phood adventures

what's cooking?

this isn’t exactly a phoodpost in the sense that i didn’t cook/read/eat, but it does pertain to food.

i just got a movie called what’s cooking? from netflix. this movie is directed by gurinder chadha, the director of bend it like beckham. but unlike her more popular movie, this one takes place in los angeles.

the movie is about four different families celebrating thanksgiving in los angeles. you have a latino family, an african american family, a vietnamese family, and a jewish family with a lesbian daughter and her partner.

the part of the movie that made me want to post it here was the fact that they do show the sorts of preparations each family does on their own take. you see one turkey being done in two different ways (traditional vietnamese and traditional american), tamales being prepared, shiitake mushroom stuffing, macaroni and cheese, among other dishes.

having just watched the oscars earlier this week, this movie isn’t the greatest in the world. the plot could be improved, but the movie is worth it just for the phood!