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People of Virginia | Food and Culture
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We talked with people of Virginia about food, we found most have an emotional response.
As we talked with people of Virginia about their relationships with food, we found most have an immediate emotional response. They shared with us how foods connect them with loved ones, with traditions, with community.
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People of Virginia | Food and Culture
Clip: Season 2 Episode 5 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
As we talked with people of Virginia about their relationships with food, we found most have an immediate emotional response. They shared with us how foods connect them with loved ones, with traditions, with community.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipLINDSAY VELEZ: My husband's Puerto Rican, and when we had our kids, I made a special effort to make the foods that he's used to, and to pass on his culture to our children.
DAVID TORRES: because certain areas of the world, they eat certain things, and then, say you want Indian, you have a bit of the history when you go to a restaurant, like you'll see what they have around the restaurant, what's normal to them, W. HOWARD MYERS: Growing up, as a kid you lived in the kitchen.
When family and friends came over, you know, there was always a meal.
Your mother or grandmother was in the kitchen preparing a meal, so yeah, bringing folks together, family, church members, coming over for, you know, a Sunday afternoon meal.
Yeah, it is quite important.
It brings people together, because you get to share in the joy of conversation while you're eating and fellowshipping together.
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