On a rainy Wednesday, members of our community took part in the pop-up course The Immigrant Experience through Food: Koreatown NYC. Using the articles “What Can We Learn about the Immigrant Experience from Food” by Adam Strom and “The Immigrant Identity: The Key Ingredient to American Food” by Solina Powell as our foundation for conversation and our pop-up experience, our students explored the markets, businesses, and, sharpest in focus, the food of Koreatown. They discussed what it means to be a nation of immigrants and the power of a shared meal, exploring the idea that, as Anthony Bourdain put it, “Food may not be the answer to world peace, but it’s a start.” The Bubble tea and taiyaki were delicious, and Misora O. ‘22 even won Ms. Wilson over to the glories of red bean-based desserts.
