Tag: Homesick

  • A Bowl of Homesick

    Every beginning of the month, I have to make an online transfer to pay for Mom’s long term care service. So that’s what I did this afternoon. Then suddenly I had this craving for the chicken soup that my Mom used to make. Thanks for Whole Foods, I was able to find daikon. The ingredients were simple. It didn’t take long to prepare. I cooked rice separately, only added it to the soup before I was ready to eat.

    My companion liked it as well, although he only wanted carrots and daikon; no chicken thighs meat.

    “You look so happy.” my companion said.

    I just smiled, and thought about my Mom..

  • Aging and Getting Sort of Homesick

    I realize that I’ve been eating a lot more Asian food lately. It seems the older I get, the more I crave for dishes that resemble what I had when I was younger. They remind me of my motherland and, of course, my mother. She lives by herself even though she has dementia; in my mind an embarrassing situation for my family. Nobody seems to be willing to take on the responsibility. In some ways including myself, I suppose..