A little more about food

Having grown up in California, I love fruit and vegetables. In my town in Mongolia, I can buy potatoes, carrots, turnips, beets, cabbage, onions, garlic, and, on occasion, tomatoes and cucumbers. Apples can be bought year-round and at three or four points in the year I can get kiwis, bananas, grapes, mandarins and nectarines. I would say, that aside from my family, and from basic lifestyle changes, the thing I miss the most is variety in food. If I decide that I want a lettuce salad, I'm out of luck. If I decide that I want Mexican food, I have to make it with whatever resources I can find. It is a challenge, but it can also be fun. Living in Mongolia has done wonders for my cooking skills!