COURSE NAME: Around the World Food Tour
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12
KEY CONCEPT:
There are many simple dishes that are native to various regions across the world. For varying cultures, food, eating times, and styles are expressed differently and carry different meanings. Culture also impacts ingredients used while cooking, which creates a unique experience for the chef and the consumer. This course teaches students respect for different cultures, as well as, how to prepare some very delicious dishes!
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How does culture impact food choice?
FOCUS STANDARD:
2.1 N Identify internal and external influences that affect food choice
SKILLS ACQUISTION:
- Basic Kitchen Safety
- Sanitary Cooking Procedures
- Food Presentation Techniques
- Kitchen Math (measurement, fractions)
- Kitchen Science (physical changes)
- Reading Comprehension (procedural text)
- Social Studies (Cultural Awareness)
Each course includes the 5 core facts: nutrition/food fact, culinary arts vocabulary, kitchen/safety fact, manner/etiquette fact, and life lesson skill fact.
Course curriculum
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Around the World Food Tour: China
- Teachers Guide Around the World Food Tour
- 3-5 CCSS
- Day 1. Chinese Foods - Preview Question
- Asian Lettuce Wrap quiz
- Asian Lettuce Wrap
- Animal Plant Proteins
- Animal and Plant Protein Quiz
- Cross Contamination
- Cross Contamination quiz
- EXPLORE: Asian Lettuce Wrap
- Mise-en-Place Asian Lettuce Wrap
- EXPLORE: Asian Lettuce Wrap Recipe
- EVALUATE: Reflection Tool - Asian Lettuce Wrap
- ASSIGNMENT: Food Around the World: Asian Lettuce Wrap
- Day 2. ChineseDimSum
- Chinese Dim Sum Quiz
- Sesame Seeds
- Sesame Seed Quiz
- Allergies In tolerances
- Food Allergy and Intolerance Quiz
- EXPLORE: Sesame Seed Balls
- Mise en Place - Sesame Seed Balls
- EXPLORE: Sesame Seed Balls Recipe
- EVALUATE: Reflection Tool - Sesame Seed Balls
- ASSIGNMENT: Food Around the World: Sesame Seed Balls
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2
Alternative Recipes
- Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Chinese Cabbage Salad
- Mango Lassi Smoothie
- Mango Lassi Smoothie Video
- Cucumber Salad
- Chinese Salad
- Chinese Cucumber Salad