Becoming an Armchair Traveler, From Your Kitchen Table
How no-stress home-cooked meals add diversity to your menu
I turned from the narrow street into the congested parking lot, not sure where I should go next. After some contemplation, I squeezed my beat-up blue mom-mobile into spot #13 between two towering SUVs. I reached for my phone to text my contact, as I slid from behind the steering wheel. Moments later, I was met by a woman whose smile easily reached her eyes. In her outstretched hand was an unmarked shopping bag which I accepted with great anticipation.
In the bag was my very own ticket to a dinner party in Myanmar where Ohn No Khout Swe and Pork Curry with Green Mango Pickle were served.
Introducing Brinda
I called Brinda Sen several weeks prior to our hand-off, after hearing about her small food business providing ethnically diverse home-cooked meals. After speaking with Brinda, I promptly placed my order.
Brinda Sen grew up in India, where she didn’t have any reason to find her way around a kitchen until early adulthood. Growing up with a family cook was the norm in her…
