Comments on: An American in the Family http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/ Food Photography Blog | Los Angeles Food Photographers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:06:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wow gold http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3786 wow gold Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:46:13 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3786 I am enchanted with the photos and stories of your journey. Viet Nam has been the top stop on my must-go list for years….trying desperately to make the time. I am enchanted with the photos and stories of your journey. Viet Nam has been the top stop on my must-go list for years….trying desperately to make the time.

]]> By: Nate http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3453 Nate Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:18:10 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3453 I kind of felt the same way when Annie brought me to Malaysia the first time. The family welcomed me with open arms and all the cousins took us around. I was so impressed by their hospitality. It's such a refreshing difference from the "nuclear family" concept here in America. I kind of felt the same way when Annie brought me to Malaysia the first time. The family welcomed me with open arms and all the cousins took us around. I was so impressed by their hospitality. It’s such a refreshing difference from the “nuclear family” concept here in America.

]]> By: Ann-Kat http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3328 Ann-Kat Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:07:44 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3328 Cheesy alert: Reading your entry reminded me of the "Pass the Plate" promos they air every so often on the Disney Channel. It basically shows us how many cultures are brought together through food. :) In Jamaica, we call the custard apple soursop (we also call it custard apple). It's amazing to me how one fruit can have so many different names in so many different places. In fact, I actually have some soursop sitting next to me. Since it's somewhat expensive in the US (depending on where you are), I'm trying to resist eating it right away, but I don't believe I can resist very long--at least not while looking at those pictures (they look absolutely exquisite). And those mangoes! Oh my, do they look delicious. You have just made me very hungry. By the way, beautiful pictures and I'm so glad you had a wonderful trip! Color me jealous. :D Cheesy alert: Reading your entry reminded me of the “Pass the Plate” promos they air every so often on the Disney Channel. It basically shows us how many cultures are brought together through food. :)

In Jamaica, we call the custard apple soursop (we also call it custard apple). It’s amazing to me how one fruit can have so many different names in so many different places. In fact, I actually have some soursop sitting next to me. Since it’s somewhat expensive in the US (depending on where you are), I’m trying to resist eating it right away, but I don’t believe I can resist very long–at least not while looking at those pictures (they look absolutely exquisite). And those mangoes! Oh my, do they look delicious. You have just made me very hungry.

By the way, beautiful pictures and I’m so glad you had a wonderful trip! Color me jealous. :D

]]> By: White on Rice Couple http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3308 White on Rice Couple Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:44:30 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3308 MPG - We wished we could have smuggled some back. Ohhhhh the mangoes. Different league than what we are able to get here. And the rhambutans too. At least we are able to get the custard apples of similar quality. The trip was a blast! MPG – We wished we could have smuggled some back. Ohhhhh the mangoes. Different league than what we are able to get here. And the rhambutans too. At least we are able to get the custard apples of similar quality. The trip was a blast!

]]> By: MPG http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3282 MPG Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:51:43 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3282 So, glad you had a blast...kinda sounds like the time my husband had in India meeting my extended family. Mangoes & Custard Apples both at once?...I am SO jealous right now :-p those are two of my favorite fruits, but I've never seen them at the same time, where I grew up you got them in only 2 extreme seasons...did you smuggle some back? ;) Wow! what a fun trip!! So, glad you had a blast…kinda sounds like the time my husband had in India meeting my extended family. Mangoes & Custard Apples both at once?…I am SO jealous right now :-p those are two of my favorite fruits, but I’ve never seen them at the same time, where I grew up you got them in only 2 extreme seasons…did you smuggle some back? ;) Wow! what a fun trip!!

]]> By: White on Rice Couple http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3281 White on Rice Couple Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:44:41 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3281 Christie (fig & cherry) - Ya gotta go! They love all of you crazy Aussies in Vietnam. sra - The local fruit shops usually translate it to "custard apple" as well. Mighty tasty. lifeinrecipes - We were in the same situation as you for the longest time. Desperately wanting to go, but unable to free the time and money. I think the years of anticipation added to the excitement. We weren't disappointed, either. Colleen - Thanks Mom. Love you too. matt wright - Don't be misconstrued. The family is insane. Nearly everyone of them ;) But in an incredibly good way. I fit right in! Chez Us - From what I've heard, the Portuguese are another passionate, food loving, bunch. The sort that warms the heart and makes you smile. How fun! Susan @ Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy - Ditto for the Italians. We loved our trip to Italy (now many years ago) I can only imagine what it would be like to be included in a family there. Mangia! Mangia! Christie (fig & cherry) – Ya gotta go! They love all of you crazy Aussies in Vietnam.
sra – The local fruit shops usually translate it to “custard apple” as well. Mighty tasty.
lifeinrecipes – We were in the same situation as you for the longest time. Desperately wanting to go, but unable to free the time and money. I think the years of anticipation added to the excitement. We weren’t disappointed, either.
Colleen – Thanks Mom. Love you too.
matt wright – Don’t be misconstrued. The family is insane. Nearly everyone of them ;) But in an incredibly good way. I fit right in!
Chez Us – From what I’ve heard, the Portuguese are another passionate, food loving, bunch. The sort that warms the heart and makes you smile. How fun!
Susan @ Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy – Ditto for the Italians. We loved our trip to Italy (now many years ago) I can only imagine what it would be like to be included in a family there. Mangia! Mangia!

]]> By: Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3250 Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:54:49 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3250 What a wonderful trip! How lovely that you were able to get to know Diane's family. It looks like you were welcomed with open arms! It reminds me of the first time my husband and I went to visit my father's family in Italy. Dozens of aunts uncles and cousins that we had never met before treated us like rock stars. After a few days, it was like we had known each other forever! What a wonderful trip! How lovely that you were able to get to know Diane’s family. It looks like you were welcomed with open arms! It reminds me of the first time my husband and I went to visit my father’s family in Italy. Dozens of aunts uncles and cousins that we had never met before treated us like rock stars. After a few days, it was like we had known each other forever!

]]> By: Chez us http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3245 Chez us Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:44:21 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3245 Your trip sounds amazing! What fantastic photos as well. The meeting of the family sounds like the meeting of a Portuguese family, as well, reminded me of Lenny's family - lots of fun, food and get stories! Your trip sounds amazing! What fantastic photos as well. The meeting of the family sounds like the meeting of a Portuguese family, as well, reminded me of Lenny’s family – lots of fun, food and get stories!

]]> By: matt wright http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3244 matt wright Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:40:02 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3244 What an awesome, awesome trip. Who wouldn't welcome you into their family??? They would be insane. Great people are hard to find, but it looks like you have an entire family of them. Good stuff! We still need more photos.. Come on, spit em out!!! What an awesome, awesome trip. Who wouldn’t welcome you into their family??? They would be insane. Great people are hard to find, but it looks like you have an entire family of them. Good stuff!

We still need more photos.. Come on, spit em out!!!

]]> By: Colleen http://whiteonricecouple.com/travel/an-american-in-the-family/#comment-3243 Colleen Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:46:52 +0000 http://whiteonricecouple.com/blog/?p=549#comment-3243 Oh Todd, You really warm my heart with joy to hear about your life's adventures. You and Diane are truly a Gift to our World. Namaste & Love Oh Todd,
You really warm my heart with joy to hear about your life’s adventures.
You and Diane are truly a Gift to our World.
Namaste & Love

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