What food sparks a good memory for you?

This topic was created in the Food & Drink forum by venusianbull on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 and has 12 replies.

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@ariesvita
16 Years

Fresh out of the oven cakes!

My mom used to bake lots of cakes, pastries, cookies, pies, when we were little. So, whenever I bake something, the smell of the ingredients being mixed with my hands or baked in the oven, bring happy memories to my mind 😄

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@Lux
16 Years

homemade pasta sauce makes me think of Sundays at my Nanna and Nanno's house and chocolate chip cookies make me think of snow days - my mom would always build a fire in the fireplace and make us cookies and cocoa if school was cancelled because of snow.

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@MissPirate
18 Years1,000+ Posts

My gran used to make the most amazing potato fritters ever. Thick cut potato slices deep fried in a batter she made herself.

Fattening as hell but damn they were tasty! I've had them since but no-one makes them like my gran did, so it always reminds me of her. 🙂

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@TTaurusS
15 Years

I would have to say my grandma's curry chicken. She makes the best best curry chicken, and every time I make it, it's not near as good as hers, but it definitely brings back wonderful memories.

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@spica
19 Years5,000+ Posts

I do enjoy curry, in any form

Especially Indian Curry. It sparks some family gathering memories. I would like to go to that joint again.

My mum is not a foodie nor a cook, so my memory is not awakened through aromas from the kitchen. Reason why I wish my mum had some Taurus (was a Taurus) or had some gene that spelt 'food' in her.

My other memory would be birthday cake, believe it or not. Perhaps the traditional buttercream cake, but if you ask me, I prefer fresh cream cakes anytime. Oh and blackforest too.. my mum's fave.

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@spica
19 Years5,000+ Posts

Tbh, there are loads of foods that spark good memories.. if not from the past, then the minute you get to taste them! 😄

Culinary skillz create olfactory memories!

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@spica
19 Years5,000+ Posts

Posted by pushit
Spica, you're making me crave aloo gobi. And samosas with mint sauce. Gah, I love Indian food. Too bad there's only 1 decent Indian restaurant nearby, and it's still a 25 minute drive.

It's worth it, push it, go get it one of these days.. it can last you a whole month.. memory wise..
I just had Briyani with curry today and I don't think I'd have it for another one and a half months or so! 😉