Food tour of SF
What were the two places we covered in our presentation?
North beach & Chinatown
“tomb-sweeping” day - first day of the 5th solar term
What is Generational trauma
Trauma that extends beyond the individual directly exposed to a stressor, passing on and influencing those of other generations via interpersonal relationships, epigenetic mutations, among other means
What evidence from the chapter shows they are in a patriarchal society?
Harassment from men on the streets, enforcement of gender roles, dehumanization of women + any others discussed from the chapter
- Handmade fortune cookies
- Peking duck
- Sichuan cuisine
- egg tarts
What is tetra phobia?
An irrational fear of the number four (common in a lot of east Asian countries like China and Japan)
the number 4 is avoided out of superstition
Complacency
What is one similarity between Cinderella and “The Voice from the Wall” using a Feminist lens?
A woman waiting to be saved by a man
Main criteria for the prince when choosing Cinderella was for beauty
- espresso
- sourdough & pastries
- pizza
- oysters, cioppino
Historically, those in power have sought to resolve uncertainties and anxieties about death through what?
material preparations and immortality granting elixirs
Tell her scary stories
List 3 factors that contribute to the imbalance of power between Lena's father and her mother.
Male English Irish descent
Can’t understand Chinese
Unemployed
No family support
Name a specific establishment from either North Beach or Chinatown
caffe trieste
toscano brothers
tony’s pizza napoletana
sotto mare
golden gate fortune cookie factory
begoni bistro
chong qing xiao mian
golden gate bakery
What is joss money?
money burned by the living will go to the dead
Why did Lena's mother exacerbate her anxiety?
To warn her against complacency, drive her to act
What is Golden Gate Bakery known for?
“best egg tarts in the city”
OPEN ENDED:
Do you think that any of Ying Ying's parenting methods/ warnings for Lena backfired on her?
(You get 30sec to answer, and if you don't the question gets turned over to another group)
very cool very amazing response
OPEN ENDED:
How might this family dynamic affect Lena in the future?
(You get 30sec to answer, and if you don't the question gets turned over to another group)
What you should have discussed