To experience an aspect of local Hispanic culture, I visited Panadería Pahuatlán, a Hispanic bakery in Durham. Even from the outside, it was immediately clear that Panadería Pahuatlán was a Hispanic bakery, as the bright, eye-catching signs were all written in Spanish. Once inside, it was just as vibrant as the outside. Piñatas hung from the ceiling, display cases of desserts lined the walls, bread cooled on shelves, and racks of various other products stood around the store. Panadería Pahuatlán was immediately very different from any American bakery I had every gone to. A key difference between Panadería Pahuatlán and most American bakeries was the lack of prices or names shown anywhere inside Panadería Pahuatlán. It is extremely rare to …show more content…
For the most part, American bakeries seem to stick to two ends of a spectrum- they are either very fancy, or very casual. Many privately owned bakeries are very refined and couth, with elegantly displayed baked goods and a sophisticated feel, serving expensive and intricate creations. Otherwise, many bakeries are very relaxed and casual, serving less expensive, more “mom-and-pop” type sugary foods that amount to being the “comfort foods” of baked goods. Panadería Pahuatlán, in contrast, fit neither of these stereotypes. The bakery instead combined the two possibilities. Its baked goods were displayed in an beautiful display cases, and each type looked expensive and interesting. Next to these cases, however, were racks with various types of Hispanic products, from toothpaste to chips to pain medications. In this way Panadería Pahuatlán seemed to serve a almost drug-store like purpose as well. Once more, this led me to make several conjectures about the purpose of Panadería Pahuatlán. If all Hispanic bakeries are like this, then the sale of other products may be a common fixture to provide ease of shopping and simplicity. If it is unique to Panadería Pahuatlán, though, they may be there to provide a one-stop shopping ability for its Hispanic customers. This may be to provide access to Hispanic products that would be difficult to find in America, or else to draw more customers to the store through the promise of other local Hispanic products other than baked
Like at Tortas Frontera is mostly for a college student or traveler looking for a quick bite to eat. There are two locations for this quick service restaurant; one in O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, and the other location is at The University of Pennsylvania. Or at Leña Brava where it is fine dining and it is located in Chicago’s bustling West Loop neighborhood. Leña Brava means “ferocious wood” and it takes inspiration for its menu from the multicultural seaside elements of Baja
Tenochtitlán was the capital city of the Aztec civilization. It was founded in AD 1325 by the Mexica people. This city was built on a cluster of small natural islands on Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico. The small island was gradually enlarged as Tenochtitlán grew. It became one of the largest and most powerful cities in Mesoamerica.
Not long ago, a close friend of mine, Sierra, invited me to go to a retro ice cream parlor in Oakland with her family. In fact, her family has been going to this creamery since she was three years old. Sierra’s family would drive out to Oakland to go to the famous Fentons Creamery once a year. Opened in 1894, Fentons is a family-owned world famous establishment ("Fentons Creamery and Restaurant”). Stepping into the parlor was like a blast from the past; I was instantly hypnotized by the artisans making the ice cream from scratch.
Haylie Galvan Barrio Azteca Gang Gang violence in El Paso has been a major issue since the emergence of one particular gang- Barrio Azteca. The streets of El Paso were rapidly becoming a home to violent acts and drug trafficking. The infamous Barrio Azteca gang was formed in the 1980’s in Texas originally as a prison gang. It started as a prison gang before they expanded out onto the streets. Several of the founding members banded together in order to protect themselves from rival Hispanic gangs.
La Cultura de República Dominicana has been integrated into New York communities for over one hundred years. New York City, New York is home to the largest Hispanic population in the United States, totaling over 2.2 million. A group of producers of NPR's podcast Latino USA organized a visit to a Harlem bodega to debut their 2015 podcast “A Day at the Bodega.” The podcast included interviews of owners, workers, and customers in Spanish, and insight into the everyday Dominican life in modern America. At the heart of these communities, and on every corner, are bodegas.
