In order to know the meaning of my foods/foodways, I feel one should each others culture first. Both my grandparents were born and raised in Slovenia, (a European country in between Croatia and Austria), and came to America. Throughout my life being Slovenian has/ is important to my family. Along with every culture is their types of food and foodways. There are many delicious foods within the Slovenian culture however there are two important foods that come to mention are Krofe and Klobasa. Krofe is shown above, but it also is known in America as a "slovenian donut", although to me it does not taste like a donut. However, there different ways of making them. For example they can be plan or they can have different types of stuffing inside such as: apples and cherries. It is a main food product during the events of Mardi Gras. In addition to Krofe, I love Klobasa. Klobasa is a Slovenian sausage that can be eaten at any and every occasion. However, a lot of Slovenians I know of try to make their own Klobasa and it becomes of competition on who can make the best sausage. It can be eaten on a bun or sometimes sauerkraut. Either way it is VERY DELICIOUS.
That's great that you could come up with such a unique food that relates to you! It definitely says something about your cultural background, and looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I find it very cool that you were able to chose this food because it says a lot about your culture and family.
ReplyDeleteIt's really awesome hearing about your background and how you're family has continued to include it in their lifestyles and foodways in America. Even after reading I started craving the foods you described!
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