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Explain the dish and why it is valuable or comforting to you here.

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yes I am bringing food:)

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What food means to me is that I can use it as a creative outlet if I'm bored or just wanting to cook for myself or others.

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I enjoyed the Magical Realism genre. Reading water for chocolate worked for me because it allowed me to see the different meanings when something happens. It helped show me the concept of figurative language much better. I liked Like Water for Chocolate but it also was a but confusing at times.

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Food to me can symbolize your character by the way you define, prepare, and serve. Food connects others to maintain bonds and unite other groups of people.  

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Food to me can symbolize your character by the way you define, prepare, and serve. Food connects others to maintain bonds and unite other groups of people.  

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what food means to me is that when I am in the kitchen it calms me down and I cook with care and also I take my time when It comes to cooking food because i treat it with all the love I give it.

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An Important dish to me is chocolate chip cookies because I used to make them with my grandma when I was little when I would stay with her. We don't modify the recipe just add a little extra sugar to make them sweeter.

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Lots of Mac and Cheddar cheese, butter and some milk. I think of the crunchy noodles you can get at the bottom of the batch that have all the melted cheese in them. Whenever I have Mac and cheese our house is usually very noisy since we usually have family over for this dish.

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a dish that is important to me is mac n cheese. even if it is just simple kraft in a box. my mom always makes mac n cheese when no one can agree on what to eat for dinner and she adds kielbasa to it. this meal reminds me of my mom and the unconditional love and care she has for me.

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food to me means that it helps you connect with people/friends and it really resembles who you are as a person.

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Ingredients include; flower, egg, choc. chips, and etc. You can smell the melting chocolate in the oven while they're baking, you see the edges turning golden brown, and you can taste the sweet melted chocolate with every bite.

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It is a way for family and friends to come together and gather around as we eat and talk about our lives and about the most random things that make us happy.

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What food means to me is that it can be something that everyone can enjoy and come together closer with. A lot of times, food can also represent culture or tradition in a family. That is why it’s something that is very important to me, including my friends and family as well. Food can also provide us with cooking and nutrition as well as provide people with more time to spend together. Depending on the dish as well, it can provide us hard work, opportunity, and most importantly, teach us responsibility. I feel like this makes food very meaningful to me personally as it connects with many aspects of my life as well as teaches me so many new things too.

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A dish that is important to me is ice cream cake because the event that took place. Why its important is because it was on my 10th birthday which I share with my grandpa because we have the same birthday and that was the most fun and exciting day I remember. To end the day we sang happy birthday, and it finished with us eating the ice cream cake (vanilla).  

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A dish that is important to me is ice cream cake because the event that took place. Why its important is because it was on my 10th birthday which I share with my grandpa because we have the same birthday and that was the most fun and exciting day I remember. To end the day we sang happy birthday, and it finished with us eating the ice cream cake (vanilla).  

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The matches, I feel like they had the most significance to the story and being able to relate to it because the matches symbolization for passion.

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the dish that is important to me is salsa and chips because this dish it reminds me of my grandmother when I always go over to her house everyday to try some and when I try it is like your in heaven and its that good.

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The dish I have chosen to represent for this assignment are cannolis. Cannolis originate from Italy and they are an Italian pastry. They have fried shells filled with a sweet filling that contains chocolate chips. The tops are lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar. What is so important about this dish specifically is that in my family, my grandma makes them every Christmas as dessert for our Christmas dinner. The recipe has been passed down from her Italian family, which makes the cannolis really good, traditional, and authentic. The memories that are attached to my dish in particular are memories of Christmas and our special Christmas dinner specifically. They remind me of when I was a younger kid as well and how my grandmother would give me one early when I would come in the kitchen to talk to her. Most of all they remind me of her as a person, which makes the cannolis special and connected to my family and I specifically. They’re something that have always been a large part of our lives.

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Food is very calming and I enjoy it a lot. I enjoy cooking and the process of starting with something so plain and then the final product looking like Chef Boyardee made it. Food usually means gatherings for me, whether its friends or family.

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The dish i will be bringing is basbousa. This dish is important to me because I used to always eat it throughout my childhood. The specific memory this reminds me of is when we used to go to LA to visit my cousins and my aunt would always make them when she knew i was coming over because she knew it was my favorite. My mom makes it a little different than my aunt but they are still very simillar.

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this dish reminds me o eating at my grandmas house and usally me mom makes it my favroit part is the salsa they make with it.

