DLLM! You can’t even make simple hot white rice?!
Creator:
Amber Leung 梁逸然 (she/her)
When someone lives in a foreign place for a long period of time, one of the most pressing needs for any diasporic individual is to find a taste of home. It transports them back to a particular time, being around particular people, experiencing particular emotions. Food is such an important vehicle for the conveyance of culture that the lack of appropriate food options leaves diasporic individuals feeling distressingly isolated from their cultural roots. In this panel full of angst and comedy, Amber shows the thoughts and emotions going through one’s mind as they struggle to find appropriate food options to allow them to remain connected to their heritage culture. It may sound simple; but as a student, it quickly becomes apparent the structures in place that deprive them of such cultural connections. So where do you get food that reminds you of home?