How does food relate to your experience of gender and/or religion? Use a personal anecdote as evidence (if you do not have one that you want to use, feel free to make up a story or ask a friend for permission to use one of their personal stories).
From my perspective, food has a close
connection to religion as well as tradition. Different religions have different
restrictions on food and people of different ethnicity also have different
dietary customs.
Every year, as a tradition, on the
first day of Chinese lunar calendar my parents and I will go to the temple as
many other Chinese families. Following our visit to the temple, we will always
have vegetarian meals on that day. This is a common religious custom in China
and the logic behind it is that, in Chinese Buddhism, gods are believed to be
born on the first day of the lunar calendar. Therefore, as a form of respect,
people avoid killing animals and eat vegetarian meals on that day. To nowadays,
though many Chinese people do not have a strong affiliation to Buddhism, this
custom remains as a tradition.
Not only Buddhism has dietary
restrictions and customs, many other religions also do. When I was in high
school, I learned from some Jewish students that there is a fasting day every
year. In addition, in Jewish culture, there are many limitations on food and
the ways that it is prepared.
In conclusion, food is not simply
what we eat every day. It contains cultural heritage and has important meaning
to different groups of people.
Good job overall! I only note a few small grammatical errors; instead of "To nowadays," the phrase should be "To this day" or "Even now/Even nowadays." Also, "Not only Buddhism has dietary restrictions and customs, many other religions also do" should be: "Not only does Buddhism have dietary restrictions and customs, but many other religions also do" or "Buddhism is not the only religion with dietary restrictions and customs."
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