On Friday evening, after a day at the beach, we enjoyed an amazing Thanksgiving dinner, Saudi-style. We actually had turkey, (which apparently no one eats in Saudi Arabia)
and even pumpkin pie. I was pretty amazed.The people who work in the service industry in the KSA (hotel staff, food servers, maintenance staff) are all foreigners. They typically from India, Phillipines, and Pakistan.
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So, they import turkey and pumpkin pie for foreigners to eat on American Thanksgiving?
so was thanksgiving fun did your kids call and wish you a happy thanksgiving? hope your having fun!
I have no idea if this turkey was domewstic or foreign. I do know that we were treate dto an extra special meal.
I talked to my wife and kids Friday night via video-conference on Skype. It helps ease the distance a bit.
If all the food service workers are foreign, does that mean unemployment is low?
I think it is great that you got to eat turkey in Saudi Arabia. Do they grow pumpkins in Saudi Arabia, or do they import them.
Aaron
No, unemployment is an issue here because Saudi citizens are guaranteed free tuition through college. As a result, most Saudis are professionals, but there aren't enough professional-level jobs for them. It's kind of like the illegal immigration issue in the USA. Saudis tend not to accept certain kinds of work.
I am suprised that no one eats turkey or pumpkin pie. Did you have a good time on thanksgiving? Where did you have our meal on thanksgiving?
I liked the movie at the bottom of the page.
Why do the people in Saudi Arabia have turkey, when they don't even eat it!?!
P.S. This is my mom's e-mail!
From: Niki!
What are some of the unusual foods that were served? Did you like them? Do you like American or Saudi Thanksgiving better? I hope you are doing good and you are having fun! Have a great time!
WOW!!! I didn't know they celebrated Thanksgiving in Saudi Arabia! And by the way, that snake is awesome!
Wow! Thanksgiving in Saudi Arabia? That's neat!
Hi Mr. J! Wow, thanksgiving in Saudi. Thats cool.
Mr.Joseph,
On Thanksgiving do the people eat turkey? Is Thanksgiving celebrated the way we celabrate it? I hope you are having a good time. Mrs.Wilkie said Hi.
The only people who celebrate Thanksgiving in Saudi Arabia are Americans who live here and remember heaving Thanksgiving dinners back home.
Where I'm staying here in Dhahran, there are lots of Americans. They have a super market where you can buy Butterball brand turkeys. I think they're imported from the USA. Nowadays, people can get almost everything here that we have back home if you have enough money.
I didn't see any fresh pumpkins, just pumpkin pie filling in a can. They served us Turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad, pumpkin and pecan pie.
Why do people in saudi arabia not eat turkey for thanks giving?
Thanksgiving is only Thanksgiving in the USA. Other countries may have similar holidays, but they don't celebrate it in the KSA.
If, however, you are an American staying here, you may celebate it privately with family and friends.
wow my thanksgiving was just like that but more food and this year my two little cousions mayde their pumpkin pie with waffles and cookeis to my surprise it acually tasted good in a way.
My thanks giving dinner was like that exept more food
dear
Mr. Joseph,
Do the people in Saudi Arabia eat strange food? Do you like the food?How do the people get around? Do they have cars?
Mr.Joe,
How many hours were you on the plane?
This was from Riley fox!
Mr.Joe,
How many days is your trip?
This was from Riley fox!
WHY DONT THEY SERVE PUMPKIN OR TURKEY ON THANKSGIVING?
GOOD LUCK,
FRANKIE ANTENUCCI =)
Mr.Joseph,
Does it ever snow in Saudi Arabia? If it does what is the snow like? Do peple ski, if so do they where snow pants? I hope you are having a good time.
dear mr j
sorry this mint be
late but how was your
Thanks Giving? hope
you have a great
time with the kids!!!
why in Saudi Arabiayou dont
have tukey and pumpkin pie?
from alexa sierpein,wallingtons class
I was wondering what tpyes of different foods they have? Did you enjoy it?
Does Saudi Arabia celebrate thanksgiving? Also Did the Thanksgiving dinner taste good? Why did you celebrate thanksgiving on Friday? The diner looked different (much different) Did it taste much different than a usual thanksgiving dinner?
when you get back could you tell us what those foods you had for thanksgiving tasted like
Mr.joe
thanks giving looked fun the food look good . Was it good? I had no idea that they salabrited thanksgiving . was thanksgiving fun? it looked fun. Have fun.
Lewis Parris,wallington
Mr.Joseph,
Is it diffacult to ride a cammel? I once rode a horce is it anything like that to ride a cammel? Why do the women wear covers on there head? I hope you are having a good time.
We celebrated Thanksgiving the day after because we were travelling on Thanksgiving. The Americans here buy turkey at the store on the compound (like a camp) where they all live. All the Americans who work for Aramco live on the compound.
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