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Her first American meal
My wife SMSd me today. She was telling me about her very first meal in America. For breakfast she had cookies and coffee. For lunch she had a burger. She misses the usual Filipino meal of 'dinengdeng' - vegetable stew. She went shopping, too.
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posted by
anonymous
on Jan 31, 2007 at 08:44 AM
Wow...sounds as if your wife is not eating very healthy.
posted by
koztarr
on Jan 31, 2007 at 08:51 AM
Alvin,A friend of mine from India came to work in the U.S. about three years ago. He knew hamburgers, but thought they were made with ham. He ordered "beefburgers" for every meal for several weeks. He also ate bread and jam sandwiches at home. posted by
digitalchain
on Jan 31, 2007 at 08:52 AM
I guess so...burger for lunch and cookies for breakfast aren't typical meals for most Filipinos. I promised her to bring some veggies and herbs from my brother-in-law's backyard garden in Hawaii - the Filipino stuff that is usually put in the traditional Filipino dishes. And when we get to Bakersfield in a couple of weeks, I'm afraid we might have the same meal. And you're right - it's not healthy at all.
posted by
JustAThought
on Jan 31, 2007 at 09:13 AM
Digitalchain...you CANNOT bring any food into California. So leave it at home.
posted by
digitalchain
on Jan 31, 2007 at 09:17 AM
May I ask why we can't bring in food to CA?
posted by
ProgressivePete2
on Jan 31, 2007 at 09:24 AM
What kind of food are you talking about JustAThought? I've brought all sorts of things from Nevada. Nothing illegal of course.
posted by
jasonsperber
on Jan 31, 2007 at 09:26 AM
There's Ralene's, a turo-turo place on Oak St., and Magat Asian Grocery on California is Pinoy too. There's a smaller market that also serves as our local LBC agent, but the name escapes me right now. There are a handful of Chinese/Vietnamese groceries, and Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese restaurants as well. Also, tell her to check out the Saturday morning farmer's market on F Street near Golden State Hwy., in the Golden State Mall parking lot--there is a stand run by a Hmong family that sells lots of Asian and Southeast Asian vegetables. posted by
digitalchain
on Jan 31, 2007 at 09:34 AM
Of course, we won't bring in anything illegal. It's the usual backyard variety vegetable grown by pinoys (Filipino) in many parts of the USA.Since Jason mentioned that there's RALENE'S and the farmer's market getting hold of pinoy dishes won't be a problem. Thanks for the tip! posted by
JustAThought
on Jan 31, 2007 at 09:54 AM
Go to the California Department of Agriculture wesite for information on what is legally allowed to be brought into the state.
posted by
antiextremism
on Jan 31, 2007 at 09:57 AM
Delano, a town about 25 minutes north of Bakersfield has a large Filipino community Alvin. They have a Festival (July?) every year with all the usual Filipino cuisine. posted by
digitalchain
on Jan 31, 2007 at 10:02 AM
JustAThought - I understand your concern about agricultural pests. Thanks for the information.
posted by
motopoet
on Jan 31, 2007 at 11:07 PM
The only foods that cannot be brought into california without proper inspection are fruits and vegetables and that is due to the possibility of insect infestation. This all reminds me of the old joke about the two Russian diplomats who finally got their chance to come to America. They had heard so much about the place and it's foods, especially "Hot Dogs". When they got into the terminal at JFK they sought out a Hot Dog vendor and each ordered one. The first guy opened his bun, looked at his buddy and asked, "What part of the dog did you get"?
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