Native foods part 1 Flashcards
What is Diana and her mom watching at the start of the chapter? And who is on it?
The news with Huntley and Brinkley
Where did bud go at the start of the chapter? and what is he doing there?
To Jordan to look for a job so the family can move back
What color is Diana’s eyes? What about her mom’s? How are they similar?
Diana- Green
Mom’s- Blue
Both are darker around the irises and lighter on the outside
What is her Mom’s ethnicity?
Possibly German, Irish, Swiss, or Dutch
Where did her mom grow up?
In New Jersey with her extended family
What was her mother’s ethnic/ religious background?
Irish, German, and Catholic
When does her mom cook?
When her dad/ Bud is away from home
What kind of food does her mom make?
-grilled cheese
- date nut bread and cream cheese
-meatball sandwhiches
Who is Gram? And what did she think about cooking?
Diana’s mom’s mom and she considered cooking a form of imprionment
What are the names of Diana’s younger sisters?
Monica and Suzy
What is different about Bud when they arrive in Jordan?
He’s grown a mustache
How old is Diana and her sisters when they move?
8, 4, and 2
What does Diana say her mom does for work?
She is a reading teacher
How is their new house described as?
A ground floor flat inside of a larger building with 4 more indentical flats above stacked on top of each other like a cake
How does she meet Hisham?
When she is on the roof of their building 5 stories up he pretends to push her
What is the talking game her and Hisham plays when they first become friends?
She talks a lot in english and he talks a lot in Arabic but they both don’t understand each other
Who notices that Diana can speak Arabic first?
her mom
What is Jameed?
Balls of yogurt that have been dried, cooked, and hardened in the sun
When do people eat jameed and what do they eat it with?
After it has been marinating in olive oil for for weeks or months and they spread it on bread
What is one appliance that no one in the neighborhood has besides Diana’s family and why?
A refridgerator and it’s because it was one of her mom’s conditions when they moved to Jordan
What is the first American food they make in Jordan? And are they similar to the ones in the US?
Pancakes and no they tasted different because it’s not from a box and they don’t have maple syrup so they use honey instead
How old is Diana’s mother?
27
What is different about the gum in Jordan?
It’s grey, dry and unsweetened
Who catches on to blowing a bubble with american bubble gum?
Hisham
How old is Hisham?
10 years old
What does Hisham’s older brother do?
Serve in the Jordaian army
What is Hisham seen as amongst the gang of neighborhood kids?
As the leader
What does Hisham suggest to Diana?
That they should get engaged now because he can practically garuntee that he will grow up to look like his brother who’s photo he keeps in his back pocket
What is the record that Diana listens to for a week until her mom tells her to stop?
Music for belly dancers
Who is Bennett? And where is from?
A boy that moves into Diana’s neighborhood from England that she befriends and he becomes her new best friend
What is color of the scooter Bennett has?
Fire Engine Red
Who Bennett and _____ are the only people Diana has seen in Jordan with blue eyes?
her mom
Why is Bud gone so much?
He is looking for a job
Has Bennett ever lived in England? Where has he lived?
No, he’s lived in Guyana, Sinagpore, and Jordan for around a year
What is the only food Bennett likes?
Crumpets and Clotted cream
What does Bennett tell Diana about the food in Jordan?
That he doesn’t eat the food there and neither should she
Who gives Diana cookies? And what are they called?
Hisham gives her sambusik cookies a light buttery cookie covered in powdered sugar
Who is Mrs.Haddadin?
She is a neighbor from Palestine who strolls the neighborhood and gives Diana a cup of tea in the mornings
What does Mrs. Haddadin say about Bennett?
that he is a bitter melon
Where do her parents take her, Suzy, and Monica to in the middle of the night? And what do they do?
They go to the dead sea and they do swimming
Why did Bud want to go back to Jordan?
Because he wanted to relive his childhood/ connect with his home country
Does Jordan feel the same for Bud as he remembers it?
No
Where was Bud working when he met Diana’s mom?
Cosmos, a Malt shop near Sycaruse Univeristy where her mom was studying
Who rejected Bud’s marriage proposal that caused him to leave Jordan for America?
Soraya, his cousin
Who was Diana’s mom on a date with when she met Bud?
Billy Murphy
How does Bud describe Diana’s Mom on they day they met?
That she was as tall as a goddess
What does Bud try to do?
Take Diana’s mom’s order and then go back and ask his manager what a grilled cheese is and how to make it
What does Bud add to the grilled cheese?
Parsely
Does Bud speak English when they meet?
No
Why does Bennett yell at Hisham?
Because he accidentally bumped into Diana
What doe Hisham offer to do about Bennett?
Send his mom out to fix him haha
Why did Bennett think Diana should not Play with the other kids?
Because they were both lighter skinned
What did Bennett and Diana realize when they put their arms together?
That Diana is darker than him but not as much as the other kids
