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For me, authentic food has always signified that the person cooking the dish has a grown up eating it. As a child, their life was surrounded by this food and it brings memories to them as they cook it. I… Continue Reading →
Our class discussion of Gladys, a Jamaican restaurant owned by two white American men, relates to Mintz piece on authenticity and locality. The climate of the class discussion as well as the perspective in the article reflect a popular topic… Continue Reading →
Gladys represents the travel and identity of food because it brought West Indian culture into New York City. The two owners truly made an effort to make the recipes of their food as accurately as possible. In an interview, one of… Continue Reading →
“What makes food authentic?” This is the underlying question that we explored in class. There are many factors that must be considered when determining the authenticity of a certain meal or dish. Where does the dish originate from? Where is… Continue Reading →
Food is an act of travel and identity because of the way it changes when it moves. Since the beginning of time, food has moved across the globe, and through time and different cultures. Of course, the only natural consequence… Continue Reading →
During Friday’s class, we discussed what made certain meals authentic to us. In addition, we discussed how Gladys, the Caribbean restaurant in Brooklyn, may challenge or promote the authenticity of food. Gladys is owned by two white males who travelled… Continue Reading →
In class this past Friday, we began our discussion about food’s authenticity. We had some back and forth about Gladys (the Caribbean restaurant in Brooklyn) having the voice of 2 white males in representation while being born out of the history… Continue Reading →