Seminar Bridge 4: Talking to strangers

Interview 1

(Sunny as S and Camila as C) (please ignore the date I said in the audio it was incorrect)

S: Hi, this is Sunny, l am 19 years old, today is March 9th and now l am speaking with Camila who is my friend and we’re recording this in new york city, NewYork.

S: So Camila how you like this dish we have today?

C: This is one of my favorite place and l love to order ceviche here, it is very similar to the Peru one, ceviche is my favorite dish and l always eat it since l was little and l really like to eat this in new york.

S: So is it similar to the one you have in your hometown?

C: Yes, all over South America they have ceviche and each country have their own style of ceviche. For example, the one we have right now is Peruvian style of ceviche and they have avocado, crunchy popcorn, and Ecuadorian doesn’t have either of these things. But it is similar.

S: So is it just a few ingredients are different?

C: Yes, little things like the popcorn, avocado, and tomato.

S: Besides the ceviche, have you tried other dishes on the menu?

C: Yes, l have tried their drink and it also tastes similar to the Ecuadorian drinks.

S: What are the ingredients that make this drink?

C: It is made of corn.

S: Made of corn? l have this right now but l couldn’t taste any of the corn flavors.

C: It is purple corn.

S: Wow nice

C: Yeah it is a drink made from the purple corn.

S: What else have you tried on the menu?

C: I’ve tried almost everything.

S: The beef one? and the rice ball?

C: No no

S: you haven’t tried the rice ball yet?

C: No l have not tried the rice ball

S: l really enjoy my seafood mixto.

C: Yeah it is nice to have like a restaurant that relates to the one back home, it’s not completely the same cause in Ecuador and Peru they have different ingredient and for the seafood, they take out right away from the ocean so it is very fresh and some ingredients only produces in Peru and Ecuador. But overall it is similar to the one l have back home.

S: So the seafood dishes in your hometown is very fresh?

C: Yes it is very fresh. There is a popular restaurant that is built on the top of the sea so you can see how they catch the seafood.

S: That is really nice. l like how they designed this little counter and everything makes me feel like l am at the beachside. Anyway, thank you, Camila, for this interview.

C: Thank you Sunny.

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Interview 2

(Sunny as S and Aya as A) (please ignore the date I said in the audio it was incorrect)

S: Hi, this is Sunny, l am 19 years old, today is March 11th and now l am speaking with Aya who is my friend and we’re recording this in new york city, NewYork.

S: Okay Aya, how do you like the meal you just had in the Hi-Collar restaurant?

A: It was amazing and worth it every penny.

S: What do you think about the omelet rice?

A: Th eggs were so creamy and rice seasoned perfectly

S: Does it taste like the one you have in your hometown?

A: Definitely, except the price is a bit expensive

S: What’s the average price for the omelet rice in Japan converted to dollars?

A: About 6-7 dollars

S: Wow, is the same amount?

A: Yes it is the same amount of food

S: Really?

A: Yeah everything is so cheap and good in Japan

S: But besides the price, the quality is definitely tasted the same right?

A: Yeah the quality it tastes

the same.

S: How do you like this restaurant’s interior design? Does it make you feel like you are in Japan right now?

A: Yeah, it is a little bit European style but in a Japanese way. like the little details really remind me of Japanese culture. the floor was a lot cleaner in Japan and the one we went was a bit dirty. but what do you expect from new york?

S: Did you noticed the coffee cup? l thought it was very pretty and delicate. l has never seen that kind of cup in other restaurants. l think they very focused on the furniture, like gold mettle tables and makes you feel like more modern vibe.

A: Definitely the design was great. l noticed the little matches box on the top of the shelve. I think its so cute

S: Isn’t that from different cities?

A: l don’t know actually, but I think is more vintage?

S: Yeah you can tell from the pictures, like travel pictures l can even see some Muji mountain picture as the background. it really brings you a vintage vibe and makes you feel like you are in Japan. l really like that restaurant

A: Me too! it was expensive to me but still worth it.

S: Would you recommend that restaurant to your other friends and families?

A: Definitely! l will go there again.

S: Nice. so the last question, next time what would you order from the menu beside the omelet rice?

A: I’ve seen some people ordered desserts, so l think I’ll order dessert next time.

S: Oh my god the “hot cake”!

A: Yep the “hot cake” and the guy sat next to you were eating mochi and that looks good too.

S: l saw that hot cake was really puffy and filled with syrup.

A: Yeah that kind of pancake is very popular in Japan.

S: Especially in Tokyo l think Tokyo is more like a modern city but somehow mix with a sense of traditional feel and l think that restaurant is really nailed it on both parts of the food and the interior design. Like the “hot cake” is actually the pancake in America. where “hot cake” is puff like an actual cake and pancake is flat and dense. Thank you for the interview aya!

A: Yeah of course

 

Interview 3

(Sunny as S and Khloris as K) (please ignore the date I said in the audio it was incorrect)

S: Hi, this is Sunny

, l am 19 years old, today is March 10th and now l am speaking with Khloris who is my friend and we’re recording this in new york city, NewYork.

S: How do you like the meal we have?

K: l like it pretty much because that was one of most legit Taiwanese restaurant that I can find and whenever l miss home l go there get some food. l go there nearly every month.

S: Oh really?does it taste like your hometown food?

K: Yes, I’ve been to other Taiwanese restaurant and they were not as good as this one.

S: Which is your favorite dish yesterday.

K: l got a soup yesterday it made from pigs intestines and other kinds of meat, that is a traditional Taiwanese soup. l has never seen other restaurants have this kind of soup.

S: So it is like a classic Taiwanese soup?

K: Yeah they only made that kind of soup in real Taiwanese restaurants.

S: Does it come with chicken?

K: No it only includes pork

S: So they marinated pork about ten hours?

K: Yes

S: And that help with your cold right? cause I notice your cold

K; Yea it helps with my cold, cause l was sick and l want nothing but a soup.

S: And I also like the dessert we get

K: The herb taro balls jelly?

S: Yes that one

K: l really like that dessert too!

S: Would you invite your other friends to go with you?

K: Yeah l always call my Taiwanese friends when l wanna go and l also called my American friends because they always said they never try Taiwanese food cause in the city they only have Chinese food and the Taiwanese food is a bit different. sometimes they’ll be like can you bring me to a Taiwanese restaurant and I’ll bring them there.

S: l know this restaurant because the famous Oscar winner director An Li, who directed “The life of Pi”, he goes there quite often. But I’m glad I came with you yesterday, we get the oyster pancake and l love it. you cannot get that pancake in mainland China it’s really different. But thank you the interview Khloris

K: You are welcome