Since before I took this class I had always been attracted to movies or cooking shows. The way food is prepared and the passion that many of the chefs put into their delicious creations. Many of the recipes are part of the person’s culture and they continue to cook these recipes to commemorate an important part of their history. A good example of this is the film Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers, garlic being the center of every recipe but it’s of great importance to the different cultures that represented in this film. There are different cultures represented but the one that I liked the most and that in my opinion stand out the most was the Spain. When they talk to the man that comes from Spain he begins by explaining how garlic and tomato was the main food source for the people that lived in the fields during the Spanish War. Ashe was explaining his tone of voice showed passion and pride over how garlic is an important part of the food history of his country. Afterwards he is shown singing and dancing flamenco, a form of Spanish folk music, and garlic is everywhere he even has a necklace with a garlic charm. In addition to this later on in the film he is seasoning meat of course with garlic and other spices; when he is doing this flamenco music is playing in the background and the rhythm of his knife or cooking instrument follows the rhythm of the music. I was captivated by this scene just the art of cooking is beautiful and combined with the music was wonderful. This film was both participatory and expository. Participatory because the filmmaker is obviously interacting with the people that Les Blank is interviewing. Expository because it seems like a TV special on garlic, in many times there is a lot of B-roll of garlic and... ... middle of paper ... ...se as he was demonstrating how the garlic and tomato snack is prepared, the camera would zoom in on his cutting and seasoning of the snack then the camera would cut to a wider shot of him. There were other times in which jump cuts were used, and I believed this was used because it portrayed the partnership of the cook and the food. Like I mentioned before flamenco served as a great soundtrack when Spanish man was cooking but there were also other sounds and music that made up the film. There was also the sounds of the food hitting a hot pan or the sound the knife would make when it would hit the cutting board or the mashing of the various ingredients. There were also music representing other cultures like Mexican, Italian and other folk kind of music. All these sounds made the film so unique and it made me have more interest in the film and what it was exposing.
The film elects to use a soundtrack comprised of only popular music from the 1970s. Frith writes, “The sociologist of contemporary popular music is faced with a body of songs, records, stars and styles which exists because of a series of decisions, made by both producers and consumers, about what is a successful sound” (Frith, 134). I reference this quote because it is important to note that this film was released in 1993. The people who are responsible for choosing the soundtrack have the luxury of knowing what music is able to ...
What is culture? Culture is such a complex concept that it is not defined by one simple thing. When studying the culture of a particular group of people we look at their beliefs, fashion, art, music and even food. By simply trying food from a particular culture we can learn much about its history and even geography. Recently I had the opportunity to try authentic Peruvian cuisine. Not only did I get to try new food and get to learn about a new culture, I also got to be able to compare it to my own Colombian culture.
Cuisine is a big factor in the identity of a culture and many people will list food as a factor that makes a country what it is, even using Damper for an example, many people see it is an Australian classic and part of Australia's history. Analysing these two iconic recipes, we can begin to view what kinds of communication is used and by looking at this, the history and the shaping of culture we gain a deeper understanding of the impact and importance of food in both Australia, Japan and around the world. Through this analysis it is hoped that a better understanding of these topics is acquired and an in depth reflection is produced.
The music suited the movie very nicely. By the type of music playing, you could determine what sort of scene was coming up, either fast and light...
The journal article Cooking with kids positively affects fourth graders’ vegetable preferences and attitudes and self-efficacy for food and cooking (2013), by Cunningham-Sabo and Lohse, was a research study done on “Cooking with Kids” or CWK. CWK is an existing experimental food education program aimed at Kinder through 6th grade children in low-income, mostly Hispanic schools in a Southwestern US city (Cuningham-Sabo & Lohse, 2013). This study was intended to evaluate the effect on mostly non-Hispanic white children, and to determine if CWK had a greater effect with children who had not participated in CWK in the past. The hypothesis, based on results from the existing CWK program, was that all children irrespective of their background would benefit their cooking attitudes and self-efficacy for food and cooking from a program that exposes them to vegetable and fruit preparation as a part of their regular curriculum.
The film’s music largely consists of famous pieces from the 19th century, from either romantic orchestral composers or from operas. Also, there is always a pianist playing in any scenes involving a restaurant, and this pianist sings popular songs of the early 20th century that happen to fit into the storyline lyrically almost too well. The score, then, has a two-fold purpose. The most obvious reason ...
...e it incorporated the use of rattles and percussion at much faster pace. There was a solo singer, and he did repeat a lot of the phrases, but it was one- hundred percent redundant. Song number twenty-four brought the listener into the more contemporary trends of Native American music. The song was a capella, and in a more strophic form than other pieces. It was similar to many songs on the radio, just without accompaniment. The last three tracks contained a bigger variety of musical instruments, from flutes to guitars and strings, to percussion. The last song was really neat because it sounded like a country western tune, yet it was done in Spainish. I don't agree with Nettl in his opinion that a lot of the music sounds the same because every song I listened to on the track was completely different from the other whether by instrumentation or vocal aspects.
