Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving, Chinese Style

Five years ago we celebrated Thanksgiving in China. We had a potluck with our fellow teachers, both American and Chinese. I can assure you this was the oddest assortment of foods for Thanksgiving, with everything from traditional made-from-scratch pumpkin pies to Chinese bbq beef to sushi.
That was the year Millie had her first taste of pumpkin pie, using chopsticks.
Then later we had our "real" Thanksgiving meal at the Marriott in downtown Chongqing. The buffet there was amazing, complete with turkey and all the fixings. A fancy splurge for homesick teachers.
I'm grateful to be celebrating Thanksgiving at home now, with plenty of good home cooking.
Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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