https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo59LlkTDe4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omiSppfmGVM
I wasn’t really surprised by the reactions of the people in this video towards the food they were eating. Realistically, fast food is never going to compare to the quality of homemade authentic food. I was a little surprised that they liked some of the foods from Panda Express considering Panda Express doesn’t compare to the authenticity of the foods they make. Some meals from Panda Express weren’t even an authentic Chinese dish. It was interesting to see how Chinese foods contrasted to the quality of Chinese food of Panda Express. I was surprised that some of the people responded well to the hot and sour soup but it was also very negatively received by other people so their perception of authentic Chinese food varies amongst the people. I think I can relate in the sense that when I eat at non-Arabic restaurants and they serve falafel or shawarma most of the time I am disappointed by the outcome. Most of the time I feel like restaurants that try to serve Arabic food aren’t properly seasoning their foods or not properly marinating it to the extent that my mom or aunts would. I suppose to people who haven’t eaten authentic Arabic food would probably consider it as good Arabic cuisine. Overall, I really enjoyed the video and felt it really showcased how American consumerism has capitalized on different cultures but don’t actually reflect the true authenticity and originality of classical food. Although, it can be argued that these franchises are trying to spread these cultures and create a community of diversity however in most cases this isn’t true. The second video I found really entertaining, it was different from the first video in the sense that the people weren't trying foods that were trying to replicate their own cultural snacks. They were simply trying snacks we eat in America and comparing it to what they eat in India. I enjoyed seeing their reactions especially to the Turkey Jerky. It's also interesting to see the comparison of how much processed and unhealthy food we eat in America compared to other countries, somasas may not necessarily be the healthiest snack option but they are definitely better than a bag of Doritos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omiSppfmGVM
I wasn’t really surprised by the reactions of the people in this video towards the food they were eating. Realistically, fast food is never going to compare to the quality of homemade authentic food. I was a little surprised that they liked some of the foods from Panda Express considering Panda Express doesn’t compare to the authenticity of the foods they make. Some meals from Panda Express weren’t even an authentic Chinese dish. It was interesting to see how Chinese foods contrasted to the quality of Chinese food of Panda Express. I was surprised that some of the people responded well to the hot and sour soup but it was also very negatively received by other people so their perception of authentic Chinese food varies amongst the people. I think I can relate in the sense that when I eat at non-Arabic restaurants and they serve falafel or shawarma most of the time I am disappointed by the outcome. Most of the time I feel like restaurants that try to serve Arabic food aren’t properly seasoning their foods or not properly marinating it to the extent that my mom or aunts would. I suppose to people who haven’t eaten authentic Arabic food would probably consider it as good Arabic cuisine. Overall, I really enjoyed the video and felt it really showcased how American consumerism has capitalized on different cultures but don’t actually reflect the true authenticity and originality of classical food. Although, it can be argued that these franchises are trying to spread these cultures and create a community of diversity however in most cases this isn’t true. The second video I found really entertaining, it was different from the first video in the sense that the people weren't trying foods that were trying to replicate their own cultural snacks. They were simply trying snacks we eat in America and comparing it to what they eat in India. I enjoyed seeing their reactions especially to the Turkey Jerky. It's also interesting to see the comparison of how much processed and unhealthy food we eat in America compared to other countries, somasas may not necessarily be the healthiest snack option but they are definitely better than a bag of Doritos.
What you have written here is really great! However, since the assignment asks you to watch at least two videos, could you tie in the second video you watched? (Even just a couple of sentences would do).
ReplyDeleteI'm assigning this post a provisional "Check minus," but if you want to revise the post and then send the revised version to me as a link, that would be acceptable.
Grade: Check minus
COMMENT FOR REVISED VERSION:
ReplyDeleteThere is still room for improvement. You have a couple of run-on sentences (pay attention to punctuation!), and you need to insert some paragraph breaks when you switch topics. Additionally, I think you could do a better job of connecting your observations of the first video to the commentary on the second video.
Grade: Check minus