IE Application - Thiago Ataide - Question I (Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development.)

1. I. Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us
how you think it contributes to your
personal and professional development.
By Thiago Ataide
For #ieapplication
Ethnic Cuisine

2. Ethnic Cuisine
Cooking at home, for the research, the shopping
experience and the preparation steps.
My favorite japanese food show “Cooking with dog”. Municipal market in São Paulo that I go on Sundays.

3. Or eating at a restaurant, for the environment
and the immersion.
I love the Japanese restaurant ”Lamen Kazu” on winters. “Tandoor”- Indian restaurant a few blocks from my home.

4. Food can take you back to a place you love or
miss.
This is not my childhood home, but you get the idea! I definitely miss Paris.

5. Or it can take you to a place you’ve never been.
China. Egypt.

6. Food will make you think about a country’s:
• Geography
Lots of pasture? Lots of sea?

7. • Climate
Cold winters? Hot summers?

8. • History
Japanese bento box – food for travellers. Chinese tea ceremony.

9. • Religion
Jewish food – kosher. Indian food – no cattle.

10. • Habits
Spanish tapas – fun times. Fast food – time is money.

11. • Economy.
African flat bread. French cousine.

12. Ethnic food will take you out of your comfort
zone:
• You may find your new favorite cuisine;
Those are mine.

13. • Or just have a good laugh trying to finish a
dish.
Ethiopian food – this one was too spicy for me. Chinese crickets – I haven’t tried it yet.

14. Ethnic food always gives you great stories to tell,
and you might become the go to reference
when people around you want suggestions for
the weekend or special occasions.

15. It will also give you something in common with
any person in the world, as food from their
origins is something everyone can talk about,
and people really enjoy when you are interested
in their culture.

16. Food is a universal connector, and anything that
helps creating and maintaining positive
connections can help you professionally as well.