

The kitchens you grow up in shape what you know long before you realise you’re learning.
A kitchen only works if the people in it know what to do there.
Some things are taught directly. Others are picked up by being close enough to notice.
Watching Someone Who Can’t Cook
You can see the difference immediately when someone has no reference point to draw from.
Even when everything else drops, feeding yourself still has to happen.
Food culture writer exploring the diaspora kitchen.
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