Earlier this year, when some of my friends forced me to eat Thai food for dinner, I had no idea what I was getting into. A few months later and it is one of my favorite types of food. Whether it’s chicken pad thai, a chicken curry dish, or tom kha soup, I rarely go a week without eating some sort of Thai dish. Interested to learn about how this food became so popular in America, I did some research on the history of Thai food and how its popularity spread so quickly across the world.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18znYjNeekqwiC1lBsf38dnQz5kf_15B1huxWwlnmfNc/edit?usp=sharing

Have you ever thought about what your favorite type of food is your favorite?  Whether you love Tex-Mex, barbecue, or Chinese food, chicken is likely a big staple of your cuisine of choice.  Have you ever wondered how this came to be?  How such a weird looking bird became the most consumed meat in the world?  In this bibliography, I explore the history of the chicken and how it came to have the power and influence it has today. I also take a look at how different cultures have used the chicken over time with a journey through recipes from past and present.

Check out my annotated bibliography here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vu8UDXHv07YB8eEXLTxou36rJChUWVZRKaw3_9gcoRM/edit# 

Traditional Sushi Etiquette

By Nima

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Sushi is my favorite food, there is no doubt about it.  I have been eating sushi since I can remember, and I have always eaten it the same way.  I receive my sushi, mix some wasabi into my soy sauce, and proceed to stuff the delicious slabs of fish into my mouth.  After doing some reading, however, I discovered that there was an entire world of etiquette behind the consumption of sushi, varying by the type of sushi, the condiment, and even where one places their chopsticks after eating.  I decided to write my annotated bibliography on traditional sushi etiquette to improve my manners when I eat at sushi restaurants, improve my dining experience, and potentially inform others who also would like to show respect through knowledge of traditional customs.

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