Trending badge Trending Food · Posted 1 hour ago People Are Sharing Their Favorite Childhood Meals, And I'm Feeling Nostalgic "Every year for New Year's, my great-aunt would make somen, Japanese noodles normally eaten cold. Even after she passed away years ago, I make sure we keep up the tradition." by Morgan Sloss BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail There's nothing better than the home-cooked meals you ate growing up.
You know, the ones that transport you right back to childhood. Edwin Tan / Getty Images So, we recently asked AAPI folks in the BuzzFeed Community to share their favorite meals as a kid. Here's what they said: 1.
"HALWA!!! My grandmother made it for special occasions, and no food will ever measure up. Her special recipe, which has been passed down to me, is something even restaurants can’t recreate. Also, many establishments in the US don’t serve it (nobody knows why, LOL).
I have so many fond memories of Diwalis, birthdays, and sick days when I have eaten halwa out of a tub (she always made it in large amounts for parties). Halwa is probably the BEST food ever growing up!" Prabhjits / Getty Images —Anonymous 2. "Bo Chien Bo (translates to butter-fried beef, essentially Vietnamese BBQ).
A griddle is set up, there are a bunch of proteins to choose from, and everyone grills their own protein. Lots of butter, lots of marinated meats. You can just eat it with vermicelli, or you can wrap it with rice paper.
It’s such a fun way to eat, and I .
