3/31 oday, we explored how food connects to identity, culture, and belonging across the TED Talk, Fish Cheeks, and the Mississippi Delta film. How does food help individuals understand who they are, especially when they feel caught between cultures or judged by others?

 prompt: Food helps people understand who they are because it gives a grounding connection to their culture and ethnic background. A lot of times when someone experiences moving around a lot or being removed from their hometown, they feel out of place and not connected with their culture. Food is something that can bring back that memory, as shown in the Ted talk he felt like he didn't know who he was because he moved a lot, but connecting with Korean meals helped him feel culturally aware.

summary: watched cultural food videos and read fish cheeks, answered questions about it

reflection: learned to make connections between food and culture

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