I’m traveling around right now—Danielle and I thought it would be nice to visit some of our friends for Christmas—and as I’ve been in other people’s homes I’ve been reminded of one of the great things about Mongolia: the kitchen posters. They often contain odd combinations of food, most of which cannot be purchased in Mongolia, flowers, which also can’t be purchased in most of Mongolia, alcohol of some sort, and brightly colored backgrounds. Food ranging from fried chicken legs to breakfast burritos has shown up on kitchen walls throughout Mongolia. Here is just one sample from the multitude of choices.
I used to find these oversized posters hideous but now rather enjoy them. I’m thinking about starting a collection and papering our kitchen in a montage of these colorful pictures. I’ve also considered starting an export business. Oh the possibilities with these things!
1 comment:
I found your site through Liz...I'm one of her old-job-at-EDS friends. :) Nice to read about an American perspective of somewhere so....foreign.
I like the posters idea. They are strange, but that's what makes them cool. Go for it.
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