Prompt: Today, we explored how food connects to identity, culture, and belonging across the TED Talk, Fish Cheeks, and the Mississippi Delta film. How does food help individuals understand who they are, especially when they feel caught between cultures or judged by others? In your response, be sure to include at least one example from at least (TED Talk, Fish Cheeks, or the Mississippi Delta film) to support your thinking.

 Prompt Response : Food helps people understand who they are because it shows their culture and where they come from. When people feel judged, food can remind them of their identity. In Fish Cheeks, Amy feels embarrassed by her Chinese food when her crush visits because she wants to fit in. Later, she realizes the food is part of who she is.

Summary : Food shows culture and helps people accept who they are.

Reflection : Sometimes people try to hide things to fit in, but later they see those things are part of who they are.