15 Women Describe The Food That Helped Shape Their Identity

2. Melanie, 31, Barbequed Chicken

“Growing up in a joint family, we used to enjoy our weekends by setting up the barbeque in our backyard. The men in the family would barbeque chicken with beer bottles in their hand while the women would just sit and relax. All of us would just live in the moment and eagerly wait for the next weekend. For me, barbequed chicken reminisces of the power of love and family. It smells of my fervent home and the love associated with it. Life has changed drastically and we don’t see enough of our families anymore, but this food never lets me forget about my loved ones.”