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The ingredient that go in the dish are  flour, eggs, sugar, salt, milk, baking soda, and of course ice cream. The taste and sight was the most memorable because my favorite dessert is ice cream and then it looked sick, it remind me the time I got ice cream at Disney Land.

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The ingredient that go in the dish are  flour, eggs, sugar, salt, milk, baking soda, and of course ice cream. The taste and sight was the most memorable because my favorite dessert is ice cream and then it looked sick, it remind me the time I got ice cream at Disney Land.

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the dish that was significant to me is the mole because it symbolizes and it reminds me of how I would always go home and enjoy the tasty mole my parents make.

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Because it symbolizes love, and I have a lot of passion for food.

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For shell: flour, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, and vegetable oil

For Filling:  whole milk ricotta, heavy cream, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, and cinnamon

Sensory experiences that come to mind when I remember this food are the smell of sweet aromas in the air as I enter the kitchen Christmas evening and sight my grandma cooking. As well as the crunch of the shell as I bite down to taste the sweet center and the chocolate chips. Those were always my favorite part as a kid.

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The recipe from Like Water for Chocolate that was most significant to me was the ox-tail soup recipe. I chose this recipe because it is like Tita’s comfort food as it cures her  in that chapter. It also allows her to become essentially “reborn” after her mental breakdown from Mama Elena. When she takes a sip, Tita relives her moments with Nacha as she feels bittersweet feelings about her passing. Overall, the oxtail soup recipe creates bittersweet feelings of freedom, happiness, and comfort from darker days prior. The reason ox-tail soup becomes so meaningful to me is because sometimes food can end up being more powerful than any medicine when you’re sick or in my case feeling down. Food can sometimes give me that hope or energy that I need to regain in order to keep going again. This is how I was able to connect this chapter and recipe itself with my own life.

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I think the magical realism genre as a whole is something that is very new and unique to me. Personally, I find it to work as it’s something so different each time it holds my interest greatly. Although, in some instances of magical realism like in this story, I find it to be so outrageous or odd that it feels uncomfortable or something I didn’t really need full detail of since it is so weird. As for the story Like Water for Chocolate, I liked the story as a whole. I enjoyed its plot and it actually kept me interested throughout the story. I found some parts of magical realism to blend in really well. However, I found some areas to be too awkward or strange to enjoy as I said later how they were uncomfortable to read. Although, overall the story had an important meaning and lesson on the importance of food. It gave me a broader perspective on what food means and can do with family or those you love.

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what I think about magical realism is that it's really cool how the author describes it in words and it's really interesting to read. i really enjoyed like water for chocolate it was a really good book because it shows how different thing where and the fugitive language was really good and really detailed.

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the ingredient that goes in salsa is chilies tomatoes garlic onion cilantro and salt for taste and this is my all time favorite dish because i would always eat it evreytime i would get home and it was the best when i was a kid.

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what I think about magical realisim is that its cool how the author expresses magic with the food and that it really inspires from the movie encanto.

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Food is very calming and i really like doing it. I really find cooking very interesting because it makes me and my family get together.

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Cinnamon, Carnation milk, milk, sugar, rice and Condensed milk. The smell is cinnamon and the taste is like rice putting. The sound is very quiet because when it comes to this it is very calmly.

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The recipe most signifies from the story is mole because it reminds me when me and my family come together and it's something that my family enjoys eating.

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Food to me can symbolize family and friendship. Food helps me connect with my friends and family because it is a fun thing to do.

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The ingredients are; Mexican chocolate, chicken, chili pepper, black pepper, tomato, salt, cumin, sesame seed. I like the sweet and spice in this dish

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the dish that is important is mole. My grandma would always make mole when she threw a party. when I was younger I would always take 1-3 plates of mole

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I kind of liked the magical realism genre. I think the magical realism was wholesome, different and unique. it was interesting to me because the magical realism were weird, funny and unique. it did a good job showing the figuragive languages . I liked water for chocolate but it was confusing and weird Overall, A good book/story

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No, I will not be bringing food

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Food has significant meaning because it is something meant to be shared to bring people together. I also find joy and comfort in cooking as it allows me to show appreciation to those I care about.

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The dish most important to me is arroz con leche made by my mother. She would always make it for any family gathering for dessert.

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Food creates bonds within families and with friends.  Food brings people together to celebrate life's events. 

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Food creates bonds within families and with friends.  Food brings people together to celebrate life's events. 

