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Pupusas, Salvadorian tamales. Oxtail soup. These brought me closer to my culture.
My grandma tells me that I used to be able to speak Spanish when I was little. But now I can’t remember how. It makes me feel like I lost touch with some of my culture. That’s part of why it’s so important to me that I know how make Salvadorian food.
Food played a big factor in my childhood. I would wake up to the smell of my great grandma Rosa, who I call abuela, cooking pupusas.
As a kid, pupusas were my favorite thing to make, and eat. My abuela would let me make my own, and if I did a good job, I got to help her make the rest. Taking my first bite into the crunchy yet soft dough with mashed beans and cheese oozing out, I felt connected to my family and our traditions.
Now that I’m older, I sometimes make dinners for my family, and I even try to teach my younger siblings how to cook. It’s important to me to stay connected with my culture, and that means passing our traditions to the next generation.
Photo Credit: Chris Goldberg[/caption]
Pupusas, Salvadorian tamales. Oxtail soup. These brought me closer to my culture.
My grandma tells me that I used to be able to speak Spanish when I was little. But now I can’t remember how. It makes me feel like I lost touch with some of my culture. That’s part of why it’s so important to me that I know how make Salvadorian food.
Food played a big factor in my childhood. I would wake up to the smell of my great grandma Rosa, who I call abuela, cooking pupusas.
As a kid, pupusas were my favorite thing to make, and eat. My abuela would let me make my own, and if I did a good job, I got to help her make the rest. Taking my first bite into the crunchy yet soft dough with mashed beans and cheese oozing out, I felt connected to my family and our traditions.
Now that I’m older, I sometimes make dinners for my family, and I even try to teach my younger siblings how to cook. It’s important to me to stay connected with my culture, and that means passing our traditions to the next generation. Support the Next Generation of Content Creators
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