Topic > Muslim Food Culture - 536

They say "you are what you eat". The tradition is to eat together with the family, but society has changed. I'm a Pakistani Muslim teenager living with a really big family. Since we are a really colossal family, my father has to go to work to meet our needs. My father works late and therefore doesn't always come with us at dinner time. This tradition has been discontinued, and this is the case in many families. However, every week, on Sunday, my family and I go out to eat pizza, this is a ritual we follow to be able to spend quality time together. I eat different varieties of food, but there are some that I cannot eat. This is due to my religion and my God does not allow me to eat it. As a Muslim I don't eat pork because it is forbidden in the Holy Quran. My hypothesis is that I am made up of many different factors. Fasting is a daily activity for me during Ramadan. It is a significant part of my Muslim observance. Fasting requires a lot of patience; it makes me feel what the poor experience without food in their lives. Fasting is like a cultural practice that I do every time ...