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The dish that is important to me is the Pineapple Upside Down. The memory that is attacked to this dish is when me and my grandpa would make this every year together for Holidays. This food gives me flashbacks to when we would be in the kitchen making the cake together and him teaching me how do it. We don't do anything crazy to the cake we make it the traditional way. 

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The dish that is important to me is the Pineapple Upside Down. The memory that is attacked to this dish is when me and my grandpa would make this every year together for Holidays. This food gives me flashbacks to when we would be in the kitchen making the cake together and him teaching me how do it. We don't do anything crazy to the cake we make it the traditional way. 

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The ingredients are : Brown Sugar, Sliced Pineapple, Maraschino Cherry. The smell of the cooked pineapple reminds me as a child eating them with my little cousins during parties. The taste of the cherries remind me of my sister and I putting all the cherries on our fingers and eating all of them. 

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The ingredients are : Brown Sugar, Sliced Pineapple, Maraschino Cherry. The smell of the cooked pineapple reminds me as a child eating them with my little cousins during parties. The taste of the cherries remind me of my sister and I putting all the cherries on our fingers and eating all of them. 

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I liked the magical realism the author expressed through Tita's family and the food. when unrealistic events occur it would be completely normal, even with the people in the town. Making "like water for chocolate" a book to enjoy.

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The ingredients are one can of cream corn, one can of regular corn, butter, eggs, sugar, flour, and salt. On family holidays when i used to go to my grandmas house i would smell it when i walked into the kitchen and i remember it being my favorite item on my plate. I loved the sweet flavor it gave off and the texture of the dish.

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The recipe that was the most signifies was Mole because it's a dish that my mom would make for the family rarely, but everyone would love an enjoy her cooking reminding me of happy moments with my family.

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Corn souffle is an important dish for me. When i eat this dish occasionally it reminds me of Christmas and Thanksgiving at my grandmas house when she was still alive. My grandma would always make this dish and every year back then i would look forward to eating it. My grandma made it with lots of love and her own special way.

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This food has meaning to me because it brings back memories from my childhood when i used to go to my grandmas house and how she loved to cook and everything she made me was good. I was always happy with her.

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the ingredients that go into mole are
Chicken, dark chocolate, sesame seeds
salt, black pepper , tomato and sometimes nuts.

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Christmas rolls, when they would eat Christmas rolls they would feel happy afterwards no matter what. It is significant to me because when i eat certain foods with loved ones i feel calm and happy.

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the dish that's important to me is mole. This dish reminds me of my family in a positive way. My mom makes this dish when she is in a great mood and when she had a wonderful day. coming home to her wonderful food ready on the table for my family to eat and enjoy.

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I think the magical realism genre is a more 'palatable' way to consume fantasy in literature and media in general. Some people dont like straight up magic like Harry Potter but might like something more like Big Fish or the Green Mile. In general its a very broad genre that can be liked by most which I appreciate. I really liked Like Water For Chocolate because the genre itself, I love realistic aspects to fantasy as it makes it seem more relatable and maybe even helps the audience romanticize ones life.

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I think the magical realism genre is a more 'palatable' way to consume fantasy in literature and media in general. Some people dont like straight up magic like Harry Potter but might like something more like Big Fish or the Green Mile. In general its a very broad genre that can be liked by most which I appreciate. I really liked Like Water For Chocolate because the genre itself, I love realistic aspects to fantasy as it makes it seem more relatable and maybe even helps the audience romanticize ones life.

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Food has meaning to me because its what most used each day, eating with my family on the dinner table, connecting with the food in away by eating the same thing.

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The recipe in May, Northern Style Chorizo, was probably my favorite because of how it reminded me of when I was younger and would wake up early Saturday mornings to my father making chorizo and eggs for us. Chorizo is a special dish in general to me because it reminds me of those better times. Now my dad doesnt make chorizo or breakfast in general too much because of health issues but he does for special occasions. 

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The recipe in May, Northern Style Chorizo, was probably my favorite because of how it reminded me of when I was younger and would wake up early Saturday mornings to my father making chorizo and eggs for us. Chorizo is a special dish in general to me because it reminds me of those better times. Now my dad doesnt make chorizo or breakfast in general too much because of health issues but he does for special occasions. 

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I loved the magical realism genre. It helped me understand the book better and gave that magic that most books have. The details involved and when it occurred helped me understand the chapter. It made the magical parts almost like it was real. I enjoyed reading Like Water for Chocolate it always had me entertained and interested in knowing on what was gonna happen next.

