This is not about how great a cook I am, or how wonderful my life is overseas. I moved to Sydney for love and companionship (I think the word 'marriage ' is overrated ). But if you are taking time to read this, I hope you take away something to chew on thoughtfully and pass it on to your children, family, friends or anyone you think could benefit from it.
Perhaps, it would alter your view about cooking and appreciating every meal you have with your loved ones; or that you view Cooking as a survival skill and not just another routine lifetime activity.
Two years into full time cooking, it is an essential part of my life, I cherish it more than ever. Truth be told, I consider it an accomplishment.
I have a lot of gratitude towards my mum …show more content…
For me, mum 's food was the best, I still associate my childhood memories with the food I ate during festivals, at boarding school and home. With plenty of food around, its weird that not even once I felt that I want to grow up and be able to cook good food. I guess, that 's not what you are encouraged to do if you are growing up in an Asian country like India or China. You are sorta expected to be in the race, get a fancy college degree and earn top money. And what 's cooking got to do with it? …show more content…
I am proud of my roots. While growing up, one was encouraged to play sports, read books, learn dancing, swimming, driving, but cooking came much later, at a point when you were near a matrimonial age and if you were a boy, you had nothing to worry about as your wife was expected to cook, unfortunately this archaic mindset has not really changed. Of course, there 's less rigidity now however most Indian girls are instilled very early in life that they have to cook and take care of family.
Kitchen duties are not only a sexist in India, but also grossly undervalued as a personality development trait. If only kids were nurtured to value food and preparing it, even though it was simply popping a toast and making eggs. I think it speaks highly of parents who tell their kids to help out in kitchen. The sooner you embrace cooking as a way of life and as an important life skill, pretty much like brushing your teeth, you have more control over your health and lifestyle.
I believe social media buzz words like 'body shaming ' will hold minimal value if we perceived cooking as an important route to great health.
3. Cooking can be
Perhaps, it would alter your view about cooking and appreciating every meal you have with your loved ones; or that you view Cooking as a survival skill and not just another routine lifetime activity.
Two years into full time cooking, it is an essential part of my life, I cherish it more than ever. Truth be told, I consider it an accomplishment.
I have a lot of gratitude towards my mum …show more content…
For me, mum 's food was the best, I still associate my childhood memories with the food I ate during festivals, at boarding school and home. With plenty of food around, its weird that not even once I felt that I want to grow up and be able to cook good food. I guess, that 's not what you are encouraged to do if you are growing up in an Asian country like India or China. You are sorta expected to be in the race, get a fancy college degree and earn top money. And what 's cooking got to do with it? …show more content…
I am proud of my roots. While growing up, one was encouraged to play sports, read books, learn dancing, swimming, driving, but cooking came much later, at a point when you were near a matrimonial age and if you were a boy, you had nothing to worry about as your wife was expected to cook, unfortunately this archaic mindset has not really changed. Of course, there 's less rigidity now however most Indian girls are instilled very early in life that they have to cook and take care of family.
Kitchen duties are not only a sexist in India, but also grossly undervalued as a personality development trait. If only kids were nurtured to value food and preparing it, even though it was simply popping a toast and making eggs. I think it speaks highly of parents who tell their kids to help out in kitchen. The sooner you embrace cooking as a way of life and as an important life skill, pretty much like brushing your teeth, you have more control over your health and lifestyle.
I believe social media buzz words like 'body shaming ' will hold minimal value if we perceived cooking as an important route to great health.
3. Cooking can be