Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I had access to a wide variety of foods. I think though that my families most frequent meals revolved around those dishes most closely associated with my ancestry.

I am a product of British and African-American parentage. Between, and as a part of, my broad world views and cultural upbringing, I have over time developed a discerning, yet liberal palette.

My love for food has reached even to the far east. I have taken every opportunity available to indulge in foreign foods from China, Japan, and Korea including Kimchi, Sukiyaki, and Mapo Tofu.

I am not alone either in these endeavors. Each year my mother brews the Korean rice drink Makgeolli and my father stores away many a container of homemade Kimchi.

Still, I cannot escape it. Curry with poppadom and fish with chips will always remain dear and true in my heart.

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Attributions:

Curry (Nov 30, 2022 by Aneesha: SpiceCravings.com),

Fish and Chips (By Matthias Meckel – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74468548),

Fried Chicken (March 1, 2023 by Anonymous: Allrecipes.com).