not my salad, but what i sure was hoping for
—
craving a fresh greek salad
cut and chopped
the ingredients
added
a lovely greek dressing
mixed it all together
dug in
ready for this fresh taste
but somehow not as good
as when i get it made
by my fav greek coney restaurant
even though
i use the same ingredients
put it in the bowl the same way
something is lost in translation.
—
the korean word son-mat describes the specific, irreplaceable flavor of someone else’s cooking.
it’s what was missing when we attempt to recreate our favorite dishes at home.