredients. It is also known to place a great amount of importance on style and presentation, thereby giving it the flash that is partly responsible for its notoriety. Five words ...

Saudi Arabia is majorly a great plateau of crystalline rocks from the ancient times. These rocks are chiefly composed of sand and limestone. It rose sharply from the coastal plain of the Red Sea and reached its peak in the South West of Arabia (it is c. 12,000 ft/3,700 m) and inclined towards the East of Persian Gulf. This piece of land is so arid that there is not a single water body, big or small, making it deprived of water. It is because of the coast-side Mountains that block all the moisture which the dry winds bring with ...

Business Plan – Café Laura

Executive Summary The current business plan is for Laura Café Shop. Laura fast moving foods café shop will focus on providing daily necessity for local coffee, chips, fruits, chicken, blended juice, tea and soda enthusiasts among many others with a place to relax and think about ways of overcoming life stresses. Nevertheless, the café will offer people a comfortable place to meet friends, share meaning and read books. With the growing need for fast moving foods as mentioned in the list above, Laura café will take advantage of Outlet Shopping Center with a focus to build main ...

Devon Street of Chicago is well known for its domination of Indian Restaurants. The environment covered by this area has been crowded with people from diverse backgrounds but mainly Indians who are attracted by the cuisines in Chicago. The surrounding has mainly put their focus on detail and individual service which are their main characteristics that put them at the apex in the entire region. Chicago Street of Devon is also majorly known for its inhabitation by Indian restaurants and stores. It is a multicultural street found in the city. The main businesses in the city are run by people ...

Chipotle is a restaurant that specializes in the production of burritos and tacos, and its name emanates from Latin word that means smoked and dried jalapeno chilli pepper. The restaurant was founded in nineteen ninety-nine by Steve Ells and has since grown to a chain of restaurants globally especially in high-end markets in Europe and America. Its mission statement is Food with Integrity, which elucidates its efforts in using organic ingredients while preparing a more naturally raised meat than the competing restaurants.

Background research

Since its launch in the early 1990s, Chipotle restaurant has tremendously gained from its global position through its chain of ...

Italy

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Introduction

Chipotle needs a fast food environment that is dynamic and receptive to new ideas. Italy is the right pace for such a venture. For the Chipotle to work, it needs an environment that is suitable for its prosperity. Such an environment was influenced by the population of the place and its perception on food, the business environment, which affects issues such as market and the consumption of fast foods in the country. The business environment is influenced by a lot of factors, inclusive of the GDP of a country. Overall, Italy has all the essentials needed for adoption of Chipotle as ...

Introduction

China is a country that is located in East Asia that has a very large territory. It has a very huge population. Thus, the country has an enormous ancient history. Its history has been dated back about four thousand years ago. It is regarded as one of the greatest ancient civilizations around the world. In addition, it is one of the few countries that still hold its culture that was inspired by its history. The Chinese culture has been preserved for thousands of years. Thus, the people of China still observe the culture that was founded by the ancient Chinese. These cultural ...

During this project I have learnt loads of captivating facts about Brazilian culture and eating practices and had a chance to compare it with the food practices typical for my own culture. It is true that food is vitally important in human’s life and therefore is represented in the culture of a particular nation. Our project findings prove that people who share the same culture share the same food habits. Brazilian culture is very rich in foods and Chinese, one can say, is also food oriented therefore comparing these two cuisines is at the core of this essay. I will ...

Response Essay

I bought a yellow Jeep four years back. The decision to buy Jeep was not only that jeep is my favourite car, but also because I love building car engines. Although I barely use my car, I get immense pleasure by spending a lot of money to fix it. I lose a sense of time fixing cars and building car engines. My love for cars, I think, has a lot to do with my personality. It all started when my uncle took me to a ride in his car when I was 10. I was pretty shy back then. My uncle used to take ...

Business organization

Introduction Romano’s Macaroni Grill is a fast food restaurant that began business in 1988. The restaurant relies heavily on Italian culture as the inspiration. The restaurant menu offers a wide range of traditional cuisine from Italy and the Mediterranean region. Romano’s Macaroni Grill has several locations from where it runs its businesses. However, its headquarters is located in Houston, Texas. Despite this, the menu and services offered across all its locations are all similar in quality as well as diversity. The restaurant has a range of items each dependent on the customer’s preference and the menus are designed ...

Czechoslovakia is a country found in the middle of Eastern Europe. Its neighbors are Poland to the Northeast and Germany is to its north and northwest, Austria on the other hand is to the South while Slovakia lies in the southeast. It is a beautiful country that has an interesting history and a rich culture through its long history of colonization. It is famously known as a country where people love beer and it is used as an accompaniment during meals. One thing though that stands out is its rich cuisine. At one point it suffered for about four decades under communist dictatorship ...

