Recently, we visited China through Andrea Wang’s Watercress. The children in the story learn to find a balance between their family’s traditions and the pressures of North American culture. While on a road trip, her family stops to harvest watercress from the roadside. She feels embarrassed as she wades through the ditch, collecting watercress with her parents and siblings. At dinner that night, her mother shares stories from her own childhood, exposing her children to new aspects of their family’s story, their heritage, and their Chinese culture.
Many people find connection to their family and culture through the food that they eat. Are there foods that you enjoy with your family?
Check out the video below to hear about Cecilia Chiang’s connection to family and food through story.