Oh a holiday abroad. By the time November rolls around, I think most study abroad students are pretty homesick. All we really want is a little taste of home. I’ve had dozens of conversations with the girls I’m living with about how we can celebrate this delicious holiday in a country with unfamiliar foods and an unpredictable gas stove.
Turkey? Haven’t seen one during my time here.
Stuffing? The seasonings are the best part, but we don’t want to buy bottles for a one-time use.
Sweet potato soufflé? The most heartbreaking absence, I think. They don’t have yams. Sweet potatoes are much different—more the consistency and color of regular potatoes but just a little sweeter. It wouldn’t be the same.
Pie? Too adventurous for us, and we can’t buy a crust here.
So what are four poor, hungry American girls to do? We’ve tossed around a few ideas.
A massive breakfast feast with pancakes, peanut butter, nutella, and banana?
A street-food adventure, where we buy chicken shwarma sandwiches from sidewalk carts and roasted corn from streetside charcoal pits?
A visit to one of the resorts, where they’re bound to have an expensive buffet to cater to American tourists?
A day of denial, where we eat PB'n'Js and avoid looking at calendars?
Hopefully all will be sorted out when turkey day rolls around.
Safe travels to your Thanksgiving destinations!
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