FOOD, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY

Culturally Familiar Foods

Beyond the Box

The foods we know and love connect us to our families, cultures, and traditions. Central Pennsylvania Food Bank works to expand access to culturally familiar foods and help our charitable food network better understand the food traditions of the neighbors we serve.

Developed in partnership with Penn State REACH, our guide, Cultural Cuisines of Central Pennsylvania: A Food Guide for the Charitable Food System, is a resource for building that understanding.

Explore the Cuisines Included in the Guide

  • African American
  • Arab
  • Caribbean: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico
  • Central American
  • Central & South Asian: Afghanistan, Nepal & Bhutan, Pakistan
  • East & Southeast Asian
  • Eastern European
  • Mexican
  • South American
  • Sub-Saharan African
Two-page preview of the Cultural Cuisines guide showing the top 25 foods across cultures.

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Resources for Agency Partners

More Tools to Support Culturally Familiar Foods

Explore additional resources to help your agency better understand neighbors’ food preferences and offer foods that reflect their cultures and traditions.

SUPPORT CULTURALLY FAMILIAR FOODS

Help Bring Familiar Foods to the Table

Your gift to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank helps support initiatives like our work to expand access to culturally familiar foods. Together, we can help more neighbors access nutritious foods that reflect their needs, cultures, and traditions.