In 1990, her favorite foods were Grandma's rice mixed with lard and the green tongue-shaped ice pops from the corner shop. It was a childhood that combined scarcity with contentment.
In 2000, her world was the sizzling barbecue outside the school gates and five-cent spicy strips, a noisy yet sincere youth.
In 2010, her life was the university cafeteria's “dark cuisine” and instant noodles in a rented room, as independence and uncertainty mingled through her growing years.
In 2020, comfort came from the taste of home on a food delivery app, and from recreating the flavors of her own childhood for her child.
The times change, and we go from “having enough to eat” to “eating well.” But deep in our taste buds, the child inside us never grows up.
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