Inter-racial or multicultural couples out there :)

Hi Who out there are in inter-racial or multi cultural families out there?! I just thought it would be fun to know. Also may be fun to talk about what kinds of foods you cook, or if one cultures food have been better for dieting over an other.

My name is Tina and I am white/catholic and my hubby is Indian and Sikh from Punjab India. I lovebeing in a multi cultural family. My daughter gets both religions, languages and cultures.

As for food, Indian food is great for dieting! Daals and subjis are wonderful and so low in calorie.

Lets hear about all of you wonderful mixtures and relationships and foods

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KilikiMom

im white...the hubs is Korean and our babies are beautiful

elprincipito

in 4 the interracial couples

SoViLicious

Husband is white!

nickowastaken

My wife is from Malaysia, I'm from the UK. Our kids are beautiful too

jaleungs8

I am just about as mixed as it gets...I am originally from Guyana, South America. My mother is black, white, and native american indian (she looks spanish) and my dad is chinese. Our culture is Caribbean so we cook a lot of caribbean/chinese foods. My oldest brother looks darker than my other brother and myself...in fact no one ever believes he's our older brother because he has dreds and we look spanish with thin straight hair. My husband is african american, but his dad's family are Dominican...so now I cook a lot of Chinese/Caribbean/Spanish foods...I love all the variety and the cultures, our son has a lot to learn about his background lol!

sam308lbs

I'm too rock n roll for an arranged marriage either $:\$

Awesome!! :laugh:

samblanken

My husband is Vietnamese. And 6' tall. We get some pretty strange looks! And very often when eating out get asked "separate or together" for the bill. that always pisses me off. If he were white and I was asian we wouldn't get that question.

He makes some AWESOME food. And some vietnamese friends have invited us for thanksgiving dinner. I'm pretty sure there will be no turkey involved!

got3beauties

This is really awesome!!!!! My Father is Cuban & my Mom is Cape Verdean & Native Amer/Black. You wouldn't know to look at me because I have med brown skin. I'm the darkest one in my family, parents and siblings are that beautiful "peaches n cream" complexion. I married a white guy(Irish,Scot& French) and my children also have "peaches n cream" complexion. Except for the youngest.....he definitely inherited his Father's Irish hue. LOL!!! Anyway........I think it's awesome that so many people see past color,heritage, & cultural barriers. My husband got on his knees and cried tears of gratitude when I introduced him to Lechon(Latino pig roast) None of my ethnicities have many healthy meals BUT THE FLAVORS.........AAAAAAHH YES THE FLAVORS!!!!! LOL

ScatteredThoughts

My husband is Vietnamese. And 6' tall. We get some pretty strange looks! And very often when eating out get asked "separate or together" for the bill. that always pisses me off. If he were white and I was asian we wouldn't get that question.

He makes some AWESOME food. And some vietnamese friends have invited us for thanksgiving dinner. I'm pretty sure there will be no turkey involved!

LOL. I am also 6', and when we went to visit my wife's family in Vietnam, I was always stared at; while there, I never met anyone as tall or taller than me.

samblanken

My husband is Vietnamese. And 6' tall. We get some pretty strange looks! And very often when eating out get asked "separate or together" for the bill. that always pisses me off. If he were white and I was asian we wouldn't get that question.

He makes some AWESOME food. And some vietnamese friends have invited us for thanksgiving dinner. I'm pretty sure there will be no turkey involved!

LOL. I am also 6', and when we went to visit my wife's family in Vietnam, I was always stared at; while there, I never met anyone as tall or taller than me.

My husband is the tallest among his brothers. He swears it is because he came to America when he was 10 and got better nutrition. But that's also funny because some of my nephews who are 100% vietnamese are 6'5" to 6'7" completely raised in USA - so there may be some truth to what he said about nutrition

fishgutzy

My wife is Puerto Rican. My family is typical European mutt heritage. Irish, German and French.
Family gatherings are colorful with great food.
Music is a mix of country, pop, hip hop, salsa and reggaeton.

I just stick to the pernil and veggies. Skip the aroz con gondules.

claritarejoice

I am from South America and my husband is from Africa. His family didn't approve of our marriage either. I grew up cooking all different types of foods, very healthy. I was raised on fish, lentils, tofu and stir fry. Since we live in Los Angeles most of our friends are interracial too. I'm not great at cooking red meat and I've never made a casserole in my life (that's a midwestern U.S. thing).

mgmlap

I am of East Indian descent..but raised in California..Hubby is full on American. Daughtesr (adopted) are 1/2 black and 1/2 white...Needless to say our house is very interesting..from the conversations..to the language..to the food.

Its not unusual to hav Dhal and some stuffed cabbage at the table.

Luckily we are both believers in Christ..so no issues with religion.

anarjackson

I am 100% Salvadorean. I was born in El Salvador and came to the USA at age 6. My Husband is half white and half black. We have a 3 year old Daughter who is half Salvadorean, 1/4 white, and 1/4 Black.

aliciarose511

Oh wow this thread is amazing to see! I sometimes feel like I am the only one in this situation.
I am white, raised of a socially functioning yet very hippyish parents. My honey is muslim Indian, raised in the US. We have similar agnostic views on religion.

