Cultural Recipe Assignment

Your assignment is to research a real food recipe and describe its origin, diffusion and current consumption patterns. Follow the directions below and write your essay Step 1- Select a recipe that is associated with a particular culture, ethnic, nation, or other type of region. The best candidate is your favorite family recipe that has been passed down through the generations. Step 2- Write the individual ingredients for the recipe in detail (as if from scratch). If you don’t have a copy of the recipe you will need to interview a person that does by phone or e-mail. Step 3- Research on the Internet where the ingredients were originally domesticated. If there are certain ingredients that have not been domesticated, find their natural habitat (shrimp, cranberries, etc.). Research the domestication of animals (cows, chickens, etc.). Step 4- Create (draw/illustrate) a basic map showing the diffusion of the ingredients into your recipe region. Print a blank world map of the Internet. Step 5- Write a 1–2 page analysis of your research, including how your region’s food has been influenced by diffusion/ migration (the Old Silk Road or Columbian Exchange). Discuss the climate and land use of the region where your ethnic dish is from.