It's amazing how, as a kid, you never question what you are eating. At least I didn't. I either liked it or didn't. It was that simple.
I didn't realize how little I knew about the dishes I grew up with until I started asking my mom or my aunt (who was like a mom to me) for the recipe, and then not knowing what half of the ingredients are. "What is that called in English?" I would ask. The answer back would always be,...