Once upon a time, there was a woman named A.Z. She was forty-four years old with long black hair and fair skin. she lived in a big house with a beautiful garden. she had a 19-year-old daughter and 23-year-old son. They all were originally from Pakistan. A.Z. came from Pakistan to America when she was 26-year-old. Her daughter's name was Delilah and her son's name was Sam. They both go to college and are good kids.

STAPLE FOODS

When A.Z. was in Pakistan, she used to have different food for breakfast and dinner. Now, in America she and her kids have different food items.

AMERICA PAKISTAN

FOR BREAKFAST FOR BREAKFAST

-Cereal, omelets, bagel with jam, juice, -Toast and milk tea

fruits, milk tea.

FOR LUNCH/DINNER FOR LUNCH/DINNER

-Chicken burger, pizza, rice and curry -Chicken curry and rice,

pasta, roti (flat bread) with curd, biryani, biryani, roti with curd, kebabs,

salads. all kinds of curries with veggies

and mostly with rice or flat bread

-no pork -no pork

RELIGION

A.Z. is a Muslim woman. She prays to Allah whenever she is happy or in trouble. She goes to mosque (jamatkhana) every morning and on Friday nights. When A.Z. was in Pakistan, she used to wear Burkha (a black cloth used to cover the entire body, including face). Usually, most women in Pakistan are seen wearing Burkhas or Hijabs. But, A.Z. don't wear Burkhas anymore nor does her daughter because it is not a necessity just a choice. She usually wears pants and t-shirts. In her religion, it's not allowed to eat pork and any other meat that is not Halal. Halal is processing meat as prescribed by Muslim law. It is also not allowed to drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes. A.Z. and her family have not changed this habit and still don't eat pork or consume alcohol.

WORLDVIEW

A.Z. and her family are very generous and kind people. They believe in God and in Karma. When you do good for people, good things will happen to you. When you do bad things for people, bad things will come around. A.Z. is so generous that she brings food for everybody at work on every Friday. She believes helping people out and being nice to your friends brings out peace and happiness. She also taught her children to donate their old toys and clothes to needy ones. It doesn't matter if it is just a dollar or hundred, people in need will appreciate whatever you give.

FLAVOR NOTES

Pakistan is a country with varieties of delicious foods. Pakistani people tend to eat a lot of spicy and food items with masala. Masala is a seasoning powder made up of different flavored seeds like cumin, coriander, chili, turmeric, black pepper, nutmeg, fennel and so more. They have all kinds of dishes like biryani, chicken curries, chicken tikka masala. kebabs, kormas all the foods that has a lot of spices in it and good taste. They are so in love with masala that they even have masala tea. It is a milk tea with different kinds of spices and herbs.

A.Z. and her family have been living in united states for a long time. They wear different clothes, eat different food and also speak different language. When A.Z. was in Pakistan she only used to speak Urdu. But, here she speaks both Urdu and English. Even though her lifestyle has changed, her culture, her religion and kindness toward people is still the same. She follows the same religion, cooks her native food once in a while and prays everyday like she used to. She visits Pakistan once a year during holidays. Every time she visits Pakistan, she enjoys eating delicious foods and traveling to her hometown. It is not developed as America, but she still loves her country very much. She takes her children to Pakistan too and teaches about their culture

and religion. She always teaches her children to be kind and

love everyone.They take care of each other and lived happily

ever after.

THE END.

REFERENCE

Sucher, K., Kittler, P., & Nelms, M. (2016). Food and Culture. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.