After many questions and requests about American food, the SMKN 4 Malang American English Club finally held their own American Cuisine Day! Over the past several months, students at SMKN 4 Malang have been asking ETA Elena Dietz about burritos, caramel apples, guacamole, and much more. At the beginning of the semester, when Elena asked what the students would like to discuss over the course of the year, the most popular response was American food. When the day finally came for the students to cook their own American food, they could not contain their excitement and messaged in the English Club WhatsApp group all day about the upcoming adventure.

After a trip to the international grocery store by Elena and some creative improvisations, everything was ready for the students to make and eat four different American favorites: carrots with ranch dressing, chips and guacamole, mac and cheese (with extra cheese), and pancakes with maple syrup. In the short period of an hour and a half, the students mashed avocados, mixed up the eggs and batter, and ate their way through three packages of carrots and an entire bottle of ranch. While the onions turned many of the students away from the guacamole, the mac and cheese was a huge hit. In the end, it was safe to say that everyone had a good time and very full stomachs.

Elena Dietz is currently teaching at SMKN 4 Malang,  East Java