It was Thanksgiving yesterday. It wasn't the first time I spent a major holiday overseas and so I knew the hurdles that were before me. The first of which was the issue of not being with my family. Many foreigners here though, knowing they are a minority and thousands of miles away from home, form a bond that feels like family. Having each other is many times the closest thing to home we have. So of course, friends were a must.
The second hurdle involved my stomach. Turkey is a rare delicacy in these parts. And stuffing?Cranberry sauce? Green bean casserole? Forget it! I decided I would prepare for the worst; no turkey. But hope for the best; a full spread.
I don't live in an area with a lot of other Americans and couldn't find any restaurants that had a Thanksgiving dinner so a friend and I decided we would go to this really nice sushi restaurant near my house. Not only is the sushi great, but they serve it to you with about 10 different side dishes. That's Thanksgivingish right? Lots of side dishes?
Anyway, the food was wonderful, the service was excellent and we had a great time!
My 2009 Thanksgiving spread
- Lesson #7: Raw fish tastes nothing like a Gray family turkey.
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