Last year I decided that I was done with the typical American Thanksgiving meal and I would prepare something more ‘local’. Chicken and rice was a possible option. But since we moved and we have a great place to sit many people, we decided to go for the turkey again.
My Spanish teacher told me that Panamanians rarely eat turkey. They don’t even have words for “stuffing” or “gravy”. When my Habla Ya classmate and I described to her how we make gravy, you could see her stomach start to turn. Turkey is quite expensive in Panama, certainly not the 79 cents a pound you find in the US grocery stores. Here it’sabout $2 lb. and you get Butterball.

Some of you may recognize the woman in the middle from http://www.ThePanamaAdventure.com
We got the turkey, made the stuffing and mashed the potatoes. Others brought a feast of deliciousness. J & J brought a huge ham. We had spinach souffle, rice with spices and fruits, baked squash, roasted vegetables. lemongrass soup, pumpkin pies with real whipped cream and banana bread.
We ate and drank all afternoon and early evening. It’s amazing how close you get to your expat family. Of course, I did Skype my real family. Technology makes it so much easier to be away from Florida during holidays.
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