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| Topic | Is it fair for someone born outside of a culture to..... |
| Clench281 10/09/20 9:28:40 PM #7: | Zeus_LLC posted... "Representation" in that cases matters less than authenticity. If the food is actually authentic, it doesn't matter who's making it. And unless the people from that ethnicity are both experts on the cuisine and actually working in the kitchen, hiring people from the group doesn't change the question of authenticity. I've known countless people from certain culture heritages who wouldn't even qualify as amateurs when it comes to making the food associated with their ancestry. If they're doing their due diligence to try and learn how to actually make something 'authentically' (which itself is a debatable thing), sure. Culture (including cuisine) is meant to be shared. I'm talking more like, someone who hears that korean food is becoming popular and they start advertising their AUTHENTIC KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN with nothing more than a minimal effort soy dipping sauce they bought at Costco to serve with chicken nuggets. --- Take me for what I am -- who I was meant to be. And if you give a damn, take me baby, or leave me. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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