Comfort Food

     Comfort food. We all have one. Whether it is something simple like chicken noodle soup, or something as preparation intensive like baby back ribs, we each have a particular food that soothes us, brings us back to our childhood, or fills up not only our stomachs but our souls as well. These foods are always on our minds when we think of 'good' food, and we could never grow tired of eating them even if we tried. In this sense, we each have a comfort food. However, our comfort foods are not the same, and will probably never be. My comfort food is mine alone, because it fills up my soul. Your soul, or your embodiment, is much different than my soul, and thus different desires, emotions, and satisfactions are invoked. In a sense, our comfort foods are as unique as we are ourselves.

     For me, nothing says comfort like naan and paneer. Whenever I go out to eat at Indian restaurants, it always has to be ordered no matter what. Mutter paneer, paneer tikka, paneer pakoras, simply anything with the word paneer in it, at least one type ends up being served to my family every time. It surrounds my soul with its warmth, and makes my taste buds dance with joy. Every bite is like winning the taste lottery, and makes me want to take that next bite that much quicker.