At dinner - how modern New Yorkers consume their food

Miho Aikawa's parents worked hard, so they had little time to spend together. As a result, it became the main rule in their family to gather at a family dinner.

“As a teenager, I didn’t fully understand the importance of this rule. But now I realize that the dinner that we spent together as a family was of irreplaceable value to all of us and meant a lot to us. Dinner is not only food, this meal represents much more aspects of our life than lunch or breakfast, because dinner is the most important meal of the day. But food alone is not enough. The main question is: what is a quality dinner?

More than four years ago, Aikawa decided to pay more attention to this issue. She began photographing New Yorkers at dinner, focusing on "personal moments." Basically, her models are friends and friends of friends. She asks them to eat as usual, ignoring her. And then she realized that dinner tonight is not just the absorption of food. This is also a computer, Internet, TV and much more. How do you usually have dinner?

(Total 11 photos)

Source: slate.com

1. Garro Hida - musician - at dinner late at night after intensive rehearsal. Age: 28 years old. Dinner time: 1:20. Location: Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. (Miho Aikawa)

2. Chelsea Olson is a model. Age: 20 years old. Dinner time: 20:13. Location: Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. (Miho Aikawa)

3. U Pa Mok Kha is a Myanmar monk who can't eat after noon. The locals bring him food, and when he's done, he shares what's left with them. Age: 55 years old. Dinner time: 11:17. Location: Jackson Heights, Queens. (Miho Aikawa)

4. Emily Rolin Jaquemins, a student from Belgium, eats salad at home after evening classes. Age: 27 years old. Dinner time: 21:46. Location: Upper East Side, Manhattan. (Miho Aikawa)

5. Jorze Valdes-Iga - producer - eats at a New York buffet. He always sits in the same place in front of the clock. Age: 27 years old. Dinner time: 18:30. Location: Midtown, Manhattan. (Miho Aikawa)

6. Little Avina Christie has dinner with her mother and Skype with her grandparents, who live in Boston. Age: 9 months. Dinner time: 18:57. Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan. (Miho Aikawa)

7. Kimberly Cherubin and Gregory Santos - wife and husband - often stay up late in their offices on weekdays, but always try to have dinner together. Usually this couple is accompanied by their cat. Age: Kimberly - 31, Gregory - 31. Dinner time: 21:06. Location: Inwood, Manhattan. (Miho Aikawa)

8. Una Wagner eats her favorite Italian food prepared by her father while watching a series. Age: 13 years old. Dinner time: 20:21. Location: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. (Miho Aikawa)

9. Chen Yong lives with her daughter and son, but usually eats dinner alone while watching TV. Age: 52. Dinner time: 20:54. Location: Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. (Miho Aikawa)

10. Bobby Blue and Joey Outten met on a blind date. Dinner time: 19:23. Location: Bedford, Brooklyn. (Miho Aikawa)

11. Jesse Zinke - designer - eats what's left of dinner on the bed while watching TV. Age: 27. Dinner time: 18:54. Location: Chelsea, Manhattan. (Miho Aikawa)