yesterday i went to a party out in the village with venera, the teacher i work with at the university. i spent most of the day hanging out with her niece who is a university student who wanted to take me horse back riding. while riding up and out into the mounatins, i took this deep breath and just laughed out loud.
when we walked back into the house i was ushered into the baby room where i was surrounded by 7 children under the age of 4 and 3 adult women. there was this huge bowl plopped down in front of me with the traditional kyrgyz dish "besh barmak". Beshbark translated is five fingers, meaning that you eat by scooping your hands into a community bowl and devour everything in sight. this is my first time really gettting the full besh barmark experience which would have been enough cultural experience except now i am taking this on with 7 snotty children sticking their hands in, slobbering all over themselves and then going back for more. ah, i haven't fully explained the contents of besh barmark. it's a bunch of noodles and the innards of a sheep boiled up and tossed together for a great kyrgyz treat. small chilren sucking and smacking on intestines and sheep brains like bubble gum was just enough for this american to loose her apetite.
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Wow. Sounds like quite a party. everyone loves sheep brains.
Hi Katie, Your mom just send me the info so I can check out your blog. I will try to think warm thougts for you as the weather turns colder. Hope you have lots of hot drinks! Between your descriptions of the food in your country and the descriptions of Treva's foods in Africa I have to say that I am looking forward to chicken soup tonight for dinner! Kathy Boselli
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