Outdated stereotypes create forced expectations and affect people for the worst. This is a common theme between “Turkeys in the Kitchen” by Dave Barry and “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria” by Judith Ortiz Cofer. These works deal with stereotypes of gender and ethnicity, as well as how they are interpreted on the receiving end. Turkeys in the Kitchen deals with gender through anecdotes about cooking, and how the stereotypes of men and women in the kitchen persist post-women’s-liberation. “The Myth of the Latin Woman” deals with Puerto Rican stereotypes through anecdotes about how she is treated differently as a woman for her ethnicity, and how she is prematurely judged by her Puerto Rican behavior and ethnicity.
History: Aztec Life and Culture The Aztec civilization is one of the most spectacular examples of culture and art found in world history. The Aztecs were a group of American Indians speaking Nahuatl who arrived on the North American continent from the arid cactus lands of Northwest. They settled in Mexico for centuries where they were initially enslaved by the other Nahua tribes before emerging as a powerful tribe. The history of the Central Valley of Mexico after tenth century A.D. is dominated by a long tradition of tribal conflicts that led to the fall of several civilizations, replaced by subsequent Nahua tribes.
In Drink Cultura, Jose Antonio Burciaga gives a brief tour through Chicano history, food, mythology, and politics. It is a book about the Chicano experience of living between, within, and sometimes outside of two cultures. Each chapter is a brief discourse on its chosen topic with personal observation, family stories, and humor, these essays feed the reader with a bit of Chicanismo that are set up for the reader to breeze through quickly and then think about it for as much time as required. Burciaga incorporates a title in every story with a hint of what the writing will be about : Con Safos, Pendejismo, The Joy of Jalapeños, The Great Taco War, All The Things I Learned in School Weren't Necessarily True, Piñatas, and The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes.
As you make your way to Downtown Los Angeles, you will notice that there are towns for different types of cultures. To name a couple, there is China Town and Korea Town. Olvera street, located in the oldest part of Los Angeles, is a street dedicated to preserving the Hispanic culture. Olvera street also known as La Placita Olvera or El Pueblo Historical Monument is open seven days a week (Rondeau). Although Olvera Street is similar to the other towns, it provides a unique experience through its numerous events that celebrate Mexican traditions.
Rhetoric in Panera Advertising Panera is a healthy restaurant. All of their ingredients are natural. All of their products are freshly made. Panera has freshly baked breads, pastries, bagels, soups, salads, and sandwiches. The Panera Bread legacy began in 1981.
When the did the gang start? How did it grow and develop? The Barrio Azteca was formed in El Paso, Texas in the prison system. The gang was formed in 1986 and the gang increased after 1996 because of the rise in the deportation of Mexican criminals from the USA.
I’m the first generation of my family to be Mexican -American, but I have been introduced to the Mexican culture since I was born. I appreciate the difficulties my parents have faced to make me the person that I am today even though I wasn’t born in Mexico my parents have taught me the language and the culture which I’m so proud of being part of. For others being Hispanic is actually being born in any Latin American countries which is not true at all. Being Hispanic is much more than my cultural background it actually describes how much I appreciate my culture and how I get to experience things other people don’t. I fit into the Hispanic community through the experiencing the culture first hand ,participating in traditions and planning to include my culture in my future.
The culture of Mexico has changed a lot over the last few hundred years and has Affected the whole country. Most Mexicans live in the cities, but more remote rural Communities still have large impacts in defining the countries colorful communities. Mexico is the 14th largest country in the world, according to the “Central Intelligence Agency’s World Fact book”. The country consists of multiple ethnic groups. The mestizo group makes up almost sixty percent of the country’s population while nine percent is white.
Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction The original owner Tony Tan and his family opened a Magnolia ice cream parlour in Cubao Quezon city in 1975. In 1978 he and his siblings engaged the services of a management consultant. Manuel C Lumbia,Who shifted the business focus from ice cream to hot dogs after his studies showed a much larger market waiting to be served.
The owners of Sisig sought to be the pioneer Filipino food company by providing unique and memorable customer experience to its clientele. The two individuals, Evan Kidera and Gil Payumo, focused on delivering innovative products and benefitting from a growing customer base. Specifically, being one of the food truck inventors in San Francisco, Senor Sisig had an obligation to revolutionize the sector (Kidera et al., 6). In fact, the decision to operate a unique operational model enabled the company to expand its services from one food truck to current three under its fleet. Through the provision of quality products, Senor Sisig has maximized its returns and continues to be the leading food truck establishment in the Bay Area.