food book final reflection

I chose “Pineapple Culture” by Gary Y Okihiro.

Now we can see pineapples almost every supermarket and we can eat whenever we want. However, pineapples are not just the fruit. It has made a civilization.

 

First, I was surprised how the pineapples grow. Have you ever imagine pineapples growing on trees? Or growing on the ground? The answer is this.

 

 

 

This picture can be seen as something for joking, but this is the reality. Pineapples grow on the ground. And then we cut them by the bottom. This was the most surprising thing I have learned from this book…

 

After reading this book, I noticed that fruits can make the history of countries. As for pineapples, they have made Hawaiian history and culture which is now inherited. There are pineapple farms in Hawaii and many tourists from all over the world visit there. Mc Donald’s in Hawaii serves pineapples for free as a combo set with hamburgers. Pineapples have a huge connection between Hawaiian societies. Of course not only Hawaii but also other countries or regions including Japan has it. But Hawaii is the most obvious example.