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Although many foreigners think that Fish

and Chips is the number one food in

England, this is not true. Today, there are

only three occasions when English people

might eat Fish and Chips.

The first is when people move house.

After a long day cleaning, moving

furniture, and packing boxes many people

are too tired to unpack the boxes or look for

pots and pans to cook dinner late in the

evening. Therefore, to save time and energy

they will buy Fish and Chips as they are

cheap, quick and require no dishes or

washing up.

The second is when they are students

and are running out of money or are very

close to having very little money – much

like Koreans or Japanese will eat just basic

noodles in this situation.

The third is when a family goes to the

seaside and they may buy fish and chips for

lunch and eat them while strolling along

the pier.

In reality, England’s favourite food is

“Indian” which is basically different types of

mild, medium or strongly spiced curries

made with chicken, beef, pork or lamb.

These meats also contribute to many types

of English dishes, these include “Bangers

and Mash” (beef or pork sausages with

mashed potato covered in gravy), “Cornish

Pasties” (a type of meat - pork, beef or

chicken - and vegetable pie), “Toad in the

Hole” (sausages in Yorkshire pudding) and

“Shepherd’s Pie” (layers of minced beef,

vegetables, potatoes and cheese). There are

also hundreds of types of biscuits, cakes and

sweets to indulge in, too! England is the

number one consumer of biscuits (cookies)

in the world – ahead of the United States.

If that doesn’t convince

you that the English do

not only eat Fish ‘n

Chips, please note that

there are probably as

many, if not more, Indian

restaurants than Fish n’ Chip shops in

England. Meanwhile, four of the world’s top

ten chefs are British!

Finally, English food does not only consist

of ‘English’ dishes – the supermarket,

restaurant and family home will offer foods

from all over the world: Mexican, Japanese

Chinese, Spanish, French,

Italian, Moroccan, Turkish

and many more. Today,

England’s is a truly

international culture and the

food available and the dishes

offered there reflect that.

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Fish ‘n Chips

Cornish Pasty

Shepherd’s Pie

Toad in the Hole

Yorkshire Pudding

Bangers ‘n Mash

Joshua Says: We had another great B-B-Q party on the 1st of this month in our roof-top garden. It was perfect weather for it and the atmosphere was very friendly and active! Jonathon’s two small sons and Greg’s little daughters were there, as well as Matthew’s dog! So, as you can imagine, with Ludovic and Arno providing much of the entertainment, it was a riot! Check out the photos on P3.

Junko Says: There are some interesting movies coming out this autumn. This month you can catch “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and a version of Shakespeare’s last tragic-comedy, “The Tempest”. Another interesting film called “My Best Enemy” will be shown in November, and you’ll be able to see the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear winner, “The Ghost Writer” in December. Check out the flyers around the school for details.

Jonathan Says: In Soviet-era Russia there was 0% unemployment.

Jobs were created to achieve this impressive statistic – sweeping up

non-existent leaves, for example. I’m reminded of this whenever I

see the man carrying a white and red flag guiding pedestrians

around a hole in the pavement or other potentially lethal hazards.

Matthew Says: Having visited Matsuyama Castle, the Circus, the

zoo, the park, the museum and all the shops – I am wondering

what there is left to do in Matsuyama! I have yet to see a live

Japanese football game so I think this month I am going to watch

Ehime F.C. – but where can I get tickets, I wonder?

Arno Dit: Octobre-Novembre la saison du vin! Les jeunes et moins

jeunes vont dans les vignes (budo hatake) pour participer aux vendanges

(rammasser le raisin). En France, les vendanges ont lieu un peu partout.

Le travail est difficile, penible, mais l'ambiance est geniale. C'est une

experience que tous les francais font au moins une fois!

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Chizuru Miyatake, a Crossroads „Net‰ student, recently went to Thailand. Here are some of her impressions:

I went to the countryside in Thailand with my husband and a Thai woman who can't speak

Japanese. It takes an hour by local train from Bangkok to get there. The place is in a province

called Chachoengsao.

We visited a local school and observed a class where the students are 10

years old. They have been studying English in the school so we spoke in

English. I taught them Japanese a little and how to make origami cranes with

origami paper I brought from Japan. They were curious and friendly students.

I met many people on my way to school in the village. They couldn't speak English so the Thai

woman translated my English into Thai. They asked me about the tsunami and East

Japan Earthquake disaster because it was broadcast every day on TV in Thailand.

I wanted to tell them thanks but I couldn't put my feelings into words. This trip was a great experience for me. I want to visit the

school and the village again.

* Catch the final episode of “Miho and Akane’s Adventures Overseas” next month *

Chizuru