{"id":2956,"date":"2019-02-08T13:03:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T13:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.robust.digital\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:46:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:46:03","slug":"15-women-describe-the-food-that-helped-shape-their-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/15-women-describe-the-food-that-helped-shape-their-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Women Describe The Food That Helped Shape Their Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You are What you Eat, right?<\/h2>\n
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Food, it is not only a fuel to keep our bodies running but it is quite simply an emotion for many of us. Food provides us with impartial comfort when we are frail or down. Be it a tub of ice cream to drown our sorrows after a terrible breakup or a big fat fried breakfast after a night of wild partying, food always has our backs. It maybe the smell of warm pancakes that defined your childhood or maybe the strawberry milkshake that you so fondly shared with your bestie after school, food in some way or the other helped us transform into who we are today. Let us look at 15 women and their comfort foods that played a vital role in their growth of personality.<\/p>\n

1. Emma, 23, Dark Chocolate<\/h2>\n
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\u201cEver since I was a little kid, I always swayed towards the slightly bitter dark chocolate than the conventional milk chocolate. There is a magnificent sense of balance between the sweetness and bitterness that fascinates me. As an adult, I realized that everything sweet has a complementing bitter side to it too. You just have to learn to respect the balance and embrace the experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2. Melanie, 31, Barbequed Chicken<\/h2>\n
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\u201cGrowing 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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3. Samantha, 40, Pancakes<\/h2>\n
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\u201cWhen I was a toddler, I distinctly remember waking up every morning by the warm and sweet aroma of pancakes that pervaded throughout the house. My mother would whip up pancakes for me and my family every weekend with all her love. And then over breakfast, she would lovingly tell us stories about her childhood and how her mother used to make pancakes for her as well. Even today, it is a fond memory I deeply cherish and pancakes remind me of the love that my mother had for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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4. Laura, 32, Pizza<\/h2>\n
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\u201cI was born and brought up in a small town in Italy where my parents owned a Pizzeria that provided for my family. My father taught me the art of culinary through making tempting pizzas that catered to everyone’s taste buds. Even today when I battle through financial troubles, I sit with a slice of pizza and think about how this wonder food provided for us for years. For me, pizza has always been and continue to be a way of living.\u201d<\/p>\n

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5. Rachel, 28, Coffee<\/h2>\n
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\u201cI am a mom of three extremely stubborn toddlers and feel like I wouldn’t survive a day without coffee. Having three kids means lots and lots of sleepless nights and having little to no time for myself. Sitting down with a cup of coffee in the calmness of the morning helps me to not lose myself. It is the only solitude I am bestowed with throughout the day and it is what keeps me going.\u201d<\/p>\n

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6. Megha, 19, Laddu<\/h2>\n
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\u201cI am an Indian by origin but I was born and brought up in America. I only visited India once when I was a gullible child and loved every moment of the time I spent in my beautiful, cultural country. My grandma would make ghee and dry fruits enriched laddus for me and I would devour them. The rich and rustic sweet helps me to remember my roots and still stands to be my ultimate comfort food.\u201d<\/p>\n

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7. Camilla, 27, Instant Noodles<\/h2>\n
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\u201cI was awarded a scholarship and moved miles away from home to attend college. In a foreign country with absolutely zero culinary skills, instant noodles saved the day for me. Buying outside food on nights before my exams wasn’t always convenient and hence instant noodles always came to my rescue. It has been my saviour and it still continues to be my comfort food on a lazy day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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8. Seo-Yun, 35, Kimchi Fried Rice<\/h2>\n
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\u201cRice is always and forever my staple food. It is filling and can be made in hundreds of variations. But, when it comes to my soul food, it has to be Kimchi Fried Rice. There is something homely about the authentic taste that can turn the most horrible day into a good one. When I am having one a overwhelming day at work, I order a Kimchi fried rice topped with sesame seeds and a fried egg for lunch. It provides a much needed boost to my energy levels and keeps me strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

