Have you ever seen “Food Models”? It is a model that looks like real food, and is a useful method to show what is in a dish in detail. In general, in Japan, almost all restaurants put them in a showcase at restaurants or malls. Food models attract customers and make people really want to eat food. Also, by using them, people can understand how different food characteristics are in each region. The history of food models is unclear, but thanks to the expansion of western food culture, they progressed dramatically. Surprisingly, food models have influenced many foreign countries! As you can see, food models are connected with people’s lives deeply. My presentation will introduce you to the cultural value of food models in Japan. Also, it will change your ideas about Japanese food culture dramatically and emotionally.
I went on a totally amazing Southwest trip with my classmates. The trip was my first time to go to the Southwest so everything was new to me. Sarah, Anikke and Bethany came with us. They made our trip more exciting. I’m happy I could go on this trip with them and I had a lot of great experiences. First, I really enjoyed New Mexico. It was chilly but not too cold. I went to the Old Town in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I liked the Old Town because there are many cute things and good restaurants in there. For example, I found a gate that was decorated with a lot of red chili peppers. I had never seen anything like that before so I was very surprised and it looked like a lot of flowers from a distance. The red chili peppers were absolutely gorgeous. Not only that, I found a great restaurant. I forgot the name of the restaurant but they have really delicious Mexican food. They gave me some Mexican chips for free and recommended that I eat the chips with honey. I really like Mexican chip