While living in Mexico, my community of expats would celebrate a combined Canadian/US Thanksgiving every year. Everyone had to produce a non-Mexicanized, truly North-of-the-Border holiday side dish.
One year, I was assigned to make a dish with Brussels Sprouts. I thought these were going to be easy to procure, as the produce in Mexico is amazing. After traveling to every farmer’s market and all 15 grocery stores, I could not find Brussels Sprouts anywhere. Finally, I asked a local restaurant owner where I could find them, and he said “Oh, yeah, you get them over at the Walmart, in the freezer.”
There’s nothing more American than frozen Brussels Sprouts from Walmart, right? 
Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/What-American-dish-can-you-cook-if-you-live-abroad
Originally Posted On: 2015-01-29