Thanksgiving is now 10 days away and I have to admit, it's probably my favorite holiday of the year. It beats Christmas, New Year's, and even my birthday. There's no distraction of presents or fireworks, its a day simply of feast and thanks. What else do you need in a single day? I don't really know how my family began celebrating Thanksgiving, since we came here never having heard of the holiday before. But who could pass up a day of food and thanks?!
I stumbled upon a photo of my family's thanksgiving meal two years ago. Traditionally, Thanksgiving is celebrated with turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn, and pumpkin pies. But not in my family.You can see on the table we've laid out a honeybaked ham, eggrolls, gravy, banana sauce, creme brulee, noodles (similar to chow mein), relleno (stuffed fish), a tripe dish, and of course, rice! Nothing like your traditional Thanksgiving meal. We've tried the whole turkey tradition, but it didn't work out very well (we cooked it too dry). I say as long as there's food on the table and things to be thankful for, it's a Thanksgiving meal.
One thing people don't realize is Thanksgiving doesn't exist in any other nation. It started when the pilgrims feasted with the native americans, this event didn't occur anywhere else. Thanksgiving is unique to America. But I believe everyone, regardless of race or situation, needs to establish a day to just be thankful for everything they have.This holiday is one of the reasons I'm so thankful to have been raised in America.
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