About the reading

First, I want to talk about Eating White by Nicolson. At first, the author looks back on the lunch that he had with his mother, then he talks about his mother likes white food. Nicolson was born in England; the Cheshire cheese there is very different from Los Angeles. So, I believe that different culture have different eating style. And, because the author’s mother was a catholic, he always thinks about the relationship between these. Why his mother loves white food? He says “white food meant a white soul” in his article. (p.4) So, maybe the religion will influence one’s eating behavior. Roy Ahn’s article “Home Run-My Journey Back to Korean Food” talks about that the eating Korean food is a way to show one’s Korean identity. He tells a story for us, once he and his wife went to Korean food restaurant, and he order a wrong dish. And author began to think about is he losing his ethnic bearings? Then he looks back on his growing experience. He move from Korea to the U.S.A. when he was 4, so he growing up as an American. When he was young, his parents’ house has two refrigerators, one is to store Korean food, one is to store American food. But, in author’s home, there is only one refrigerator. He wants combine those two food style. According to Ahn’s article, the food shows one’s identity. All in all, compare these two articles, food is a very important thing in one’s life. And, food is always connecting with their mother.