Topic

Imagine you are an exchange student in Korea, and you receive a surprising announcement that you won a ₩100,000 (~$100) Starbucks gift card. Excited about the possibilities, you quickly remember that in Korean culture, treating others is a gesture of building relationships and showing gratitude. As you plan how to use the gift card, you think of treating your classmates and/or surprising your professor with coffee. Now, how would you use it to spread kindness and strengthen your social bonds?

You are studying abroad in China, and during the Spring Festival, a Chinese friend invites you to celebrate the holiday at their home. You accept the invitation and decide to help prepare for the celebration and share a reunion dinner with their family.

Context
(a)You applied for a job in Korea, and the interviewer invited you to a Korean restaurant for lunch to discuss your qualifications.
(b)You are in a relationship with this person, and they have invited you to have a formal dinner with their Korean parents.
You want to know proper Korean table manners to navigate the meal smoothly, show respect for their culture, and leave a positive impression.

You are the owner of a Chinese restaurant. You want to add your favorite Chinese food to the restaurant’s menu as the chef's special and possibly even open a new restaurant. Create advertisements to promote the food or the new restaurant.

The community is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. For this event, all students were asked to represent a Hispanic country. You and your peers want to buy traditional costumes and traditional dishes for this event. Students need to describe the details of the outfits, the ingredients of the plates and be able to provide the symbolism of the meaning behind each object.

Students are tasked with building a nutrition education program for a Latino community in their city.
The Latino community has shown high levels of obesity, triglycerides, and diabetes. Many community members struggle with limited access to healthy food options.

In your country, you work for an agency that supports economic migrants who are coming to your country to live and work, often accompanied by family members e.g., Employees of large companies, education and health professionals, scientists and engineers, journalists, diplomats and students. The agency provides guidance and advice about life in your country, so the new arrivals can understand more, raise their awareness and feel comfortable joining local society and culture.

A British scone is a small, sweet, baked pastry often eaten for breakfast or tea. It's made with flour, sugar, butter, and milk or cream and can be flavored with fruit or nuts. Served with jam and clotted cream, it's a beloved part of British cuisine with a long history and evolution.

Students are planning for preparing Korean foods for a fund-raising event in the upcoming School Heritage Culture Night. They will cooperate with the Korean Parents Association regarding what kinds of foods should be included and how to prepare them for the event.

You are writing a report on localization of international businesses in China. To prepare, you research Western fast food chains in China.

Kimchi will be introduced at the local food festival. The committee members of the event are researching and preparing for the event.

NY Chinese Community Association needs volunteers to introduce Chinese diet and health to Chinese language learners.

In the most recent article about American fast-food chain restaurants around the world you recognized the factors that determine food menu adaptation in culture gastronomy and promotion. Design a publicity campaign to market and promote cultural identity through gastronomy.

Japanese class has been selected to enter in this year's Kyara-Ben Contest hosted by JETAA.
https://www.jetaaportland.com/post/kyara-ben-contest

The students will be responsible for creating their original Kyara-Ben along with the Japanese infographic poster that explains about what is included in the lunch box.

The Good Life! channel is looking for episode content with a focus on healthy lifestyles

Target language food websites are looking for articles discussing regional dishes and customs.

You plan to visit your grandparents in India. When you arrive there you notice the food and the eating style is different there. You know a few names of the food items and you learn more by staying with your grandparents. You learn the ingredients and recipes of many favorite dishes. As you plan to cook a particular meal you learn about the food value of each item. You discuss this with your grandparents and persuade them to change their eating habits and eat healthy food.

A local cooking show wants an episode on cultural influences on food recipes and diversity of cultural cuisine

The summer food festival of your town wants to promote interest in Haitian food on their website to their visitors. You will participate in educating the public about foods, recipes and ingredients found in Haitian cuisine.

A new Chinese restaurant needs an interactive menu containing recipes for nutritious traditional Chinese foods for the Cantonese audience.