My parents grew up in different countries both in the middle east. When they came to America my parents naturally started to eat american food.  They both however still eat middle eastern food and since my mother is a cook she cooks middle eastern food for my family every night. The reason that i enjoy eating middle eastern food is because i grew up eating it, even though i grew up in the U.S. i didnt eat alot of american food as a child. However as i got older my parents allowed me to explore different types of cuisine such as, Italian, Chinese, and American. Since these cuisines are popular in the U.S. they are easier to access, so me and my family started to eat them more and more.

 I haven't seen my grandparents because they live in countries outside the U.S. so i am not directly influenced by what they eat but since my parents grew up with my grandparents they were directly influenced. My parents told me that my Grandparents love middle eastern food. My grandmother was a great cook and would grow her own vegetables on the roof of the building they lived in back home in egypt. She also raised her own chickens which means most of her food was homemade so my parents were not used to eating burgers,fries, and hot dogs. When they came here everything was strange and almost unnatural so it took time before they got used to the food.

The way i eat and what i eat is mostly influenced by what is cheapest, what i know is good, or what my parents usually eat. My dad really enjoys italian food so i really enjoy italian food. My mother always cooks middle eastern food like falafal, sharwirma, and hummus which are also foods i enjoy but nobody makes it the way my mother makes it so i do not buy it that often. I approach food with the same state of mind that my dad does which is what food is good but also what food is cheap. if i can buy  something that is good but also not expensive then ill buy it.