The Cookie - Marcel Proust

The excerpt, "The Cookie", from Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, is a piece that explores a man's journey down memory lane, trying to pinpoint the time in his life where he first tried the madeline that was causing him such pleasure. "Whence could it have come to me, this all-powerful joy? I sensed that it was connected with the taste of the tea and the cake, but that it infinitely transcended those savours, could, no, indeed, be of the same nature. Whence did it come? What did it mean? How could I seize and apprehend it?" 

It all began when he accepted tea from his mother which he normally does not, and dips the madeline into the tea, which causes him deep pleasure."An exquisite pleasure had invaded my senses, something isolated, detached, with no suggestion of its origin." He finally remembers that the first time he has tried a madeline was with his aunt when he was a child. "And suddenly the memory revealed itself. The taste was that of the little piece of madeleine which on Sunday mornings at Combray (because on those mornings I did not go out before mass), when I went to say good morning to her in her bedroom , my aunt Léonie used to give me, dipping it first in her own cup of tea or tisane. " He goes on to explain how the memories he is experiencing last forever because of the sensory details he experience during the time the memory was made such as taste and smell.

I can relate to what Proust is saying in his piece about food being able to tie you to memories from your past, and people often vividly remembering specific moments due to the feelings they were experiencing or food they were eating. This can be seen in people who eat comfort foods and how it brings them back to a time where they were calm and comfortable.

I want to go Home Kong Pie

It's been 4 months since I've last seen my family, and its hit that point in the semester where I want nothing more than to go home to Hong Kong. "I want to go Home Kong Pie" is going to encompass a sense of comfort as well as curb one's craving for some traditional Hong Kong cuisine. The pan is going to be lined with a thick and crunchy graham cracker crust, filled with rich chocolatey and fudgy filling, and topped with a lattice of traditional Hong Kong styled circular egg waffles. The pie's chocolate filling is the perfect source of comfort  for chocolate lovers who turn to chocolate in their times of need, and the egg waffle brings a bit of Hong Kong to the pie as egg waffles are one of Hong Kong's traditional desserts. 

Blogpost Draft Peer Review Reflection

In my peer review my partner suggested that I define certain concepts I brought up in the piece sruch as,  "good atmosphere" and "cute drinks". I initially chose to have such colloquial language in my article as I wanted it to be style similar to a Buzzfeed article by having it quite conversational and casual, as well as targeted towards a young adult audience.  The suggestion t made me realized that while I hoped most of my target audience would realize what I was talking about by saying phrases like "good atmosphere" and "cute drinks" they might not know exactly what I'm talking about. One way I could fix this is by being more descriptive in my article and add extra details that help define these subjective phrases. Another thing my partner said was that I should add a bit more background about the restaurants I am reviewing such as when they opened. I think I will take her advice and try to include more background information on the restaurants. 

Photo Essay - Lonely

"Being without company", "Sad from being apart from other people", "Not visited by or traveled on by many people" - All three of these are definitions for the feeling of loneliness. Being 13,463 km away from home is hard enough without having to see the joy on other's faces as their parents come for parent's weekend, and you're left with no friends and no plans. The photos I have selected to display loneliness in this essay all present a glum/depression mood through their compositions and black and white color scheme. The first photo is taken outside the freshman dormitory, Longstreet-Means. The setting for this photo is one that is usually swarmed with people, wether they are sitting on the benches and chatting, doing work, or just passing by. As one can see, the scene I'm describing and the scene depicted in the photo vary quite a bit. During parents weekend the number of students present on campus decreased significantly, leaving the majority of international students, whose parents were unable to make it, by themselves. The second photo is taken outside the Goizuetta Business School where people can usually be found socializing with one another. Once again this area was empty, leaving the remaining students to search for whatever company possible. The last photo displays a student alone in their dorm room, looking in the mirror and imaging someone behind them. In their reflection they are able to see someone their, but in reality, their isn't anyone, they continue to be alone.

#someonesitwithme #allalone

#whereiseveryone #comeback

#needsomeone #dontleaveme

Eat Drink Man Woman Voiceover - Revision

Today on the Food Network we will be visiting a local village in Taipei, where Chef Chu is going to give us the inside scoop on his meal preparation techniques. 

He will start by showing us his techniques for preparing fresh fish. As you can see he starts by de-skinning the fish and removing its insides. He then continues his preparation by breading the fish which he later fries, ensuring the fish tastes both fresh and crisp. 

Chef Chu's next dish consists of pork belly and assorted vegetables such as radish, bell peppers and chilli. He thinly slices the vegetables in smooth movements before beginning to fry the pork belly.  Once the pork belly is cooked, Chef slices it the meat,preparing the dish in a bowl and placing it in a steam basket. 

The next dish he prepares demonstrates his techniques for preparing a live chicken. As you can see Chef Chu uses only uses the freshest of meats. He pairs the pork belly with rice and the traditional Chinese vegetable Bak Choy. 

Chef Chu’s next dish is yet another fried number, fried squid.  He follows the fried squid with a hot pot which he leaves out to steam.

As you can see Chef Chu emphasizes rhythm in his cooking which is exhibited in his chopping skills. Here we have a glance of his extensive knife collection.

We watch, as Chef Chu rolls flour to finish off the meal with some steamed Xiao Long Bao, Shanghainese pork dumplings. 

The meal is now all good to go, and ready to be eaten.

Eat Drink Man Woman Voiceover

Today on the Food Network we will be visiting a local village in Taipei, where Chef Chu is going to give us the inside scoop on his meal preparation techniques. He will start by showing us his techniques for preparing fresh fish. As you can see he starts by de-skinning the fish and removing its insides. He then breads the fish and fries it, ensuring the fish is both fresh and crisp to taste. He then begins preparing his next dish, which consists of pork belly and assorted vegetables such as radish, bell peppers and chilli. He then fries the pork belly and slices it preparing the dish in a bowl and placing it in a steam basket. The next dish he prepares demonstrates his techniques for preparing a live chicken pairing it with the traditional Chinese vegetable Bak Choy. Chef Chu’s next dish is another fried number, fried squid.  Chef Chu then finishes off the meal with some steamed Xiao Long Bao, Shanghainese pork dumplings. 

Food Blog Proposal Reflection

While writing my food blog proposal I was able to come up with a title for my blog that I was worried might come across as "cheesy"or unclear. Since the theme of my food blog is fusion food, I thought a smart name would be "Fused not Confused". I was thrilled to see positive feedback on this title as I really did like it and was worried that no one would understand it.

Some useful feedback I received from my peer review was the idea of using the anthropology database as a research tool. I initially thought that I would not be able to find relevant information in any online databases or books as fusion food is quite current and upcoming, and may not be easy to find information on. Therefore, in my proposal I said I would use other blogs and websites to fuel my research, failing to think that the anthropology database may be able to provide me some information.