Cultural Exploration Through Food

Today in Cultural Exploration Through Food, we visited Reading Terminal Market. As we wandered through the vibrant market, we sampled a variety of dishes representing different cultures and styles of cooking. After exploring and picking up some unique trinkets, we headed to Bai Wei, a Chinese restaurant, where we enjoyed delicious scallion pancakes, dim...

We started off the day by watching videos of different Chinese noodles and learned how to set a table for a five-course meal in France. Than we began working on the food. Some people helped with the ice cream that will be finished by Friday. We cut up onions, potatoes, and Brie cheese to...

We started off our day preparing and slicing various vegetables (tomatos, zucchini, eggplant, and yellow bell peppers) for our ratatouille! While half of us helped Madame Bonnemaiso cut and cook the ratatouille, others helped Li Lao Shi (Teacher Li) prepare chicken breast and wings for our Chinese sweet and sour chicken. After we cooked...

Today in Cultural Exploration Through Food we started our day with a trip to French Press, a local cafe. We ordered all different kinds of French cuisine and pastries. From powdered sugar-coated almond croissants to matcha cinnamon lattes, we had an amazing time on our Main Street day trip. The rain on the way...

Mariana, Arianna, & Tessa – 3/21/25 Today was the first day of our Intensive Learning experience in Cultural Exploration Through Food. We explored Chinese and French culture through traditional meals such as an assortment of veggies, homemade bread, Chinese braised beef ribs, French mousse, and more. We started the day by decorating recipe books...