The way I organized my paper is starting from ascending order basically from when I was younger to older I talk about the two cultural foods I was given a chance to experience from soul food to Mexican food I give two foods from both cultures then explain which I prefer to eat till this day With historical research I provide details about the two cultures and how it is I came to eat those foods till this day Growing up biracial came with perks However it was not until I was older that I got to experience two styles of food My mother who is black and my father who is Mexican separated when I was young I did however get to experience foods both cultures have to offer Soul food was commonly cooked on my mom s side of the family Author of Soul Food explains soul food as a term understood to be the traditional diet of African Americans Witt Meals like chicken collard greens sweet potatoes and cornbread along with others were a common theme in our household Foods like this were essentially looked down upon by middle class or upwardly mobile African Americans because of their connection to slavery and poverty Witt The origins of soul food date back to slavery when plantation owners gave enslaved people discarded animal parts Holloway Animal parts such as hog maws hog jowls pig s feet and ham hocks were among the first Holloway Ham hocks were used in our kitchen when cooking collard greens I was told ham hocks add a tasty flavor to the collards which would make it enjoyable Along with that ham hocks in collard greens in early traditional years were also was used to soften the leaves