Yet, though one cannot help but be intrigued by other cultures, it is important for one to realize that when one “borrows” cultural aspects without proper representation and/or permission is not a form of appreciation but rather appropriation. For this reason, it is not only suggested but required for people in a salad bowl society to learn the difference between borrowing and taking. Just as you would want your image to be respected and properly acknowledge, one must make it a personal duty, to never for this reason, misrepresent or disregard another’s
The consumption and production of food can serve two main purposes, that of satisfying the basic need for alimentation, and that of providing personal pleasure or enjoyment. While some may see food as simply necessary for survival, others think that food defines one’s identity, education and social life. These two concepts related to food are present in the documentaries Jiro Dreams of Sushi, directed by David Gelb, and The gleaners and I, directed by Agnes Varda. In Jiro Dreams of Sushi David Gelb exposes the relationship between Jiro Onu, an 85-year-old Japanese chef, and sushi. This film portrays the sophisticated ways in which Jiro tries to achieve perfection in his skills of making sushi, using work and dedication as primary tools. On
In the opening half, an hour, of the film the director does a good job by exposing food ingredients
I believe that in order to preserve the authenticity of regional cuisine the people preparing the foods need to possess knowledge about their culture, an understanding of the ingredients they are using, and the ingredients they select must be from their region and no other. In their ess...
I remember it like it was yesterday, as I took a bite out of my first Pizza. I remember the crunch of the thick dough as the sauce hit my tongue and the hot cheese touched my lips and entered my mouth. The 3 components of the Pizza amalgamate to create a delicious meal that I can proudly call my comfort food. Before I started kindergarten, I was influenced by my parents and grandparents to eat Indian food more often, so I can still keep ties with my culture and my Indian heritage. However, as I began schooling, I was keener to try new foods, one of which was Pizza. Now, Pizza has become a part of my culture and has influenced me to explore new tastes. The once foreign American staple food has now become a part of my comfort food or food that can remind me of my childhood and my upbringing. Therefore, discovering new tastes, at a young age, has an effect on exploring different cultures, creating new traditions and invoking pleasant feelings that can last a lifetime.
In the eighteenth century, flamenco had many unique characteristics and as of local folk music, it didn’t. Flamenco prepared itself so it could be more professional and not commercial. The diversification of flamenco styles and popularization of the genre also was made to be professional. It is different because it's not just moving your body around and jumping all over the place, it is a very rhythmic dance. There is feet stomping, hand clapping and beautiful hand movements throughout the dance. There was a conflict between people as to whether flamenco was accompanied by an instrument or not. Later, they used a guitar as the instrument and began to sing too.
Remy is a rat with way good senses of smell. He lives his life stealing from the rubbish can. Emil is his brother which everything amazes him and dad is not surprised by anything. Remy spends his time in the house of an old lady watching cooking programs, tasting food, and reading cooking books and mixing spices. One day when Remy and Emil were collecting food, Emil found a bag full of cheese and Remy had the crazy idea of baking it with a mushroom in the roof with the smoke of the chimney. Then a lightning fell in the roof and electrocuted Remy, Emil and the mushroom with cheese. Then remy tasted it and made emil go to the kitchen with him to get a little bit of azafran. Then the old lady got up and saw them so she got the gun but she runed out of bullets so she had to look for some. Then the went through a duct by the light bulb and the roof fell. All of the rats of Remy’s population were there. Then the old lady started looking for the venom while all of the rats where running out of the house except for remy who was looking for the cooking book of gusteaou. Then when he got it he was running with it to the drains to go with his family in their boats but he lost them and got to some other drains alone and hungry. Then he imagined that gusteaou was talking to him and telling him to go up and look for food and things.
It is vital to recognize the value of a certain culture in the country through a common “tool” such as food. Located in Ohio, in Oberlin College’s newspaper, a number of students complained about the cultural appropriation on Asian food. Among many students, a Junior Japanese student, Tomoyo Joshi, criticizing the college’s serving of sushi, stated: “When you’re cooking a country’s dish for other people, including ones who have never tried the original dish before, you’re also representing the meaning of the dish as well as its culture” (Dunham & Friedersdorf). The unique taste and characteristic in a country’s dish reveals a meaning of its culture. Through common accessibilities like Japanese food, for instance, many people are able to understand and learn the Japanese culture. However, many misunderstand the Japanese culture due to the modification of Japanese food in the West. Without the same tasting, Westernization of Asian food corrupt originality in the culinary world. As a matter of fact, “the traditional cuisines of Japan is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes such as soba or udon or meat based products called tonkatsu… Japan has simmered many dishes such as fish products in broth called oden or beef in sukiyaki and nikujaga” (Wikipedia). In comparison to the original Japanese food sold in Japan, Japanese