EXPAT LIFE: In a recent post on the expat blog section of WSJ, there were some very interesting, although a few squeamish tales of expat food encounters from their overseas countries of residence. Eating out in America cannot of course compare with ant egg burritos or squid on a stick. As a western country with much food […] Continue reading →
EXPAT LIFE: What’s as American as apple pie? How about the American diner? This may be an icon in the US but even people outside of America have been absorbing diner culture since the advent of ‘Happy Days’ and the Fonz, into our living rooms, way back when. Since the late sixties, countless movies and TV […] Continue reading →
EXPAT LIFE: Have you ever tried to explain what you want to eat in a restaurant, where the menu is in a strange language? Both my husband and I have, several times on our travels overseas. It can be pretty interesting. Fortunately, in the USA, they speak English, our native tongue. Well, at least a […] Continue reading →
LIFE IN NEW JERSEY: I know you must be thinking “she’s kidding right? Everyday American food? How different could it really be? It’s not like she’s in upper Mongolia!” True enough. We don’t have any exotic stories about eating chicken entrails or monkey brains here in New Jersey. Nevertheless, all of us found eating here, […] Continue reading →
EXPAT LIFE: In a recent post on the expat blog section of WSJ, there were some very interesting, although a few squeamish tales of expat food encounters from their overseas countries of residence. Eating out in America cannot of course compare with ant egg burritos or squid on a stick. As a western country with much food […] Continue reading → 
EXPAT LIFE: What’s as American as apple pie? How about the American diner? This may be an icon in the US but even people outside of America have been absorbing diner culture since the advent of ‘Happy Days’ and the Fonz, into our living rooms, way back when. Since the late sixties, countless movies and TV […] Continue reading → 
EXPAT LIFE: Have you ever tried to explain what you want to eat in a restaurant, where the menu is in a strange language? Both my husband and I have, several times on our travels overseas. It can be pretty interesting. Fortunately, in the USA, they speak English, our native tongue. Well, at least a […] Continue reading → 
LIFE IN NEW JERSEY: I know you must be thinking “she’s kidding right? Everyday American food? How different could it really be? It’s not like she’s in upper Mongolia!” True enough. We don’t have any exotic stories about eating chicken entrails or monkey brains here in New Jersey. Nevertheless, all of us found eating here, […] Continue reading →