#homemadefood
My mother’s homemade Chinese cuisine is always the best, unless it was for lunch. Somehow, packing it in a lunch box and bringing it to school just diminishes it’s value and makes it weird. Yes, WEIRD, as my classmates would describe: the weird shaped dumplings that my mother would hand make from scratch, the weird colored noodles that she would stay up to prepare the night before, the weird smelling fried rice that she would carefully cook for just the right amount of time… While everyone else was enjoying their pepperoni pizza or cheese burger, talking happily amongst each other, I always sat in the corner, where no one would pay attention.
“Eww is that dog food?”
“No you can’t sit with us.”
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I hated being the girl with the weird food. The more my classmates commented on my food, the worse it tasted, as if others’ glares on my lunch could transform the food from delicacy to trash. I begged my mom to pack me something else. I told her the food was horrible. I begged for her to sign me up for school lunch. She was confused, thinking that I disliked her cooking, but also seeing me gorge down dinner like it was the best thing on earth, which it was. She didn’t question me, but agreed to my request.
Finally, I got the same plates as everyone else. I got the same food as everyone else. And I got to sit at the same table with everyone else. School lunch was so much better! It looked better, it smelled better, and it tasted better. I could finally eat the burnt bread, the unevenly heated frozen pizza, the artificially flavored meatballs. I thought I was the luckiest kid on earth.
Until now…
Time flies and in a blink of an eye, I am not an elementary school kid anymore. I’ve set off to college, away from my family, to a new place where I would have to be on my own. Only now, do I realize that the most precious meal, is the lunch box that my mother would pack. Not only do I miss the delicious food, it is also the taste of home, of family.
I longed for my mother’s cooking, for the taste of home. I tried to replicate her dishes, but they will never be as half as good. I want to yell at my seven-year-old self, to make my younger self realize what a luxury it was to eat the “weird” food.
Sometimes my friends bring meals from their home to school after breaks or holidays, and we would all gather around to admire how delicious the food is. Despite not being a cuisine we’ve ever seen or even heard of before, the strong flavor and rich taste always leads to “MMMMs” and food dances. It’s different, not weird, it’s distinct and unique.
Instead of running away from what other’s may perceive as “weird”, we should all embrace our identity, our culture, our family traditions, before it’s too late. And as outsiders, we should stop judging what we may not understand. The world is a diverse place, and let’s all help keep it that way.
This post was inspired by the video created by NBC Asian America.
Can you Guess what RoxyChowDown has stuffed inside these delicious dumplings? Comment Below
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Ma Peeps! Unnu fi see how mi wrap up an’ tie up mi curry dem carry guh a farin’…naw leff out mi Jamaican curry at all! Dis yah Dutch Pot ah Chicken well season to di bone Remember to use my layer method when cooking. Hear dis, Mi nuh have time fi season meat from overnight suh when I use my layer cooking method the flavours sink right in, an’ di food taste like it season up lang time! Try it an see
RoxyChowDown Layer Method for Curry Chicken
Cut up your fresh seasonings in a medium to large bowl and divide into 3 portions. Cut up Chicken and add powdered season plus 1 portion of fresh herbs
Sautee 2nd portion of fresh herbs in cooking oil along with curry powder and crushed ginger before adding seasoned chicken
When Chicken is almost done cooking, add 3rd portion of fresh herbs to pot with diced carrots and potatoes
Enjoy!!
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Mi ah count out how much piece ah fry plantain fi serve…How much unnu want? Talk quick cause mi wi’ tek di whole ah it!
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Eat UP!!
Happy Sunday ma Peeps! Go check out my insta stories for some highlights of this ackee & saltfish prep. Soak in this delicious Ackee and Saltfish with Fried Breadfruit and Plantains. All this was done on a 2 burner hotplate. I am stoveless but mi still did want mi nice nice Jamaican Breakfast…suh guess wha? mi haffi juss tun mi han’ an mek fashion!! Tell me if I did a good job
#GiveThanks #GodIsGreat #HotPlateAhGwaanWidBareTings
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YAAD FOOD ah di sweetest food! Nuh true!? RoxyChowDown served up some delicious homemade esco & steamed fish, seasoned to di bone!! Let’s see if there’s a restaurant in the making. (I’m trying to convince my husband lol)
Ma Peeps, comment below all the Good Mood Food you guys want to see on the menu
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Ellie loves our cherry tomatoes . Her little hands fit through the fence wires even with a fistful of them. She had these for lunch With Mexican cornbread. #homemadefood #homemadefoodjunkie #gardens #garden #fall #food #foodie #homegrown #grandkids #grandkidsrock #instagram #instagood #instafood #instahappy #instadaily #tomatoes #cherrytomatoes
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Mexican cornbread is full of flavor. I just love it all by itself. Or a bowl of chili #food #foodporn #foodies #foodie #cornbread #peppers #instagood #instagram #instafood #instadaily #instarecipe #homemadefoodjunkie #homemadefood
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First loaf out of the oven and talkin ready for T-Day!
#homemadefood #homemadebread #scrumptious #tday #thanksgiving #sharefood
Tonight’s dinner! Smoky tofu over quinoa with cucumbers and sauerkraut. Simple and delicious. I love meals like this. Hits the spot, loaded with protein, fills you up and makes you feel good. Then I have some cinnamon raisin bread cooling for later with some tea, I can’t wait. I took a nap and woke up and was a flury of activity, great reminder that rest can be just what we need. Special shoutout to @mcphersonkim56 for suggesting trying marinating the tofu in aminos, liquid smoke and cinnamon and slicing into matchsticks. This really is what made dinner special, we ate it right up. Thanks Kim!! Great combo! Plus I included a couple pics (swipe right) of her creations from #artisticvegan. Thanks for being a supporter and friend, see her account to get the details. Love you all! May the rest of 2019 be included with love, health, friendship and joy. .
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Homemade apple crumble with hand whipped vanilla cream and a latte #sweettreats #cooking #cookingathome #dessert #homemadefood #quarantine #quarantinelife
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Blackberry and apple cinnamon crumble home made with hedgerow blackberries #blackberries #crumble #homemadefood #autumn
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My dinner looks like it jumped out of an anime movie and I love it!
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#WhatsForDinner #Ramen
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