These questions matter to me because I am very interested in learning more about cuisine. I am interested in finding some kind of answer to these questions throughout my project. Also in cuisine the “best” cuisine is often considered western cuisine and I feel like my project could focus on types of authentic food and cuisine from other parts of the world. These questions also matter to me because I am answering questions I have thought about since I was younger when I would eat authentic Dim Sum in ChinaTown and then fried rice at a Chinese restaurant that was definitely not authentic. I always wondered why both were considered Chinese food when the style and tastes were vastly different. I also watch a lot of shows on netflix about cuisine from different parts of the world and many of them touch on the idea about authenticity and its importance so asking these questions would allow me to explore that idea more.