You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
violet_reads 's review for:
Fresh Off the Boat
by Eddie Huang
I only rated it 2 stars because it just wasn't my kind of book. I could and did connect with some things he said about being a minority in America. I wouldn't read again and probably won't go out of my way to recommend this book, but I am glad I read it. There was one quote that really spoke to me, especially considering this exact thing is happening in a neighborhood close to me; a non-latino coming into a predominately latino neighborhood saying she is opening up a better, "healthier", fruteria.
"Will you give credit where it's due or will you allow the media to prop you up as the next Marco Polo taking spices from the Barbarians Beyond the Wall and 'refining' them? The most infuriating thing is the idea that ethnic food isn't already good enough because it goddamn is. We were fine before you came to visit and we'll be fine after. If you like our food, great, but don't come tell me you're gonna clean it up, refine it, or elevate it because it's not necessary or possible. We don't need fucking food missionaries to cleanse our palates. What we need are opportunities outside kitchens and cubicles." (Page 248 of the e-book)
"Will you give credit where it's due or will you allow the media to prop you up as the next Marco Polo taking spices from the Barbarians Beyond the Wall and 'refining' them? The most infuriating thing is the idea that ethnic food isn't already good enough because it goddamn is. We were fine before you came to visit and we'll be fine after. If you like our food, great, but don't come tell me you're gonna clean it up, refine it, or elevate it because it's not necessary or possible. We don't need fucking food missionaries to cleanse our palates. What we need are opportunities outside kitchens and cubicles." (Page 248 of the e-book)