Jessica, an American exchange student and Brunswick resident of a mere eighteen months, treks to the north end of the suburb for a late-night snack. At Afghan Kebab she tries super sweet jelebi, sugary orange coils on sparkly silver foil, washed down with green tea which the owner brings her for free. Then it’s on to the legendary Bahla’s Pastry. The baklava is piled high, and there’s rosewater ice-cream on display beneath the giant chandelier, but Jessica opts instead for a coffee-flavoured scoop, which comes in a little pink plastic cup with a little pink plastic spoon. Later on, she dares to try a mouthful of sweetened semolina sprinkled with nuts.