Cultural Effects-The Japanese-Americans' tradition of self-reliance was damaged because they had to rely on the government for their basic needs -At the camps, internees had to rely on their families, who were often going to school or work -Since dining halls were chaotic, families often did not eat together - children wanted to sit with other children, elders wanted to sit with other elders -Authority of Japanese-American parents declined as children spent more time with friends -Culinary traditions were severed: -Mothers could no longer cook for their children -Internees were fed surplus food from American army -Cuisine consisted of hot dogs, ketchup, kidneys, potatoes, Spam |
-Post-war Japanese-American cooking consisted of meals like hot dog sushi and Spam sushi
-Ketchup and hot dogs (weenies) became popular in Japanese-American cooking -Weenie Royale, a meal of hot dogs mixed with eggs, became a popular dish for Japanese Americans after WWII |