Cultural Eating

This past weekend, I went to the beach (near Wilmington) to visit a family friend. It was absolutely beautiful at their summer home and while I was there, I ate fresh salmon, shrimp and deviled crab. It was so delicious and really made me appreciate the coastal food culture that we don't necessarily have elsewhere. Although I love seafood, and we can get good seafood in Chicago, there's nothing like enjoying it at the beach, where the meaning behind it is so much stronger. I thought of this in comparison to the Mexican food we ate last week, which is also very cultural. Ethnic or regional foods seem to be much more enjoyable to me when I have learned the history behind them.