Talking about, writing about, reading about, hearing about and thinking about food is a way of everyday life. Food will never cease to be a commanding subject in our culture.
Food is universal and yet entirely unique.
Food is powerful and evokes reaction.
Food is powerful and evokes reaction.
As we discovered in our first class, the durian fruit, revered in southeast Asia as the “king of fruits”, is both deeply appreciated and deeply disgusted (thanks Hong!)
Food can impact your mood & set a tone.
I can’t help but get a little excited as I approach the Chik-fil-a drive-through window, ready to appease my taste buds. Finding a cupcake on my desk from a coworker after a rough week can do wonders for my mental health.
When I’m in need of a little comfort, a grilled cheese is my go-to.
Or, on a Sunday morning, I’ll break out the pancake batter & choc chips – as my mom would always do.
I can’t help but get a little excited as I approach the Chik-fil-a drive-through window, ready to appease my taste buds. Finding a cupcake on my desk from a coworker after a rough week can do wonders for my mental health.
When I’m in need of a little comfort, a grilled cheese is my go-to.
Or, on a Sunday morning, I’ll break out the pancake batter & choc chips – as my mom would always do.
Food is synonymous with special occasions.
Lobster is my birthday dinner request (if I’m lucky).
There WILL BE apple pie at Thanksgiving.
Lobster is my birthday dinner request (if I’m lucky).
There WILL BE apple pie at Thanksgiving.
Christmas eve dinner = meat fondue; July 4th = crab feast.
Food is tradition.
Food is tradition.
Food creates memories. Food is something that bonds people together.
First dates are often structured around food – serving as a great ice breaker.
I still laugh about the time a high school crush and I managed to completely burn a frozen pizza. Getting together with friends and family and spending hours together in the kitchen preparing a meal and sharing stories are the moments that I most deeply VALUE.
Food delivers (literally and figuratively).
What does food mean to you?
First dates are often structured around food – serving as a great ice breaker.
I still laugh about the time a high school crush and I managed to completely burn a frozen pizza. Getting together with friends and family and spending hours together in the kitchen preparing a meal and sharing stories are the moments that I most deeply VALUE.
Food delivers (literally and figuratively).
What does food mean to you?
I completely agree with you. Every year for my birthday I get to go to my favorite restaurant with my, which is kind of pricy so I the restaurant with special occasions.
ReplyDeleteI also thought about the fact that my boyfriend and I live six hours away from each other. Every time we get to visit we are booked not only with visiting people but all the different types of foods we will eat and/or restaurants we will go to. It is endless because we both enjoy our comfort foods and local restaurants so much that we want to share the experience with each other. There are so many places that one or the other hasn't tried, and then there are the places we have discovered we both enjoy. Sometimes it gets so ridiculous that we are eating four meals a day.
Food is one of the few things we get to interact with that appeals to every one of our senses. The most powerful sensory memories we have are rooted in our olfactory capabilities, so it's not surprising that very particular foods are so important to us and so steeped in tradition (individually and culturally). I always loved what Proust wrote about Madeleines in Swann's way: http://www.haverford.edu/psych/ddavis/p109g/proust.html
ReplyDeleteHe was the first person to acknowledge the idea of involuntary memory, and it's no coincidence that it all pivots around a tea-soaked French cookie!