An Expat Thanksgiving

Hi, all. Katy here. This past week we celebrated Thanksgiving together with our fellow foreigners. Or, as Koreans like to call it, we celebrated the American Chuseok. Unlike last year, when J and I did our best at a Thanksgiving meal approximate, this year our foods were a bit less traditional, but shared among more people. That being said, if I had to choose between the classic taste of thanksgiving and having loved ones to share it with, I'd choose the latter every time, so I was happy! Though Canadian thanksgiving was weeks ago and I am unaware of any others, we had Canadians, British, and South Africans at our feast this year. We ate dumplings, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, ham and greens, chicken wraps, potato chips and cake (all eaten with chopsticks of course), that we each contributed as part of a potluck meal. And to wash it down we had beer, scotch, and an Asian plum wine. Finally, in classic Goheung Gang style, we celebrated long into the night with board games and stories from our travels. It was a non-traditional, but wonderfully special Thanksgiving to remember for sure.
-K