When anxiety and isolation struck, Elias Jahshan found reprieve in old family recipes, with video guidance from his mother
Whenever I have my weekly FaceTime catch up with mum, there’s always a guarantee food will be discussed. She’s Lebanese after all and, like millions of other Arab families – especially in the diaspora – our food is an integral part of our cultural identity.
But when I moved to London three-and-a-half years ago, I was hopelessly inept at cooking. I quickly realised I couldn’t just live off basic meals like pasta or steak, alongside the odd takeaway or supermarket ready meal. With each passing month, I felt more disconnected from my culture, and ultimately from my family. I underestimated how much my mum’s cooking gave me a sense of home.
Continue reading...from Lifestyle | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2qqBaQC