1. Plan a dinner that typifies southern African American cuisine . Identify at least 1 similarity between the meal you planned and traditional West and East African cuisine (or note that there are none ). What condition (s) might the meal that you planned lead to, and what food or beverage might an African American consume to treat that condition?
2. Part A: Describe a typical Japanese mealIdentify the foods that are staples of the Japanese dietIdentify Japanese foods that are influenced by Chinese culture . Part B: What influence did Buddhism and Shintoism have on the cuisine of Japan? How does Kanpo influence the idea of a balanced diet and life?
3. Create a dinner menu for an Asian Indian family that is Muslim. Define and discuss the Ayurvedic system. How might the diet of Asian Indians contribute to metabolic syndrome ?
