My Scholarship entry - Understanding a Culture through Food
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 13 April 2012 | Views [152] | Scholarship Entry
I found a mix of flavors in the "Gado-gado". That is the special food of the Java Island, Indonesia. Composition of these foods are lettuce, bean sprouts, cabbage (Tauge), boiled eggs, rice cake (Lontong), spinach leaves and flavored beans. That foods taught me about peace and diversity. The various types of materials to the main content of gado-gado. Variety of people into the main content or inhabitants of the earth. I enjoyed the food as much as I enjoy the diversity of human character that coexist, complementing each other, and sharing. The sweet taste of peanut flavor makes me understand that the people of Java Island will entertain guests with a fine and served with sweet and special. Many attitudes and ethics that is reflected by this food privileges. When food was presented, they graciously say "Have enjoy this simple food". So, I feel humility and honesty in their eyes. Mixing natural ingredients are still fresh in these foods. So it was very delicious, fresh, and unique character
In this regard, now, I'm going through a social activity, its teaching homeless child. Every time I finish a long trip, and try local specialties, I will tell them about the meaning of life, happiness, cheerfulness, honesty, and gratitude.
The trip (my trip) taught me to understand the various cultures and languages. The most important thing is language, because it will very often used in communication. Of all kinds of languages that exist in this world, there is only one true language has become a world language. Language that does not need words, without sound. That language "understood". What we need is courage. The courage to understand. Through this journey, I learned a lot about real life science. Find love and longing that is sometimes hard to find. However, it is not uncommon feeling that welled up even when traveling away. That's a lot of fun. I can understand how to be grateful for the love of God.
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