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Food has always been a somewhat significant part of my life because I grew up with my mom always making dinner and trying to teach me the recipes that were handed down to her. The significance of food is somewhat changing still in my life though because now im the one who usually wants to make at-home meals. With that I also like to make and try different cultural foods so the significance of food in my life presently is now a way for me to experience other peoples perspective through what they make and how I can appreciate that in my life.

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Food has always been a somewhat significant part of my life because I grew up with my mom always making dinner and trying to teach me the recipes that were handed down to her. The significance of food is somewhat changing still in my life though because now im the one who usually wants to make at-home meals. With that I also like to make and try different cultural foods so the significance of food in my life presently is now a way for me to experience other peoples perspective through what they make and how I can appreciate that in my life.

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I have quite a few dish's that are important to me but the one I will be bringing is matzo which is not necessarily a dish. Matzo is a Jewish bread that is used religiously, celebratory, and for just a quick snack. I've always had matzo in my life either for breakfast with eggs or during passover, and it also greatly reminds me of my grandmother which is where I get my Jewish heritage from. She taught me to be a strong woman and to hold true to my values, and most of all to be proud of being jewish.

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I have quite a few dish's that are important to me but the one I will be bringing is matzo which is not necessarily a dish. Matzo is a Jewish bread that is used religiously, celebratory, and for just a quick snack. I've always had matzo in my life either for breakfast with eggs or during passover, and it also greatly reminds me of my grandmother which is where I get my Jewish heritage from. She taught me to be a strong woman and to hold true to my values, and most of all to be proud of being jewish.

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Flour, Kosher Salt. The smell, texture, and even taste of Matzo is very unique as its by definition unleavened bread with its kind of dry but nutty flavors.

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Flour, Kosher Salt. The smell, texture, and even taste of Matzo is very unique as its by definition unleavened bread with its kind of dry but nutty flavors.

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A dish that is important to me is chilaquiles. This dish reminds me of the times I had helped my mom for the first time cook something with oil. This dish is pretty easy to make so every time I make it, it reminds me of my mom. Although there are many ways to make this dish, I prefer my mom's recipe because it is simple and easy to make, especially for those who are learning how to cook.

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The recipe I liked the most in the book was the matches. This was the most significant because it symbolizes love and passion. Which I relate to because I have a love & passion for creating stuff with my own two hands.

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I find the concept of magical realism really interesting because it brings out deeper meanings of certain aspects of the truth, to bring reality and fiction together. Magical realism helped me understand the feelings and characters better, in like water for chocolate. one more thing I liked about the book, was that it showed the hint of generational trauma instead of telling it like a regular story. Many people go through this type of pain in their families, and many don't even realize it. Which is why this book is a fitting story for a lot of individuals.

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This dish is important to me because I grew up eating it. It was my childhood meal. It reminds me of my mom and grandma because they would always make it for me and every time I’d go to my grandmas house she’d always make me it with a cup of chocolate milk.

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Food to me is like a reward after the amount of effort and time cooking it.

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An important dish to me is molé covered chicken with Mexican rice. It reminds me of when I was younger after an exhausting day and tasting the best dish to end the day.

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The ingredients are white rice, tomatoes, drumsticks, and molé sauce. It reminds me of how good food smells like.

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The Molé because everyone in my family loves it.

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I really like magical realism. I think using magical realism to show how the character is feeling is great. I didn’t like how everyone goes on with their day after experiencing magical realism. I liked how Pedro and Tita were finally able to be together.

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Food is a good way to bring people together. I feel like food is an important part of culture. There are many traditional dishes that are passed down generations.

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A dish that’s important to me is arroz con leche (rice pudding). My grandma used to make it for me often when I was little so that’s why it’s important to me.

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Magical realism is actually interesting to read. I feel like it just adds more to the story. Water for chocolate was a good book even though some of the magical realism was confusin

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-Tortillas
-Guajillo Chile pods
-Red peppers
-Epazote
-Onions
-queso fresco
-sour cream
-salt
-garlic
-oil
one sensory experience that comes to mind when I remember this dish, is the taste and smell. Every time I eat this dish it gives a hot and savory feel in the mouth that leaves an herbal after taste. Even just the smell, will let you know that they are chilaquiles.

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Food is a way to think about memories and show how much I appreciate people in my life.

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I think that the magical realism genre is unique and could be cool but it’s just not my favorite. I liked how the author expressed Tita’s feeling in a really different way. However I found it difficult to get used people dismissing or ignoring bizarre events.

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Christmas rolls because it reminds me of all the times I cooked with my grandma.