Introduction

An ‘armchair tourist’ is a term that refers to an individual that travels to different places and experiences people and culture in other countries in the comfort of his or her own home. The armchair tourist lives vicariously through the hosts that travel around the world for a living and share their experiences in the media. The travel series genre feature these kinds of shows where hosts travel and experience local culture to inform the audience but mostly to entertain viewers and communicate underlying messages to them. Often, the message of travel shows exemplifies the consumer culture, that is, travel shows ...

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Background Chinese cuisine embarks a centuries-long cultural tradition of various styles and approaches originating from various regions of China and Chinese people living across the world. The origins of Chinese cuisine stretch ...

Cuisine of Saudi Arabia

Food in Saudi Arabia differs on the basis of different part of country. Usually food in Saudi Arabia consists of rice, meat and vegetables. Kabsa, a meal cooked with chicken or meat is very popular in Saudi Arabia. Chicken and Meat are cooked in many different ways and there are many different ways. Food is added with spices and Mazby and Mandy are popular ways to cook meals. Arabian coffee and dates are served together to guests and Arabian coffee is preferred drink of many Saudi Arabians.

Staple Foods

Bread: Breads have many varieties served in Saudi Arabia and one of them ...

Introduction

Weczeria food and wine is a French cuisine restaurant that specializes in contemporary French food and wines with emphasis on local foods. The company has established strategic objectives with the aim of creating domestic and international competitiveness positioning with experience in food and wine while also creating domestic awareness of the restaurant (Reinartz et al., 111). It boasts of food and wines that are authentic and outstanding this is in addition of its objective of increasing its visitor numbers by increasing the length of their stay and expense while they visit the restaurant.

This strategic approach has been developed within ...

African-American Crops in America: An Overview

The wide range of food crops was directly brought from Africa throughout the transatlantic slave trade. These staple foods were eaten by enslaved African-American. The foods were blended with meat and fish, or with the palm oil. The meals used by the African-Americans comprised of black-eyed peas, okra, callaloo, seasoned with pepper and salt. Other food crops from the African continent included peanuts, sorghum, melon, watermelon, yams, and sesame. These harvests were incorporated into the mainstream American foodways and were a well-known major ingredient found in the original cookbooks written by local Southern Americans. All through the period, though, ...

Introduction

Who does not like to get a different taste on their taste buds? Food is definitely and innermost indulgence for everyone. If it tastes the way a person likes and can be prepared in a matter of minutes to serve one’s hunger, it becomes even more of a delight. Fast foods, in a way, satisfy both of these criteria in a very effective manner. Fast foods are probably the most popular foods all around the world. Almost every cosmopolitan city resident recognizes big fast food joint names like Subway, Pizza Hut, McDonald’s etc. (BBC, 2006). Fast foods are popular, easy to consume, cost ...

Introduction

Since the beginning, humans have been moving from one region of the world to another for better survival. If a person or a group of people face hardships like severe climate, low employment rate, political instability, underdevelopment, etc then they try to move to a city or country that is free from such problems. If they move to a new city or country permanently then this is called Immigration. If they move to a new city or country temporarily then this is called Migration. A developed country is combination of diverse cultures, races and ethnic backgrounds because in its past a lot of people ...

Portraiture of Sahara Mediterranean cuisine

It was one afternoon that I decided to do and have lunch with my friend when I visited him where he lives. The sun was high up and the temperatures were crazily hot, with sweat dripping of our faces, it was a sure sign that summer was still there and yet the heat was to torment us reminding me of a reading that said burning like hell. Well in a way I said maybe this is hell on earth. As we entered the restaurant we were met by a mass of people come in and out like they were taking shifts. Some ...

Introduction

Culture plays a big part in our social lives. Culture is what binds humans in a social unit. Culture is defined by our selection of food, religion, language, music, social behavior and arts. Culture constitutes the foundation of our values, morale, beliefs and principles of life. Culture forms societies and influences the pattern of our living. Each culture has some unique attributes that make it different from others. In this essay I would like to explore the differences and similarity of American, Chinese and Indian cultures in terms of religion, language, food and festivals. - Religion America being a country ...

Cultural Rituals and death

Different societies and communities across the world are differently organized, based on their native settings, and the environments from which they evolved. One of the most essential things to note in this case is the fact that culture is one of the inheritable tenets of out day to day activities and living. At the same time, it is one of the strongest characteristics of each and every culture. As a result, it has been passed on from one generation to the other, for many centuries and millenniums. This is partly one of the reasons why it has come out to ...

Executive Summary

Jack Rabbit Slim's Restaurant is a 1950s themed restaurant with a 20 seat lounge and bar. Its specialty is fine American cuisines accompanied by a travel back in time to the 1950s pop culture. The restraint will be located in the entertainment city of the world Las Vegas in the main street. Las Vegas has and is expected to grow in terms of tourism, entertainment, and fine-dining industry. Las Vegas is also home to several themed restaurants, but lacks a thrill of back in the good old days. Jack Rabbit Slim's Restaurant is designed with the famous elements of the 1950s. It will ...