For your journal today, you’re going to make a list. For each category, write one or two answers.
- Name a culture or region whose food you’d like to know more about. Be as broad (Italian) or as specific (gnocchi dishes in Veneto) as you want to be.
- Name a street food you’d like to know more about. This can be something you are used to seeing (hot dog carts) or something you’ve never seen/had (arepas in Colombia, chili crab in Singapore, etc.).
- Name a food trend — current or past — you’re curious about. Avocado toast? Pumpkin spice latte? That dumpling/cucumber salad or some other recent viral dish? A viral food challenge?
- Name a TV show/movie you’re curious about in which food plays a central role. This can be but doesn’t have to be a “food show” such as “The Great British Baking Show” or “Home Movies with Alison Roman.” It can be a TV show or movie that has food-centric scenes or references.
- Name a memorable food-related commercial or brand campaign.