"The world is a book, and those who do Not travel read only A page"
- Saint Augustine
As they say over in Hawaii, big things come in small packages, and Roehampton did not disappoint. I’ve been living on this campus for several weeks now, and I feel like I’ve had more “WOW” moments within these past few weeks than I have from an entire year back at home! And I come from paradise, so that’s really saying something. From the endless miles of trekking through Central London to the sleepless nights shrouded with faint memories of flashing lights and disco balls, my welcome experience here at Roehampton has been nothing but a wild hunger lying dormant within me satiated by the thrills and frills of a vivid dream.
But I digress. Sights and heights (both in the literal and metaphorical sense) have only encompassed half of the ingredients in making my cultural experience here a perfect recipe. I’m a HUGE "foodie," and unfortunately, my culinary expectations have yet to be met. Not a day goes by that I don’t yearn for the “mash and bangers” or “tea and cake” in front of me to magically transform into a culmination of raw, seasoned fish atop a bed of steaming, hot rice, or simply referred to as a “poke bowl” back at home. Thankfully, a plethora of budget friendly ingredients at the local markets, including fresh veggies and succulent meats, have left my wallet and my stomach temporarily content. Between reading and movie sessions with my colleagues and independent reflections of cultural shock, my mind constantly ponders what next to experiment with in my kitchen. Homemade food has never been a stranger in my household; thus, I have not hesitated to utilize the local array of unique ingredients available to me to concoct, but not quite replicate, the nostalgic tastes of home cuisine. From lambs and leeks to steaks and scallions, it’s quite evident that my taste buds will be working overtime to keep up with the satisfying blend of exotic, yet strangely familiar, tastes of home.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Melky VelascoEver wondered what it was like to study abroad in London? Me too! Follow me as I adventure through this historical city of opportunity! Archives
January 2018
|