We have been seeing each other for going on two years and it is the most amazing relationship I have ever been in. We have so much in common and are so happy and are thinking serious. I know there will be some challenges in the family area, but I hope it will all end up smooth.

He is also the reason I am on MFP! He showed me the app and has been so amazing about encouraging me to get back into shape. I love it because its not in a “I want a skinny girlfriend” kinda way, but rather a “yay I have a fitness buddy” kinda way.”

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

My BF is 100% Filipino, I'm 1/2 black 1/2 white --he eats mostly Mexican food so I make that a lot but is willing to eat anything. We have completely different eating habits though so I"m not really affected by what he eats.

MsNewBooty83

<<<me and my bff...i consider us an interacial couple. esp when strange men hit on us at the bar, lol!!

oh and shes a chef, so thats a bonus for me, cause i will eat just about anything. lol.

Ta2dchic20

My brother is married to a wonderful woman from Thailand. Whenever they have a family gathering, she makes all sorts of Thai dishes, has even asked my mom to help her learn how to make american meals because that's all the kids want to eat. I say those kids don't know what they're missing!

khokho85

My boyfriend is German!! I have a soft spot for white men!! ;-)

merabet

hi there, am from Tunisia (north of Africa, my fiancé is indian, I tried indian food nd its the best I ever tried. now I started learning some basic indian dishes, am not that good at that :$ I rely on my mother in law for that :happy:

cheerforsteelers

I'm not with anyone now, but I'm Russian and date black men. I love people from different backgrounds!

freddykid

I am a white mutt and my wife is Chinese. However is you ask her where she is from, she will tell you "America" with an aggravated tone. She was born and raised just in Boston. So she is not a really cultural cooker, but her father is. I love the curry beef soup, traditional noodle meals, seasoning of the meat and veggies, and hot pot.

1sneakykiki

I'm Nigerian and my boyfriend is Jewish of Russian and Polish descent. He and his family love African food! And I love everything his mom cooks.

rompers16

Well my husband and I are both white, but his first wife was Korean. He has custody of his 2 kids from that marriage. We've been asked more than a few times if they were adopted.

superhippiechik

I am a hodge- podge of races! My French/Irish relatives came over on the boat and their babies had babies with Native Americans. Everyone was labeled as "white" and generally married people who were also of mixed race. My cooking reflects that and I can cook many things from many cultures.
My Husbands mother is French and African American and His father is African American,Native American and White. His Mother is in Charge of most of the "Soul Food" and I learn what I can!
We both lived most of our lives in Texas so we mostly cook Mexican food!

VirtuousVal

This is awesome discussion, that so many people see past color, ethnicity, heritage, & cultural barriers. When it is said in the Holy Bible, about being "Unequally yoked" with unbelievers. To be "Equally yoked"...It is NOT about marrying within your own ethnicity/race!! There is ONLY one "Race", that is the "Human race".

I am what they say, a Mestiza (half-Caucasian & half Filipino), born in the Angeles City, Philippines. My husband is African American (Black). My daughter is ½ African American ~ 1/4 Filipino ~ 1/4 Caucasian.

We are both believers in Christ...so there is no issues with religion. We married one another for who we are in Christ Jesus. We are Blessed to be "Equally Yoked" and in a Christ-Centered Marriage.

When we first met online, he thought I was from South America! LOL! Because I have my physical characteristics carried down on my father's side of the family of my facial features & BIG BOOBS! I just have the typical Filipino FLAT BUTT!

We love to cook & eat a variety of many different Multi-Cultural Cuisine/Foods! i.e. Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamse, Mexican, Greek, Italian, etc.

My husband LOVES to cook! I leave the cooking of Fried Chicken & Fish to him! He is a BBQ Master! He has to have his BBQ ribs & Chicken at least 2X a month! But, I did surprise him that I could throw down just like his Momma's Cooking! That was one way he knew I would make him a "Good Wifey"

My mother only taught us how to cook the Filipino dishes & the Filipino foods. I call my Cuisine style of cooking "Filipino Soul Food" Style. It is a combination of my love to cook both Filipino Soul food and Southern Traditional "Soul Food", thanks to my love for Southern Traditional African American cuisine. It is made with the most important ingredient of ALL called "LOVE".

My favorite Filipino dishes are Lumpia, Sinigang, Chicken or Pork Feet Adobo (my Husband's Favorite), Pancit. I also love Pork Soi Pao, although I don't know how to make that. I buy it already pre-made from the Asian Market.

My mother is 100% Filipino. My American Father, was in the US Navy. He is White from a Scottish-Irish ethnicity.
I was raised in the United States. My father brought us over to the United States when I was about 15 months old.

Most of all of my mother's family still lives there. Some of her family are living in Australia, and married to Aussies. and a few other family members live here in the United States. My mother has a nephew that lives in California. I have an Auntie that lives in Chicago Suburbs.

