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My own "What Do I Eat"

Josue Lantigua, a Dominican teen, eats outside with my friends with my typical day's worth of food in Washington Heights. My astonishing typical day's worth of food throughout June contains 1,305 kcals. I'm 16 years old at a height of 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and 130 pounds. I live in a two-bedroom apartment with four siblings and my mom. I share a small room with two brothers, while my mom shares the other room with my sister. As time goes my mom didn't have time to cook for us in the morning, so I had to learn how to cook my favorite foods. The learning process was very difficult when you have no experience of being in the kitchen, but it paid off in the end. Having energy is very important if I want to play basketball. Basketball keeps my mind off of things. The food is what makes me strive for greatness in my life.    
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                             Dominican's Favorite Dish In Washington Heights, the little Dominican Republic, people's favorite dish is mangú con los tres golpes. This dish comes from the Dominican Republic and is popularized in Washington Heights since there is a lot of Dominicans living there. The recipe for this dish includes the following ingredients green plantains, Fry Cheese, Salami induveca, eggs, and red onion. I can remember waking up every morning to my mom frying onions to cook this dish because my eyes would get watery. I could see the plátanos boiling while hearing the sizzling sound of salami, cheese, and eggs being fried in the pan. I remember sneaking a roll of salami while my mom was not looking, so I can prepare before the meal.  My aim was to give the audience an image of my childhood by using the 5 senses. Using the 5 senses will give the audience the imagery and the f...
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