Assignment Comm 1

The different types and kinds of foods of every nation reflects the nation's people's lifestyle, history, characteristics and individuality.


-"...this way of dining tells better than words the story of the Middle eastern way of life."
-"the way the Middle Easterners eat, indicates to the outsider that in this part of the world people love to relax and eat while they enjoy each others company. In North america and the majority of European countries, people usually relax and converse while sipping drinks; in the Arab East, it's nibbling on food which brings social grace and contentment"
- "In Europe and North America, the cities are saturated with fast-food outlets where people eat and run. This reflects their lifestyle--a fast pace of life where, in order to succeed, time means everything."
-"take for example the hours it takes to make a meal in the Arab Middle East. It is as if time is of no essence....In Europe and North America, preparation is effortless."
-"As an example, the Chines are said to have some 80,000 and the Arabs 40,000 dishes in their storehouses of foods. The leisurely ways of dining gave them the incentive to create countless dishes and this gave birth to a person and a lifestyle easygoing, friendly and hospitable."
-" Even though for centuries Spaniards and Arabs warred against each other, the basic way of life remains similar. Their siestas, their mazzas and tapas tell the same story. leisurely dining is inbred into the culture. Conversing and enjoying tidbits of food is the core of the Spanish character."