Arugula is mentioned in the Bible and has been a staple of ordinary Italians' diet for millenia. Tofu has existed for over 2000 years and is a staple in the diets of over a billion working class people, including the 30,000 people of Vietnamese descent who live in Louisiana.
And also, Senator Kennedy got a degree from Oxford University. In England. Where they dress like this at official school functions. 
Aside this snarkiness, there's an important point to make here. Republicans like Kennedy know nothing of the country they claim to represent--not the Asian-Americans, nor the working class Italian immigrants and their descendants.
