I prepare to be immersed in a culture I know little about I reflected on a few things. Culture by definition is beliefs, art and customs shared by a society or group of people. Culture is who we are and often how we connect to people. My culture is Irish dancing, shamrocks, Irish music, prayer, and the south side Irish parade. As you can tell my Irish heritage is important not only to me but my family and the people around me. I come from a large Irish community where people take pride pride in being Irish. It simply has become all I really know. So what does my strong Irish background expect from Ecuadorian culture? To be honest I HAVE NO IDEA!! The more I think about it the more unsure I am but I think that's the exciting part, the unknown. I'm expecting bright colors, great food, and friendly people. I decided to do a little research about Ecuador and the most important thing; food. Ecuador food varies on the region but the first thing I noticed was guinea pig. Beef, chicken and pork can also be found in Ecuador usually accompanied with either a potato, rice and corn. I also read about hornado I which is a street food consisting of potatoes served with roasted pig. I am definitely excited to try all these new foods!
