Blog Post 5

-Picking something you had no knowledge about prior, isn't as hard as you think.
- all the different recipes and foods from around the world that only exist in certain parts or are only current in certain places.
-Different traditions.

20 time ted talk

1-                https://www.ted.com/talks/ari_wallach_3_ways_to_plan_for_the_very_long_term


This TED talk created my attention in the beginning because the guy made a joke, not only a silly joke but a joke that everyone can understand. He starts the first 3 seconds with coming up with a word that he invented in the "spur of the moment" The guys attention and voice really attracts the audiences attention. I can use this in my presentation by using a loud voice and eye contact like-wise he did.


2- https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_bell_inside_america_s_dead_shopping_malls


This second TED talk caught my attention because he used  visuals; pictures AND videos. He helps the audience out if they don't know the meaning of his topic. He clears up the confusion quickly, which is something I took away from this video. In my presentation I will try to discuss exactly what my topic is about, and stereotypes about it.


3-  https://www.ted.com/talks/carrie_nugent_adventures_of_an_asteroid_hunter


This third TED talk caught my attention because she directly starts out with holding an odd looking object. She shows the audience the object which her whole talk is about so they'll develop a deeper knowledge before they hear more about her topic. She clearly shows the little 'show and tell" piece all around to show she's not hiding anything.  I could use this in my presentation by showing a piece of food I have cooked to help the audience see and maybe taste the meaning behind my topic.

20 time- they say i say article

Cooking foods from all around the world could be pretty peculiar and odd to do…they say. Professionals who study

food and the nutrition’s cultures behind have many specific opinions and research to prove the topics questions. 

For example, Marco Bolasco and his former helpers have all done multiple research about foods around the world.

He states, “Eating fast is not at all part of our culture.” Bolasco generally studies foods which originate from Italy.

He has found out that more of the Italian foods are “relaxed” like, especially during any time of the day whether it

be three pm during the day or ten pm at night.  Anyways, many people in the food industry just in general believe

that food is what everyone has in common. Food is said to be what brings other people together… whether it be as

friends, family, or people from all around the world known as tourists. People in general make a lot of biased

assumptions about food from around the world. They say you get used to eating the same American food all the

time; like donuts or cheeseburgers. A lot of people don’t particularly like stepping out of their comfort zone and

trying foods they can’t  necessarily pronounce.

Jennifer Lee who coincidentally did a “TED talk” on food and the cultures behind them has a lot to say

about the “comfort” foods. She states that food contains not only a taste but a true meaning behind it. The foods

map who you are as a person, where we originate from, and what happened to us along the way. She has a very

strong side about Korean foods since that’s her own heritage. She says that what you want to cook and eat is an

accumulation and also a meaning that shows proof of your experiences. She also says that the foods show what

you have learned and where you have gone throughout your life. Also, a lady from New York University says

people will adapt to new cultures pretty wild and distinctively. Also the way you dress, because you want to blend

in or be part of a larger mainstream beliefs the things that are the most visible are the ones you let go, which is

pretty hard to just give up, both these two ladies have good quotes and backups with the beliefs they believe in.

Their widespread studies of nutrients from around the world give really good factual evidence to the reader.

                Everyone is engaged with food… which is pretty easy to agree or disagree with. But I say it’s the

purest thing that brings people together and creates a true conversation with others.  You shouldn’t let

other cultural opinions stop you from accomplishing your experiment. I say that people will change their

appearance to fit in with the cultural aspects you’re surrounded by. I mean every ethnic language and

culture that exist the people collaborated in them, they have their own traditions which I say is pretty

cool and unique- especially getting to learn all about them!! I mean from starting to learn when Chinese

fortune cookies became a thing in the 1800’s during World War II, to how they make foods from scratch.

4/17 20 time blog

My partner Emily and I chose to do field work. Our project is cooking all different foods from all around the world. Our second food that we have made this past week is called potstickers. Which I attached the recipe with this blog of the Pot Stickers. Emily’s uncle recommended this food which originates from China. We feel like cooking this food wont dramatically change our life like we thought it would. The cool thing we can say we did, was make a food from China even though it wasn’t exactly from scratch. It’s going to be difficult to get all of the ingredients for this recipe because we’re going to need to go to wide ranged grocery stores and maybe markets in Iowa. But we won’t give up on finding the correct ingredients and utensils to make it.  Emily and I are very determined about this project and won’t give up on finding more recipes too cook.