Ganbei Fall 2020 Nostalgia

GANBEI MAGAZINE : NOSTALGIA
That home is forever stored within
me. It’s a home that I attempt to
bring to life with cooking.
This apartment with Nelson and Alex,
176 miles away from where I lived
with my grandmother, is home now.
Sometimes we sit at the counter
watching the other struggle to figure
out a recipe their mother told through
the phone. We stare as their flavor
of home comes to life, impatiently
waiting for a taste (which is usually
met with a few curses). Finally,
as it’s plated, we’re offered a small,
singular bite as if it were their most
precious thing. These flavors and
moments are constant reminders
of home. A home that I hope to grant
enough importance and live to its
fullest extent. A home that will be
stored within me and brought to
life with cooking when it becomes
another distant, but dear memory. ■
[Finally, as it’s plated,
we’re offered a
EDGAR SZE
2ND YEAR