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A three-generation case of crab fever

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A three-generation case of crab fever

My maternal grandmother was a phenomenal cook, but her simplest culinary offering has left the deepest imprint in my memory: hairy crabs, steamed plain, served with a dipping sauce of inky-black rice vinegar and slivers of ginger.

The end of my favorite childhood dish, and of my childhood

May 13th, 2019  |  by  |  published in Uncategorized, What we savor | Leave A Comment »

Before getting into the intense boarding high school that's two hours' away from my city, Zhuhai, my parents used to take me to these road trips on weekends and holidays.

Over seven years ago, when my dad last cooked my childhood favorite dish, kung pao chicken, it was a almost-perfect night.