Journey Abroad #4c: Melon Pan

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Brandon Perez

<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Konnichiwa <i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> SUNY Geneseo <i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2023 <i>Destination city & country:</i> Tokyo, Japan <i>Program provider:</i> Rikkyo University <i>Major/minor:</i> History <i>Demographics:</i> Hispanic/Latinx, First-Generation American, First-Generation College Student <i>Future career aspirations:</i> <i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i>

A nice snack in Japan is the Melon Pan which is a type of bread dough which resembles a melon. These remind me a lot about conchas/pan dulce from Mexico which resemble a shell. If you look one up online you can see how similar they both look.