Midterm Flashcards
(57 cards)
Race
Biological features such as tendancy toward disease, skin eye hair color, etc.
Ehtnicity
Traditions, customs, celebrating where you come from
Some ethnic groups have strong traditions but others have more loose traditions
cultural membership, social identity, food habits, dress, language, religion (also have intra-ehtnic variations)
Common foods to all Latinos
Onion, garlic, bell pepper, chilies, sofrito, tortillas (bread of Mexican cuisine)
Difference between human and animal food consumption
Humans cultivate food and eat while animals live “hand to mouth” and feed
Mexican Cuisine General
Chiles, corn, tomato, beans used in all regions but ingredients and dishes vary by region
Omnivores paradox
The advantage to being an omnivore is the variety of food source (if a drought wipes out vegetation, can still eat meat) but the disadvantage is that no one food can provide all the nutrition needed so because of this humans must be flexible enough to try new foods but cautious enough to avoid poisonus food
Mexican Defining Dishes
Casseroles, stuffed foods, chile based dishes, egg based desserts
Acculturation
Process of one ehtnic group moving into a new society and adapting the behaviors of the new society
Northern Mexico
Only area in Mexico where beef is frequently consumed (cecinas are thin air dried slices of beef)
Bunuelos (fired dough with sugan and cinammon)
Tequila
Assimilation
Shedding all ethnic traditions to blend in with the majority
Baja Peninsula
Fish is very common
Ethnocentrism
Using own values to evaluate the values of others, views their culture as superior
Tropical Mexico (southern costal areas of Eastern Mexico)
Cherimoya, Yucca, Starfruitm Guava
Guacamole, Escabeche, Huachinango a la Veracruz (snapper with garlic, onions, olives, capers)
Chiles
Ethnorelativism
Belief that all cultural values have equal validity
Yucatan (Mexico)
Isolated from rest of country by mountains and jungles
Chiltomate, Poc chuc (orange marinated grilled meat), salbutes (corn tortillas fried and served with cabbage, tomato, onion, pepper, and meat)
Prejudice
Hostility toward people of other ethnic groups because they are a member of that group
Southern (Mexico)
Cacao cultivated so in many dishes both sweet and savory
Mole negro, Chapulines, Tlayuda (platter sized baked tortillas), horchata, chocolate flan
Core and Complimentary Foods Model
Core Foods: Foods that are consumed daily, often a complex carbohydrate (bread, rice, taro)
Secondary Foods: Foods that are consumed once a week or more (chicken, apples, etc.)
Peripheral Foods: Foods that are consumed rarely, they are more related to individual preference that culture (pop tarts, icecream)
Complimentary Foods: Foods that are always consumed with core foods (tomato sauce, pesto, salsa, pickled vegetables) , Think of as a condiment to a core food
Mexican Traditions and Eating Habits
4 to 5 meals a day with lunch being the main meal
Snacking is frequent
Flavor Principles Food Model
How food is prepared and seasoned second only to selection of ingreditents
Flavors effected by location, climate and other regional differences
Seasoning defines one culture from another
Greek flavors: lemon, oregano, feta
Mexican: chili, cilantro, onion, garlic
Mexican Big Meals and Feasts
Weddings, baptisms, quincineras, religious holidays
Foods: tamales, tres leches cake, arroz con leche, mole
Meal Patterns and Meal Cycles Food Model
Differences in meal patterns and cycles help us understand a culture
What constitutes meal and pattern: food contain, order served, appropriateness of food served, preperation and by who, who eats the meal, portion size
Meal cycle is when meals occur, how many meals, and feasting (includes elements of daily meals but multiplied) and fasting
Mexican Cooking Methods and Techniques
High heat grilling, frying, stewing and braising, using all animal parts
Developmental Perspective of Food Culture Food Model
How changes in social dynamics effect food, eating, and nutrition Globalization leads to consumerization Modernization leads to commoditization Ubranization leads to delocalization Migration leads to acculturation
