Alex chose a pineapple soda and it was really refreshing. While she was sipping her soda and finishing her tamale, the next two dishes arrived. All of this American food was really making her homesick. This was not food that you would see every day in England, at least not in the places she frequented. Alex raised her hand. "Professor", she said. "This is chicken fried steak and New England clam chowder."