Probably the quickest way to get to know your chosen country is to find out what the people who live there like to eat, cook, grow and buy to put on their tables at home or what they would buy if they were eating out.
What we eat is reflection of our education, our class, our prosperity, our aesthetic and literally, our taste. Probably many a non-American assumes that we all eat McDonalds or Americans may assume that the Scots all eat haggis. Each state in America has a food for which they are famous like Vermont syrup or Wisconsin cheddar but it gets even more specific if you get into cities or towns that specialize in a certain type of pickle or a particularly amazing fudge.
TODAY'S CREATIVITY CHALLENGE:
Do a little research today about the popular foods in your chosen country and search around for regional specialties.
What do the foods tell you about the country? What do they tell you about its people? Who has access to what? Are there numerous options or limited supplies? What is considered a luxury? What is considered a neccessity?
How do people get their food? Do they buy it at well-stocked stores? Are they rationed? Do they have to grow it themselves?
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