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Thank you for sharing this incredible story and moving tribute to your grandparents, Heidi! I am so moved each time I read it. It’s so beautiful to read about how the food lovingly cooked by your grandparents warmed both your heart and stomach, and the life lessons that can learnt around the kitchen and dinner table. I particularly love all your writing about food!

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Thank you, Suyin. It’s one thing to have your story read by others, but it’s a whole other joy to have someone who can empathise deeply with your experiences. Your writing and recent comments has given me new insights into myself, and why I have such a deep connection to my grandparent’s cooking and history with Chinatown. I eagerly look forward to your next essay! :)

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Yes it’s such a joy to be connected through emotionally resonant experiences! I’m so glad to have been able to contribute to these insights about what makes you, you. Thank you so much and I would also love to read any writing inspired by your new insights about your deep rooted connection to food ☺️

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