American Thanksgiving Day at AP House
mashed potatoes turkey fruit salad stuffing
by Ayaka Okamoto(The Fountain staff)
Three American students Lorna Marie
Probasco, Isabela Contreras and Ashley
Neira had a party for Thanksgiving on Nov.23.
They explained that Thanksgiving is American
holiday that make dinner for families.
This year they don't live with their families, so they
held this party to make some foods to people who
took care of you like their floor mate of AP house
and their friends.
They made stuffing, mashed potatoes, fruit salad,
egg salad, vegetable salad, popcorn and green
egg salad, vegetable salad, popcorn and green
beans.They bought turkey and gave their friends
all of dishes. Ten people came to AP House 2 and
all of dishes. Ten people came to AP House 2 and
enjoyed eating foods.They got ingredients at A-price
and got turkey at restaurant in Beppu. She spent
and got turkey at restaurant in Beppu. She spent
a lot of money because buying food in Japan .
Mashed potatoes are made of potato and topping
is green onion. They mashed potatoes and mix with
black paper and mayonnais.Fruit salads are made of
apples, kiwi fruit and pineapple. Stuffing is made of
bread, celery, onion, garlic and butter. At first they
stir-fried onion and garlic with butter and then put
celery and bread in it.Usually When people make turkey
chicken they use oven but there are not good oven
in AP house, so they bought them.
While they were cooking they seemed a little busy
and hurrying up but they were talking each other
with laughing. In the kitchen, there were smell of
butter.
Mashed potatoes are made of potato and topping
is green onion. They mashed potatoes and mix with
black paper and mayonnais.Fruit salads are made of
apples, kiwi fruit and pineapple. Stuffing is made of
bread, celery, onion, garlic and butter. At first they
stir-fried onion and garlic with butter and then put
celery and bread in it.Usually When people make turkey
chicken they use oven but there are not good oven
in AP house, so they bought them.
While they were cooking they seemed a little busy
and hurrying up but they were talking each other
with laughing. In the kitchen, there were smell of
butter.
Probasco said “It was really hard to prepare
this party in Japan. it's easier to get the ingredients
this party in Japan. it's easier to get the ingredients
in America because they are cheaper and easier to
find. Also in America, I would have an oven
find. Also in America, I would have an oven
which is used to prepare most of the dishes.”
They had to start the day before because it
took many hours to cook.
They had to start the day before because it
took many hours to cook.
Not so many days have past since they came
to Japan so they feel homesick. Probasco said,
to Japan so they feel homesick. Probasco said,
“I wanted to have a Thanksgiving celebration
in Japan in order to share some of my American
in Japan in order to share some of my American
traditions and feel less homesick.”
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| Lorna Marie Probasco(standing front) and Isabela Contreras(standing back) |
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ReplyDeleteHow to made turkey without oven?
ReplyDeleteThey bought it at Gasuto (restaurant in Matogahana)
DeleteThey look very delicious foods. How can I get the recipes if I want to cook them?
ReplyDeleteYou can ask Lorna, living in AP house2, because she is american and good at cooking.
DeleteYou also can get recipes on the Internet.
Why American students choose mashed potatoes, turkey, fruit salad and stuffing?
ReplyDeleteBecause they make these dishes every thanksgiving day.
DeleteThese are kinds of traditional.