Food is unique!

 

Art by: もみじ真魚       

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            Food is interesting for me personally. My family is Italian and Irish, so growing up, a lot of the food was Italian, like varieties of pasta, sauce dishes, and much more. Irish food was also common being more of a soup or comfort food type. I think that it's seen that Irish food is bland to many people especially those who like spice, when I really enjoy the food. I think that also when people think of Italian food, it reaches the point of stereotypes. As I was growing up breakfast and lunch were more of a snacking or processed food choice rather than dinner which was a certified beautiful homemade dish. I believe it was like this as independence was something I grew up with. With two younger siblings, I had to also take care of when my parents weren't around. 

            When learning about food in Japan I do notice a lot of American or other cultural impacts on their convenience food. When I watch some videos that take place in Japan a lot of them focus on food, sometimes on the vending machines or konbini food. I've seen spaghetti buns (just spaghetti in a bun) which definitely have Italian references. But even seeing how popular McDonald's is it is crazy how many Japanese special items they get that are such better quality than Japan. I also feel that when I see some of these videos a lot of native Japanese people are excited to try American food. I feel that's the same effect we have when going to their country when they're used to that food.

            I personally have a big love for Japanese and Korean food as it's something I ventured into eating in Middle school because it was gentle on the stomach. However, I have experimented more with Korean and Japanese food recently even going to Oriental Market in Overland Park. I got hooked on their large snack seaweed section and their vast amounts of Korean and Japanese ice cream deserts.