Russian Candies from Brighton Beach

Russian Candies from Brighton Beach

On our first day of class, we tried Soviet food, and one of my favorite foods from that day was the Soviet sucking candies. When we went to Brighton Beach I was thrilled to find these candies in several of the stores we went to. I bought many different types of...
Ukrainian Borscht

Ukrainian Borscht

When I ordered this soup I did not know what to expect. I was a little bit nervous before trying it but once I did I actually really enjoyed it! The borscht tasted like my grandma’s vegetable soup except with a different broth. The borscht had a beet broth which...
The History of Chinatown

The History of Chinatown

One of the highlights of this course for me was our walking tour in Chinatown and learning about the history of Chinatown. We learned that not only are there many Chinese people who live in Chinatown but there also used to be many Jews and Europeans. When walking...
The History of Chinatown

The History of Chinatown

One of the highlights of this course for me was our walking tour in Chinatown and learning about the history of Chinatown. We learned that not only are there many Chinese people who live in Chinatown but there also used to be many Jews and Europeans. When walking...
My Family Story

My Family Story

My great-grandparents on my mom’s side both came from Eastern Europe. My great-grandpa was born in 1899 in Riga, Latvia, and came to America shortly after WWI. My great-grandma was born in 1910 in Poland and came to America in 1937 before Hitler invaded Poland....