I was scrolling through my Instagram feed last year when I saw them: photo after photo of my POC friends’ Thanksgiving tables, decked out with not just turkey and stuffing, but the traditional dishes of their culture.
One Korean family served bright red radish kimchi; an Egyptian family prepared dozens of stuffed grape leaves; and one Taiwanese family included takeout mapo tofu — probably a potluck addition from a guest.
For many immigrant families, Thanksgiving is a time to take part in an American tradition, but it’s also a great excuse to gather and eat the foods of their culture with friends and family. For some POCs, that’s the best part of the holiday — a time when you can literally mash the cultures together on your plate, as one Filipino friend wrote on Twitter:
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