R: Foods and Ethnic Identities

Chollie wrote:

> Are the names of
> foods put to such creative use in other jargons?  We don't refer to
> assimilated Italian-Americans as "ravioli" (although, maybe we should...).
> If they are similar food metaphors, I haven't been able to spot them.
> Judging from my limited experience, this phenomenon is endemic to Asian
> America (although in Italy you do have your "polentoni" = "polenta
eaters,"
> a characteristic of a certain class of people in Northern Italy).
Hey, I think I'm one of those (on the gastronomic side, fortunately : )!
Polenta is one of my favourite dishes. Do you like it? We generally eat it
on Sunday, in the winter. Imagine it: you're coming back home from the
church and you are freezing; the best thing you can find is your mother
preparing a hot dish : )

Luca