Introductory thoughts

My project will focus around halal food in Scarborough, specifically around mosques and how mosques act as community builders with regards to halal food options.

Initially I wanted to do that for every mosque in Scarborough, but for the interest of time, and the fact that there are around 25 mosques in Scarborough alone, I will focus on 3-4 mosques and map the halal food options around those mosques as well as the type of food they serve and when they originated. I hope to create a historical timeline of when the mosque was formed and what halal food restaurants and shops propped up after it.

I will also hope to find out, through the Yellow Pages, any halal shops that were once there but no longer exist or have moved. I personally do not know where to find old Yellow Pages but I hope to soon.

I also hope to come up with a proper research question once I have gathered some information.

Comments

Raphael Supnet - Saturday, February 28, 2015

I think looking at aspects of race, class, gender, ethnicity and even nationality can further our ideas when thinking about mapping halal foods. A major part we can also look at is the importance of the food (cuisine) on culture. Living in Toronto, we see an abundance of different foods that come from different parts of the world. Immigrant families have brought with them recipes from their homeland. (Recreating taste/ rekindling memories from their homeland)

These are all introductory ideas and thoughts that can connect to Syed’s idea of creating a historical timeline surrounding mosques and halal food restaurants.

Also, by no means am I an expert on halal foods but I think would it be safe to say that all halal food and the practices surrounding halal foods comes from religion. (Islam) I imagine that we will be visiting mosques and numerous halal food restaurants. I’m looking forward to working alongside my peers and learning more about the culture and the food.

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