Holiday Food

1. Holiday Food Sandy Groene Rita Jimenez Haining Lou Silvia Ortega Marisol Rojas

2. Welcome to Our Global Feast

3. First Stop – Costa Rica

4. Quotes on Food • Con buena hambre no hay mal pan! (Beggars can't be choosers!) • El que no trabaje, que no coma. (No bees, no honey; no work, no money.)

5. A Little Background about Our Food • Costa Rican food is a fusion cuisine. It combines elements of culinary traditions from Africa, Italy, France, China, and Spain, flavored by traditional grains (rice, corn, and beans), roots (cassava, taro roots, sweet potatoes), spices (coriander, garlic, annatto, saffron, parsley, oregano, thyme, nutmeg, salt, and pepper), oils (olive oil, vegetable oil, and lard), sauces (Lizano, Soy, and Worcestershire), fresh fruit, and vegetables. The food is mild to slightly seasoned. • The most common dishes that reflect the rural culture and are served in typical food restaurants are Gallo Pinto (Spotted Rooster) and Casados (Married).

6. Traditional Food around Holidays NAVIDAD (Christmas; December 25th) Tamales Rompope (Eggnog)

7. Traditional Food around Holidays • ANEXIÓN DE GUANACASTE (July 25th) • Picadillo de Arracache • Chorreadas

8. Traditional Food around Holidays • CARNAVALES DE LIMÓN (Limón’s Carnivals, Second week in October) • Paties • Patacones

9. The Making of My Favorite Dishes COSTA RICAN GALLO PINTO RECIPE (RICE AND BEANS) INGREDIENTS: 1 lb (450 gr.) Black beans. Fresh are best but most likely you’ll find them dried.8-10 sprigs cilantro (coriander leaf) fresh or frozen, not dried!1 small or medium onion½ small red or yellow sweet pepper (optional)3 cups (700 ml) chicken broth or water2 cups (350 ml) white rice½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt1 Tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil1-3 Tablespoon oil to fry the Gallo PintoFor the recipe, please visit http://costa-rica-guide.com/travel/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=282&Itemid=489

10. The Making of My Favorite Dishes ARROZ CON LECHE RECIPE (RICE PUDDING) 2 cups (470 ml) of rice4 cups (950 ml) of milk4 cups (950 ml) of sugar1 Tablespoon (15 ml) of vanilla½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) of ground cinnamon½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) of ground cloves or 6 whole cloves½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) of grated fresh nutmeg4 oz (110 gr) of butter1 cup (235 ml) of raisins Cook rice uncovered in 8 cups of water for 45 minutes until rice is quite soft. Stir in other ingredients and simmer for 1/2 hour.Serve warm, or refrigerate at least four hours to serve cold. http://costa-rica-guide.com/travel/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=291&Itemid=498

11. The Meaning of Food • In our country, we believe sea food and turtle eggs act as aphrodisiacs. • Ticos believe that a chicken broth works wonders for your health when you have a cold. • Coffee is a very important drink for Costa Ricans. Most Costa Ricans drink coffee three to five times a day.

12. Banquet Scenes Rice , beans, and meat: typical Costa Rican meal! Costa Rican traditional buffet

13. Second Stop – China Subtle beauty The old and the new Grandeur Street food Banquet Dim-sum (brunch)

14. Quotes on Food 食 色 性 也 - Food and sex are human nature (《孟子》Mencius) • 人 是 铁 饭 是 钢 – Man is steel; food is iron ( Chinese proverb)

15. A Little Background about Our Food • The Chinese judge their food by color, fragrance, and taste. • The food needs to please the eyes, the nose and the mouth.

16. A Little Background about Our Food • Eight classic schools of cookery : • Chuan (Sichuan) - spicy and numbing sensation • Jing (Beijing)- heavy use of ginger thick sauces • Lu (Shandong)- bright and crisp in flavor and mouth feel • Min (Fujian)- intuitive use of fresh, seasonal seafood • Su(Shanghai/Jiangsu)- light and balanced flavor • Wan(Anhui) - famous for braising and slow-cooking • Xiang (Hunan) - sour and pungent flavors • Yue (Guangdong) - delicately flavored dishes Anhui

17. Traditional Holiday Food • The Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) • Jiaozi (dumplings) - • Niangao (sticky rice cake) – • The Lantern Festival (15th of the first lunar month) • Yuanxiao (small rice dumpling balls) - • The Mid-Autumn Festival (The Moon Festival) • Yuebing (moon cake) -

18. The Making of My Favorite Dish Jiaozi (dumplings) Ingredients: • 4 1/2 cups (500 g) flour, sifted • 10 1/2 oz (300 g) lean boneless pork or chicken, minced • 1 tsp salt, or to taste • 6 1/2 tbsp (100 g) scallions, chopped • 2 tsp ginger, chopped • 1/8 tsp five-spice powder Directions: 1. Mix the flour with 3 1/2 oz (100 ml) of water. Knead until smooth and let stand for 30 minutes. 2. To prepare the filling, mix the pork or chicken with 7 oz (200 ml) of water and salt. Stir in one direction until it becomes a paste. Add the scallions and blend well. 3. Divide the dough into 4 portions and roll into long rolls. Cut each into 25 pieces. Flatten each piece and roll into 2 inch (5 cm) circles. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each wrapper and fold the dough over it, making a bonnet-shaped pouch. Pinch the edges together to seal the dumpling. 4. Bring 8 cups (2 litres) of water to a boil. Add the dumplings and boil for about 10 minutes. Remove, drain well, and serve.

19. The Meaning of Food • Jiaozi (dumplings) – the shape resembles that of ancient gold and silver ingots or a crescent moon, and symbolizes the hope for a year of plenty • Niangao (sticky rice cake) - a homonym for "higher each year", symbolizing progress in life year by year • Yuanxiao (small rice dumpling balls) - filled with sweet stuffing and round in shape, it symbolizes family unity, completeness and happiness

20. Banquet Scenes

21. Food Resources • Cookbook – China: The BeautifulCookbook by Kevin Sinclair • Film – Eat Drink Man Woman directed by Ang Lee • Book – The Food of China by E. N. Anderson

22. Last Stop – U.S.A Arches in Utah California beach Sunflowers in Kansas

23. Quotes on Food “Eat Drink and be Merry for tomorrow we shall Die.” “You are what you eat.”

24. A Little Background about Our Food • We are a nation of immigrants, and that is reflected in the wide variety of food available to us. In most cities you will find restaurants serving foods from many countries. • We are known for our fast foods and rich desserts.

25. Traditional Food around Holidays Fourth of July • Thanksgiving Turkey Stuffing Jello- salad Hamburgers Sweet potatoes Mashed potatoes and gravy Potato chips Christmas Pumpkin pie Hotdog

26. The Making of My Favorite Dishes • Sunflower wheat Bread: http://homecooking.about.com/od/breadrecipes/r/blbread45.htm • Dessert: Carrot cake http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Carrot-Cake-VII/Detail.aspx

27. The Meaning of Food • Eating black-eyed peas on new-years day is supposed to bring good luck in the coming year. • Bread is the staff of life.

28. Banquet Scenes • Family photos • Pictures 4th of July My family on the 4th of July

29. Food Resources • Cookbooks: • Cooking magazines: • Martha Stewart Living • Taste of Home Recipes on how to cook simple but healthy meals A great basic cookbook of American food.