Roughly two months ago I picked up my first Japanese Cookbook and started experimenting after becoming interested in ramen. It has been an amazing experience and has given me so much joy being in the kitchen and planning my next dish to prepare. Cooking has become in ways a sort of meditation for me and being in control of ingredients and what goes into my food has been empowering. Playing with new to me ingredients and flavours has been exciting and throughout this time I have become a much more mindful eater. I have reduced my consumption of heavily processed foods and refined sugars to tiny amounts and as a result have lost almost 30lbs.
The moment it all clicked is when for the first time I created every element of ramen (including noodles) from scratch in the kitchen and then assembled it for my fiance and parents. I have gained a huge respect for the culture, have learned a lot about Japan and its people and look forward to continuing the journey.
by WaterNInk
