Culture Shock - Learning a new culture through Food

I am a person that values and cares very much for my friends. Among the many things I like about them, one of the most important is their culture diversity. I rememeber that one day during my senior year in high school one of my friends invited all of us to her house for lunch. She was born in Pakistan and came to the U.S at a very young age.  So that day she cooked for us typical dishes from Pakistan. As soon as we arrived her mother greeted us and before we entered her apartment we took off our shoes and left them at the entrance.  Her mother was very friendly and instantly made us feel at home. As it is custom for her we ate on the floor. All the food was brought out and placed on a mat on the floor.  Typically they wouldn't eat with spoons or forks but to make it easier for us her mother gave us some. I forgot the names of the dishes we ate on that day but what I do rememeber is that all of it was very delicious. I enjoy learning about different cultures and even more actually experiencing it as I did on that day.  I actually learned new stuff about her culture and about her family. This day became one of the many cherished memories I have of high school with the best group of friends I could ever ask for.