My mother did not teach us to speak “Tagalog”. That is the one thing that I wish she did teach us! We were always the only children at a Filipino gathering that did not speak "Tagalog". I think that she had the mindset of what older Filipinos have that she wanted us to be "Americanized". I could understand sometimes what she is talking about when she is speaking Tagalog. Of course, we mostly learned the bad words and some most commonly known words or phrases.

My lil' Sister, is Married to 2nd generation Greek decent American.

My half sister, 100% Filipino. She married an Irish decent American (White).

When I was a single woman, when ppl would ask me what my personal preference was in men, I use to have this saying, "I play with ALL of the 'Crayons' in the box, but I prefer the Black Crayon"!! ROFL!
Although, I have mostly had attention and had the attraction from African American Men (Black Men) over White, Hispanic men. My own personal past experiences, I have been attracted to African American Men (Black Men) for they, in most part, are more accepting, willing and sensitive to woman of another ethnicities, than other men. In my opinion, this may not be everyone experience.

There are challenges in all marriages, I personally believe that interracial relationships are a Blessing…very few of us ever take the opportunity to learn and participate in other cultures and we are missing out on a lot of great things and with being in a interracial relationship that is a bonus that you receive. I think growing up in the military, traveling to many parts of the country & world, you meet other people from different ethnicities and become exposed to other Foods, Culturals, Customs, etc.

Side Note: For those who are still experiencing racial discrimination from family, friends, etc. about who you will marry in the future or that are in inter-racial marriages/ relationships. Interracial marriages used to be illegal in the U.S. Thanks to the efforts of Richard and Mildred Loving, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage in 1967.
There have been, in the past (Thank God), many Black Men killed because they were attracted to, flirted with, in love with, dated, and/or were married to a "White Woman" or another woman of a different ethnicity.

We are all spirit beings in a Physical Body, while we are here on this Earth! When you choose your spouse, it should be about the "Matters of Heart & Soul" NOT the skin color! The relationship/ union is an eternal spiritual bond even after the flesh is gone, whether in divorce or death!

It is totally fine to have interracial marriages! I think of Ruth the Moabitess and Boaz, in the Book of Ruth, in the Holy Bible; the thing that drew Boaz to Ruth was not her race but her "Virtue". I think of Moses who married a black woman. His sister Miriam, said something negative and she was struck with leprosy. So Moses had "Jungle fever" and God protected Him from the naysayers and made Miriam’s skin a little "Whiter" with leprosy since she loved "White" so much!! ROFL!

As far as I am concerned DO NOT marry someone for the color of there skin look at their personal relationship with Jesus and their Human Character. God does tell his people in scripture to not marry an unbeliever. 2 Cor. 6:14 ”Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” We are shown in the old testament that when people were told not to marry another race it was because they would begin to worship their gods. It had nothing to do with the color of their skin.

So whatever race you are attracted to or eventually marry have fun and feel NO condemnation. Be in covenant and be a great example of a Godly relationship. I will tell you this; you may have issues merging lives and cultures together, and you may have some racist persecution but besides the hardships that may accompany a interracial marriage that should not stop you because marriage no matter what has hardships. Our society, in large part, is becoming more and more diversed & there are more Inter-racial relationships than ever before!

At my church, we have this saying, "It is NOT a 'White' thing, It is NOT a 'Black' thang, It is NOT a 'Brown', 'Yellow' or 'Green' thing.... It is a 'God' thing!" What Racism is to me are real reflection of a LACK of relationship with Christ. I love that our church is filled with so much diversity, ethnicity, and color and I pray that we continue to have a multi-race.

If god did not want interracial merriage we would be all one color but you see in his eyes we are all one. Marriage is based on faith not skin color. Skin Color is not love, Faith is Love.

Inter-racial marriage or relationships is just like cooking food! It is a "BLEND" of many Flavors, But it tastes Best when cooked wiith "LOVE"

superhippiechik

I am a white mutt and my wife is Chinese. However is you ask her where she is from, she will tell you "America" with an aggravated tone. She was born and raised just in Boston. So she is not a really cultural cooker, but her father is. I love the curry beef soup, traditional noodle meals, seasoning of the meat and veggies, and hot pot.

I understand her irritation and get annoyed with generalizations and labels. The question "what are you?" makes me angry and I have often thought about tattooing the words "Not White" onto my body.

AddieOverhaul

I am a white, Canadian born and raised with a mix if European countries in my background (English, Scottish, Norweigan, French, German and Russian). I am not currently in a relationship but have dated a Malaysian (my first serious boyfriend), and briefly a Mexican and an Isreali. Getting to try all the different foods and hearing the languages is fun. None of us were religious so that wasn't an issue.

Italian_Buju

I am Italian

My partner is Jamaican

tinarallhan

Wow everyone's story is so amazing! Especially the opinions on international relationships. It is never easy but so amazing

I spent 6 months in India and it was only then that I really understood the complexity of my mixed relationship with my husband. When it is just him the baby, and my inlaws all we see is family and love and not culture or color.