Swoosh-Swoosh

"Unlike America, where only the wealthy have live-in servants, in Iran even middle-class families employ full-time help."
It's strange to think about having people live with you and work for you, but it is just another difference between Iranian and American culture. Although it seems strange for everyone to have a servant, it must be strange if that's what you're used to, and then going to another country where that isn't the case.

"Starting at one end, we ate our way through the mall, skipping only one place called Der Wienerschnitzel. The name was unpronounceable and we have no interest in eating dogs, hot or otherwise."
Like Sundara's family, Firoozeh and her family were starting to experiment with the new American food, even though it was strange. The hot dog stand was another example of the language barrier. If you think about it "hot dog" does sound very unappetizing.