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No Im not bringing food

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Food to me symbolizes happiness because it reminds me of my childhood and fun moments with my family.

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The things that go into it is flour, sugar, egg, butter, salt, and cinnamon. They remind me of all the times that I would experiment with different recipes with her and the sweet smell they made as they baked.

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Food is pretty special in my family because my parents are from different parts of Mexico and I get to learn and pass those traditions down.

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The dish that is important to me is Tamales. Especially the ones my mom makes because they are so good. They remind me of my childhoo when everything was fun and happy

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Cookies because make them with my grandma a lot and always laugh at the huge mess left to clean after we make them. It reminds of how I would always cook with her as a kid. When I make them I like to use browned butter because I think it makes them taste better.

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The recipe that was most significant to me is the wedding cake because her tears dropping in the cake affected to whole cake batter with her emotionsand evrybody was sad.

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1. semolina flour
2. milk
3.eggs
4.coconut

this reminds me of going on car rides to visit my cousins in LA because i would always hae them their

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food to me is something that keeps me going through out my day and helps me stay happy when I'm sad or mad. food reminds me of the person who made it and the people before them taught or made the recipe. food also represents the work that went into before, the

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What food means to me is how it can bring peace and comfort to a person. Even when a person prepares fo

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I really liked the magical realism genre because it is different.

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The ingredients that go into the dish is cheese and tortilla. It reminds me when i was a kid and i would eat them every morning.

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The ingredients are milk,rice,cinnamon, and condensed milk. When my mom makes this the house smells kinda sweet so it reminds me of my grandma.

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This dish is important to me because it brings me a strong lovable feeling. The memory it brings me is when my grandma would always make it for us when i would go visit her. This food reminds me of my grandma when she passed away. My family modifies this desert by making it every time family comes over or on cold days or when its my grandmas birthday my mom will add more sweet into it just for her.

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Food is very meaningful to me because my mom loves to cook she makes dinner every night and food has always been something that brings everyone together ever since i was little. Durin COVID me and sibling were all craving sushi but since eveyrthing was closed we couldnt eat it so my mom made it. She can literally make anything which is why food has so much meaning to me because im around it all the time

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the matches meant a lot to me because of the meaning behind them of what morninglight said.

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I enjoyed the magical realism because it allowed me to see how the food effected people in different ways and it was fun to see how the author showed those feeling through magical realism

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I really like the magical realism because it is very interesting and by the way things happen when something bad is happening. I love water for chocolate because of the interesting things that happens in this story.

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The dish is important to me because it reminds me of my mom and grandma because every time i would go to my grandmas house she would always make me quesadillas and a cup of chocolate milk

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This dish is important to me because it has always been a family tradition ever since i was little and my grandma was here. This special desert reminds me of my grandma when i used to always go visit her in Mexico. My family modifies my this desert by making it every single time it’s cold because that’s when my grandma would always make it, and to make this food special is a remembrance of my grandma passing. The twist to the recipe is adding more sweet because my grandma loved sweets.

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Tamales are an important dish to me because it is not a one person job the entire family gathers around to help make them. This dish always reminds me of Christmas because my family would come to my house the whole week to help prepare for our Christmas dinner on the 24th. My family does not add anything special to the recipe but we always top it off with a spicy salsa and a side of atole.

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🤬/pork-cook in water with garlic and onion

sauce- chile juagillos, chiles california, salt, onion, cumin, oregano, cloves, peper, and garlic

Preparation-mix the sauce and pork together, put the masa on the hoja de tamale, then the pork with sauce, wrap it up cook for 2 hour and 30 min

This reminds me of the smell masa leaves on your hands.

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The recipe that is most significant to me is the chocolate and three kings day bread because this tradition is related to the cathollic church.

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Magical realism was interesting to read about especially because it was a new genre. I think it worked because of the figurative language the book went into so much detail but some of the metaphors were hard to understand. I think like water for chocolate was really good. I liked it.

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Chilaquiles is an important food for my life.The memory that’s attached is we had a lot of people at the house.A lot of my family members spent the night after a fun night at a family party.We had to make food fast so my mom crushed tostadas added chiles,tomatoes, onions and other good things in.The main ingredient that my mom adds is the Chiles.The chiles is the most important part because people eat a little bit of it then they think oh it’s not spicy but when they keep on eating that’s when the spice kicks in.Which brings laughter and happiness because everybody is like oh my gosh it’s so spicy.So now after a fun time at a party we eat Chilaquiles:)