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Have you ever wondered about the food we eat every day and where the recipes come from? Why do we make certain dishes? Can we think of food as an expression of our personal history? In America, the connection between food and identity is often overlooked. Maybe it’s because we have so many choices. But, food shapes every society and for immigrants, the recipes they bring connect them to of their country and is a way of preserving their cultural identity. So - what connections can food create? We all grow up eating the food of our culture. It brings us back to our childhood and creates warm memories. Judith is from the Honduran Coast of Guatemala and loves to make Hudutu, a dish that originated in Ghana and traveled to the Americas with enslaved Africans. When she cooks Hudutu Judith likes to play loud Guatemalan folk music – Parang - and dance her happy dance

Have you ever wondered about the food we eat every day and where the recipes come from? Why do we make certain dishes? Can we think of food as an expression of our personal history? In America, the connection between food and identity is often overlooked. Maybe it’s because we have so many choices. But, food shapes every society and for immigrants, the recipes they bring connect them to their country and is a way of preserving their cultural identity. Introduction of these recipes to America also forges new connections.  

 

Judith is from the Honduran Coast of Guatemala and loves to make Hudutu, a dish that originated in Ghana and traveled to the Americas with enslaved Africans. When she cooks Hudutu, Judith likes to play loud Guatemalan folk music, Parang, and dance her happy dance.