食物於我

有次在切義大利香芹時，
刮了一陣風，
新鮮香草的味道一股腦衝進鼻中，
讓我想起安曼某家餐廳的烤肉串。

味覺是個奇怪的東西。
很久以前看的節目裡提到，
人可以適應不同的生活環境，
學習不同的語言，
但味蕾和胃 是最不容易改變的。

我同意，也不同意這樣的說法。
味蕾和胃都可以被訓練，
會習慣和接受不同的食物、口感、味道。
雖然習慣了，也接受了，
卻不表示不會想念。
有時，只是一陣風帶來的淡淡味道，
喚起的，卻是濃濃的回憶。

Once I was chopping parsley, a gust of wind blew the scent of fresh herbs into my nose and brought back memories of a kebab restaurant in Amman.

Then I remembered a program about immigrants that I watched. Someone said that people can adjust to different environments, learn and speak different languages fine. But our taste buds and stomachs cannot be altered easily.

I agree, and disagree. Taste buds and stomachs can both be trained. We learn to get used to and accept different foods, taste, textures and flavors.

However, getting used to and accepting them doesn't mean that we won't miss what we were used to or grew up with.

Sometimes, all it takes is a breeze that brings a scent to bring back more than just memories.