Hello again! In today’s blog, I would like to talk about some of the experiences I’ve had dealing with one of the most daunting tasks of a foreigner: food shopping.

When I first realized how expensive Norway was after purchasing a soda at 7-11 (yes, they have 7-11, no, they don’t have Slurpees) for $4 U.S. dollars, it became clear I wouldn’t be eating out much. This didn’t bother me though. I enjoy cooking and I brought a bunch of recipes for things that I wanted to try to make.

What I didn’t know was that the process of purchasing food was completely different from what we do in America.

I miss Wal-mart. Sure, it’s an evil empire, but I can at least purchase everything from one store. In Norway there are four different grocery stores, and I’m going to explain their value in terms of how they rape your wallet:

There’s Bunnpris (who subtly rapes your wallet; at first it’s inviting and you become friends with it, then it doesn’t leave after the party and…oh god).

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