Patriotic eats from around the world
I spent my weekend, like most, at 4th of July BBQs and fireworks celebrations. One thing was pretty consistent across the board: global fare was alive and cooking!
Now, I must admit, I did make a American blueberry pie as my contribution to the festivities. I hardly ever whip out the All-American cookbook, but for the 4th, I felt it to be appropriate. I wanted to relish in the red, white and blueness. But I think I was the only one to do that. This years potlucking for the 4th seemed far more culturally diverse than I have ever seen, and well, I loved it.
Tamales, seeweed salad, yucca chips, marinated tomatoes with boiled eggs, Vietnamese rice noodles with grilled pork, warmed pita and fresh hummus. Then the drinks, fresh tropical cocktails and Sangrias to die for with fruits I know don’t think could come from the local grocery.
Besides the fact that it was nice to have a taste from 4 continents on my plate, it was exciting to see that, on all the days we come together to share food, the 4th of July was such a global event. I guess we are a country built upon immigration after all. Next year I plan to make my mothers flan, with blueberry sauce. Okay maybe she never makes it with blueberry sauce, but I think a little American spin on it could be good.
-Jennifer, Culture Kitchen Cofounder