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9. Camilla, 44, Mac and Cheese<\/h2>\n
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\u201cThere is just something about a piping bowl of mac and cheese that can cheer me up any day and anywhere. Any variations of mac and cheese is okay for me as long as it is piping hot. I sometimes wonder if this magical food has the power to cure all my worries and chase away all my troubles. There is nothing apart from my husband’s hug that can soothe me as much as mac and cheese.\u201d<\/p>\n

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10. Penelope, 30, Brownie<\/h2>\n
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\u201cTell me something, who doesn’t love a brownie? A decadent sweet treat with fudgy chocolate goodness, my mouth waters simply at the thought of it. Brownie is the reward I set for myself after any great achievements. The thought of my sweet reward motivates me to work harder and harder for my goal. This food definitely is my ultimate comfort food and it is something I consider to be worth achieving. I even have a special recipe of it having double chocolate. With a heaped scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, it tastes divine.\u201d<\/p>\n

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11. Alicia, 45, Orange Chicken<\/h2>\n
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\u201cI met my husband when I was about 20 years old. I distinctly remember him taking me to a quaint Chinese restaurant just around the corner from where I lived. The place smelled welcoming. I fondly cherish the memory of how chivalrous he was being on our first meeting. We ordered orange chicken with chow mein for the main course and it was by far the best orange chicken I have ever tasted. This enigmatic dish reminds me of the beginning of a beautiful journey filled with joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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12. Hannah, 42, Cupcakes<\/h2>\n
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\u201cCupcakes belong in a special corner in my heart. I am a professional baker and I specialize in baking the most exquisite cupcakes. When I was in my mid twenties, I was suffering from identity crisis and was unsure about the direction of my life. Then, I fatefully decided to turn my passion for baking into my profession and I haven’t had to look back since. This minuscule sweet treat has shaped my life and transformed me into an independent woman. It will always be my one true comfort food that calms my soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

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13. Ana Paula, 21, Cheesy Beef Quesadillas<\/h2>\n
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\u201cBelonging to a mexican family, tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas have been staples. Personally for me, nothing beats the scrumptious taste of a cheesy beef quesadilla made by my grandmother. She used to put together this dish lovingly when I visited her every summer. Maybe it was the selfless act of ethereal love that reflected in the dish that made it so special. Ever since my darling grandma passed away five years ago, I have never tasted anything so delicious. This dish defined my childhood and I will continue to hold it close to my heart as long as I live.\u201d<\/p>\n

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14. Maria, 27, Minty Hot Chocolate<\/h2>\n
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\u201cMy best friend, Ronnie, and I studied together in Alberta and shared the same dormitory for a couple of years. It is outrageously cold there every single day of the year. Every night, we would cozy up under a fuzzy blanket and sip on a cup of minty hot chocolate as we bantered on about the day’s happenings. It was a form of therapy session for two best friends, away from home. We now live in different cities and get to meet every couple of months but we still fondly hold on to the habit of sipping on our cups of hot chocolate every night.\u201d<\/p>\n

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15. Lyanna, 33, Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake<\/h2>\n
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\u201cI adopted the vegan lifestyle about 5 years ago. I was persistent to alter my lifestyle as I was brought up in a house where everyone loved their share of non veg. I survived on sausages, bacon and cheeseburgers. After becoming an adult, I started apprehending the amount of trauma and pain animals have to go through to provide food for us. I slowly started to adopt the vegetarian lifestyle and finally successfully turned into a vegan. A vibrant and creamy blueberry cheesecake has always been a favorite and the vegan version of it also continues to be so.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You are What you Eat, right? Source: photogrist.com Food, it is not only a fuel to keep our bodies running but it is quite simply an emotion for many of us. Food provides us with impartial comfort when we are frail or down. Be it a tub of ice cream to drown our sorrows after […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":3084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[98,99,100],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2956"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2956"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97391,"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2956\/revisions\/97391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}