I agree! expensive doesn't mean good here either...There's a saying that goes something like 'You can tell how good a Chinese restaurant is by the number of Chinese people in it." I think that applies all across the board. I'm quite thankful that there are plenty of overlooked, cheap eats in the city.

Americans anywhere are different than other foreigners, and while it can be a good thing, I often find that when I speak to other people, this difference may not always be the greatest thing. I don't think your boss wanting to 'be American' abroad is necessarily wrong unless he spoke of Bulgaria in condescending terms, which is just wrong no matter where you are or who you are speaking to/about.

I understand that as a foreigner anywhere, you want to hold on to the things you know and understand. But to purposely not attempt to submerge yourself in the culture of the country you are in (for 2 years!) just doesn't make sense to me personally. Did he ever call Bulgarian cuisine "Your" food?? That's awful and extremely rude and insensitive! Boo!