Artifact #3

[Justin Chew]

In the beginning of the year, within the first two weeks, one of my learning tasks was to order food from a restaurant. Milica and I went to the Balkan restaurant. I was able to order a meal and ask for the location of the restaurant in Bosnian. We ordered waters, a cevapi, and split some burek. It was quite good, but as my language partner assured me, no where near the quality of home cooked Bosnian cuisine. Bosnians' ability to cook food I discovered, is a particular point of pride. This was the first time I'd used the language outside of my social network. It was interesting to watch the intrigued and warm faces. The waitress was welcomed my efforts and replied in Bosnian. This was one an encouraging episode of the language learning experience. Next semester, we plan to visit the Bosnian market in Richmond. Here is the link to the menu: http://www.balkanrichmond.com/Menu.html