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Food Around the World

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Published November 22, 2012

Hungry people in the Smith community will have many choices of delicious repast in the next two weeks as three annual fall food events present dishes from far and near.

Plan your schedules for culinary smorgasbords, as follows:

Monday, November 5: International Students Day

Each fall, more than 50 Smith students from some 21 foreign countries coordinate a day of celebration around food from their native lands, to be shared with the Smith community.

I.S. Day is organized by the International Students Organization (ISO) in collaboration with dining services. International students prepare mouth-watering dishes from their own family recipes. I.S. Day always features an eclectic array of recipes, from Afghanistan, Croatia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Ireland, Korea, just to name a few.

11:30–1:30 p.m., Campus Center Carroll Room. Dishes cost between $2 and $4. Proceeds benefit ISO. 

Friday, November 9: Flavors of Southeast Asia 

The Southeast Asian Alliance (SAA) presents its annual food celebration, featuring recipes from various regions of southeast Asia, as represented by Smith students. 6–8:30 p.m., Davis Ballroom. Open to the public; admission is $6 in advance, $8 at the door.

Thursday, November 15: Julia Child Day

Smith will fete the 100th birthday of its beloved alumna Julia Child ’34 with special menus in the student dining rooms.

Also, speaking of food:

Tuesday, November 6: Changing the Way We Eat 

The Center for the Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability (CEEDS) screens Changing the Way We Eat, a TED talks series sponsored by the Glynwood Institute. The series will stream every first Tuesday of the month over lunch hour. Tuesday, November 6, will feature talks by Urvashi Rangan, senior scientist and director of GreenerChoices.org at Consumers Union, on “From Fables to Labels!” as well as Fred Kirschenmann, Leopold Center Distinguished Fellow, on “Soil: From Dirt to Lifeline,” and Michelle Hughes, on “Local Food, Immigrant Farmers.”

Bon appétit!