Dishes in Other Cultures

Menudo in Mexican Culture

Menudo in Filipino Culture

In many different cultures, there might be a common name that all cultures may share. For example, in food, menudo is a kind of dish that is shared with the Mexican and Filipino culture, but they tend to mean different things. Other times, there might be a common term that might mean the same for all cultures. For example, there is the word coche, which refers to a car in both the Mexican and Filipino, or Tagalog, languages. In my first example, the dish menudo has a difference in both Spanish and Filipino cultures. I learned that in Spanish, the word menudo refers to the meat that is in the soup for the menudo. In Filipino culture, menudo is not a type of soup at all, but it is a dish that consists of meat. It has vegetables in it, like potatoes or tomatoes, and it is made in this sauce that is kind of like a tomato based sauce. It is usually served over rice. 

Although different words that might be used in both cultures can mean different things, food is the same. It is also something that can taste delicious depending on what you ilke or the feel of your taste buds. In some cultures, it is often common to eat everything of the animal. In America, we usually do not see that or when people actually do refer to it, we often think that it is nasty. In my opinion, it is good to go out and explore the different kinds of dishes there are in each culture. You might be able to learn something about yourself and become more open-minded about different ideas.